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I knew him

🇬🇧 UK //aɪ njuː hɪm// 🇺🇸 US //aɪ nu ː hɪm//

Sens de I knew him

To have been familiar with or understood someone in the past.

In simple words: I recognized or understood him.

I knew him dans une phrase

• I knew him from school when we were kids.
• Even as an adult, I still knew him as my best friend.
• In our conversation, I realized I knew him from a previous meeting.
• When I saw his photo, I knew him immediately.
• Even after all these years, I knew him well enough to trust him.

Comment utiliser I knew him

Used in past contexts to indicate familiarity or past knowledge. Not appropriate for present situations.

Grammar pattern

knew + object

Memory hint

Think of 'knew' as knowing in the past, like a memory in a photo.

Sherlock › S1 E1

Used to work here. I knew him, he was nice.

Mots liés

Collocations with I knew him

• knew him well
• knew him from
• knew him as

Synonyms for I knew him

• recognized
• understood
• identified
• acknowledged
• remembered

Common mistakes with I knew him

• Using 'know' instead of 'knew' for past events.
• Confusing the meaning of 'knew' with 'knew' in future contexts.

Questions fréquentes sur "I knew him"

Que signifie "I knew him"?

I recognized or understood him.

Quelle est la définition de "I knew him"?

To have been familiar with or understood someone in the past.

Comment utiliser "I knew him" dans une phrase?

I knew him from school when we were kids.

Peux-tu donner un autre exemple de "I knew him"?

Even as an adult, I still knew him as my best friend.

Quels sont les synonymes de "I knew him"?

Quelques alternatives courantes : recognized, understood, identified, acknowledged, remembered.

Quels mots vont avec "I knew him"?

Il s'associe souvent à knew him well, knew him from, knew him as.

Quelles sont les erreurs courantes avec "I knew him"?

Using 'know' instead of 'knew' for past events. Confusing the meaning of 'knew' with 'knew' in future contexts.

Comment prononce-t-on "I knew him"?

US: //aɪ nu ː hɪm//, UK: //aɪ njuː hɪm//. Écoute l'audio ci-dessus pour entendre la prononciation native.

Quand dois-je utiliser "I knew him"?

Used in past contexts to indicate familiarity or past knowledge. Not appropriate for present situations.