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I knew him

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

Significato di 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 in una frase

• 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.

Come usare 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.

Parole correlate

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.

Domande frequenti su "I knew him"

Cosa significa "I knew him"?

I recognized or understood him.

Qual è la definizione di "I knew him"?

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

Come si usa "I knew him" in una frase?

I knew him from school when we were kids.

Puoi fare un altro esempio di "I knew him"?

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

Quali sono i sinonimi di "I knew him"?

Alcune alternative comuni sono recognized, understood, identified, acknowledged, remembered.

Quali parole si abbinano a "I knew him"?

Si abbina spesso a knew him well, knew him from, knew him as.

Quali sono gli errori comuni con "I knew him"?

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

Come si pronuncia "I knew him"?

US: //aɪ nu ː hɪm//, UK: //aɪ njuː hɪm//. Ascolta l'audio qui sopra per sentire la pronuncia madrelingua.

Quando dovrei usare "I knew him"?

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