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I knew him

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

Significado 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 em uma 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.

Como usar 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.

Palavras relacionadas

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.

Perguntas frequentes sobre "I knew him"

O que significa "I knew him"?

I recognized or understood him.

Qual é a definição de "I knew him"?

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

Como se usa "I knew him" em uma frase?

I knew him from school when we were kids.

Pode dar outro exemplo de "I knew him"?

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

Quais são os sinônimos de "I knew him"?

Algumas alternativas comuns são recognized, understood, identified, acknowledged, remembered.

Que palavras combinam com "I knew him"?

Costuma combinar com knew him well, knew him from, knew him as.

Quais são os erros comuns ao usar "I knew him"?

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

Como se pronuncia "I knew him"?

US: //aɪ nu ː hɪm//, UK: //aɪ njuː hɪm//. Ouça o áudio acima para escutar a pronúncia nativa.

Quando devo usar "I knew him"?

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