A2 Past Tense 8 min read 简单

得知：过去时态中的 Saber (soube)

在过去时里，saber 不再只是“知道”，而是强调你“得知”或“发现”信息的瞬间。记住这两个灵魂词： soube (发现/得知) 和 factos (事实)。
标记为已学
开始练习

Grammar Rule in 30 Seconds

In the past tense, 'saber' changes from 'to know' to 'to find out' or 'to discover' a fact.

  • Use 'soube' to mean 'I found out' or 'I discovered' (e.g., 'Eu soube a verdade').
  • It is an irregular verb in the preterite: soube, soubeste, soube, soubemos, souberam.
  • It implies a specific moment of realization rather than a continuous state of knowledge.
Subject + Soube + (que/de) + Fact

Overview

如果您曾经在看到 WhatsApp 通知时惊呼一声... (Chinese translation)

Conjugation of Saber (Preterite)

Person Conjugation
Eu
soube
Tu
soubeste
Você/Ele/Ela
soube
Nós
soubemos
Vocês/Eles/Elas
souberam

Meanings

The preterite form of 'saber' shifts the meaning from the state of knowing to the act of discovering or finding out information.

1

Discovery

To learn a fact or piece of news at a specific point in time.

“Eu soube da notícia ontem.”

“Nós soubemos a verdade tarde demais.”

Reference Table

Reference table for 得知：过去时态中的 Saber (soube)
主语 过去时形式 (Preterite) 含义 使用场景
Eu
`soube`
我得知了
个人收到的消息
Tu
`soubeste`
你得知了
非正式场合 (葡萄牙)
Você/Ele/Ela
`soube`
您/他/她得知了
现代/正式场合
Nós
`soubemos`
我们得知了
集体更新消息
Vocês/Eles/Elas
`souberam`
你们/他们得知了
第三方的新闻

正式程度

正式
Tomei conhecimento da notícia.

Tomei conhecimento da notícia. (General news)

中性
Eu soube da notícia.

Eu soube da notícia. (General news)

非正式
Fiquei sabendo da notícia.

Fiquei sabendo da notícia. (General news)

俚语
Soube do babado!

Soube do babado! (General news)

Saber (过去时) 的用法

soube

时刻

  • descoberta 发现
  • revelação 揭示

语境

  • notícia 新闻
  • segredo 秘密

Soube 与 Sabia 的对比

Soube (过去完成时)
发现 (Found out) 瞬间事件
获取了信息 我刚学会/得知
Sabia (未完成过去时)
知道 (Knew) 持续状态
已有信息 我本来就知道

选择正确的过去时

1

你是在讨论你“发现”某事的那个时刻吗？

YES
使用 Soube (Preterite)
NO
继续看下一个...
2

你是在描述你早已拥有的认知状态吗？

YES
使用 Sabia (Imperfect)
NO ↓

现代生活中 'Soube' 的应用场景

📱

数字资讯

  • • WhatsApp 爆料
  • • Twitter 热搜
  • • 邮件提醒
🎉

社交生活

  • • 派对邀请
  • • 感情状态
  • • 旅行计划
免费注册阅读完整解释

按水平分级的例句

1

Eu soube a verdade.

I found out the truth.

2

Você soube?

Did you find out?

3

Ele soube hoje.

He found out today.

4

Nós soubemos tudo.

We found out everything.

1

Eu soube que você vai viajar.

I found out that you are traveling.

2

Eles souberam do problema ontem.

They found out about the problem yesterday.

3

Tu soubeste da festa?

Did you find out about the party?

4

Não soubemos de nada.

We didn't find out anything.

1

Assim que soube da notícia, liguei para ela.

As soon as I found out the news, I called her.

2

Eles souberam a verdade por acaso.

They found out the truth by accident.

3

Você soube quem ganhou o jogo?

Did you find out who won the game?

4

Soubemos da decisão apenas hoje.

We found out about the decision only today.

1

Eu só soube da reunião quando cheguei ao escritório.

I only found out about the meeting when I arrived at the office.

2

Eles souberam que o projeto foi aprovado.

They found out that the project was approved.

3

Quem soube primeiro?

Who found out first?

4

Ninguém soube de nada até o final do dia.

Nobody found out anything until the end of the day.

1

Soube-se logo que a proposta seria rejeitada.

It was soon discovered that the proposal would be rejected.

2

Mal soube da notícia, ele partiu.

Barely having found out the news, he left.

3

Eles souberam contornar a situação.

They knew how to handle the situation.

4

Soube da sua promoção, parabéns!

I heard about your promotion, congratulations!

1

Soube-se, por fontes seguras, que o acordo foi assinado.

It was learned, from reliable sources, that the agreement was signed.

2

Ele soube, naquele instante, que tudo mudaria.

He knew, in that instant, that everything would change.

3

Souberam da verdade tarde demais.

They found out the truth too late.

4

Não soube como reagir àquela informação.

I didn't know how to react to that information.

容易混淆

Finding Out: Using Saber in the Preterite (soube) 对比 Saber vs. Conhecer

Both mean 'to know' but have different uses.

Finding Out: Using Saber in the Preterite (soube) 对比 Soube vs. Sabia

Both are past tense of saber.

Finding Out: Using Saber in the Preterite (soube) 对比 Soube vs. Descobri

They are synonyms but 'soube' is more common for news.

常见错误

✗

Eu sabiu a verdade.

✓

Eu soube a verdade.

Saber is irregular; it doesn't follow -er patterns.
✗

Eu sabia a notícia ontem.

✓

Eu soube a notícia ontem.

Use preterite for specific time markers.
✗

Eu soube que ele estava lá por anos.

✓

Eu sabia que ele estava lá por anos.

For long states, use imperfect.
✗

Soube-o ontem.

✓

Soube disso ontem.

Use 'disso' for facts.

句型

Eu soube ___.

Você soube que ___?

Eu não soube de ___.

Assim que soube de ___, eu ___.

Real World Usage

Texting very common

Soube que você chegou!

Job Interview common

Soube da vaga pelo site.

Social Media common

Soube hoje da novidade!

Travel occasional

Soube que o voo atrasou.

Food Delivery occasional

Soube que o restaurante fechou.

News Report constant

Soube-se que o presidente viajou.

免费注册查看所有例句
🎯

剧透预警法则

如果你想描述自己被剧透时的心情，一定要用 soube。它代表了那个你大脑接收到新（且不想要）信息的瞬间：
Eu soube o final do filme.
⚠️

人与事要分清

千万别用 soube 来表达你认识某个人。认识人要用 conheci，而 soube 只能用来表达事实或信息：
Eu soube da verdade.
💡

词根记忆法

记住变位后的词根变成了 'Soub-'。想象你从地球 (Globe) 的另一端听到了消息，这个 irregular 的 'u' 就好记啦：
Eu soube das notícias globais.

Smart Tips

Use 'soube' to emphasize the moment you got the info.

Eu sabia da notícia ontem. → Eu soube da notícia ontem.

Try 'fiquei sabendo' for a more local feel.

Eu soube que você casou. → Fiquei sabendo que você casou.

Ask: Was it a state or an event?

Eu sabia o que aconteceu. → Eu soube o que aconteceu.

Use 'tomei conhecimento'.

Eu soube do problema. → Tomei conhecimento do problema.

发音

/ˈsoʊ.bi/

Stress

The stress falls on the first syllable: SOU-be.

Discovery

Eu SOU-be! ↗

Excitement about a discovery.

记住它

记忆技巧

Soube sounds like 'so be' it—when you find out the truth, you just have to say 'so be it'.

视觉联想

Imagine a lightbulb turning on above your head at the exact moment you hear a secret. That lightbulb is the 'soube' moment.

Rhyme

When the secret is new, use 'soube' for you.

Story

Maria was walking home. She didn't know the secret. Suddenly, her friend whispered it. In that second, Maria 'soube' the truth. Now she knows.

Word Web

DescobrirNotíciaVerdadeMomentoAha!Segredo

挑战

Write three sentences about things you found out today using 'soube'.

文化笔记

Brazilians often use 'fiquei sabendo' instead of 'soube' for news.

In Portugal, 'soube' is used more directly.

Using 'soube' implies you are now in the loop.

Comes from Latin 'sapere' (to be wise/to taste).

对话开场白

“

Você soube da novidade?

“

Como você soube disso?

“

Você soube que o evento mudou?

“

Soube de algum boato interessante?

日记主题

Write about a secret you discovered.
Describe how you found out about your current job/school.
Recount a time you were surprised by news.
Reflect on a rumor you heard and how you verified it.

常见错误

Incorrect

正确

Incorrect

正确

Incorrect

正确

Incorrect

正确

Sign up free to see all tips

Test Yourself

请用 saber 的过去时正确形式填空。

Eu ___ que o show foi cancelado ontem.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: soube
对于第一人称 'Eu'，在过去时中要用 'soube' 来表示在特定时间得知了某事。
哪句话的意思是“他们得知了新闻”？

选择正确的句子：

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Eles souberam da notícia.
'Souberam' 是复数形式，表示他们在某个瞬间获取了信息。
找错：改正这句关于发现秘密的句子。

Nós sabiamos do segredo na semana passada.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Nós soubemos do segredo na semana passada.
既然是“上周” (na semana passada) 发生的特定动作，应该用 'soubemos' 而不是表示状态的 'sabíamos'。

Score: /3

练习题

8 exercises
Fill in the blank with the correct form of 'saber'.

Eu ___ que você ganhou o prêmio.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: soube
It's a specific event.
Choose the correct sentence. 多项选择

Which sentence is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Eu soube a verdade ontem.
Soube is the correct irregular form.
Correct the sentence. Error Correction

Find and fix the mistake:

Eu sabiu da notícia.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Eu soube da notícia.
Irregular stem is soub-.
Change to past tense. Sentence Transformation

Eu sei a verdade. (Yesterday)

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Eu soube a verdade.
Preterite of saber is soube.
Match the meaning. Match Pairs

Soube vs Sabia

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Soube=Event, Sabia=State
Aspectual difference.
Complete the dialogue. Dialogue Completion

A: Você soube da festa? B: Sim, ___.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: eu soube
Matching the tense of the question.
Build a sentence. Sentence Building

soube / que / eu / a verdade

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Eu soube a verdade.
Standard SVO order.
Is this true? True False Rule

Soube is a regular verb.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: False
It is highly irregular.

Score: /8

Practice Bank

10 exercises
填空 填空

Tu ___ da novidade?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: soubeste
翻译成葡萄牙语 翻译

I found out the truth.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Eu soube a verdade.
连词成句 Sentence Reorder

souberam / eles / tudo / ontem

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Eles souberam tudo ontem.
哪个形式匹配 'Nós'？ 多项选择

Nós ___ que você viajou.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: soubemos
纠正 'Você' 对应的动词形式 Error Correction

Você souberam da promoção?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Você soube da promoção?
将代词与正确的 saber 形式连线 Match Pairs

匹配以下各项：

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Eu:soube
填空 填空

Como é que ela ___ o meu segredo?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: soube
翻译成葡萄牙语 翻译

They found out through a message.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Eles souberam por uma mensagem.
选择最适合使用 'soube' 的场景。 多项选择

你什么时候会用 'soube'？

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: 第一次听到某个传闻时。
修正动词词根 Error Correction

Eu sabi o que aconteceu.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Eu soube o que aconteceu.

Score: /10

常见问题 (8)

Yes, but 'fiquei sabendo' is preferred in Brazil.

Use 'Eu não sabia' (state) or 'Eu não soube' (I didn't find out).

No, use 'soube' for facts. For skills, use 'consegui' or 'aprendi'.

Because 'sabemos' is present tense.

It is neutral and used in all registers.

Then use 'sabia'.

Yes, 'soube que' is very common.

Yes, 'saberei', but that's a different rule.

Scaffolded Practice

1

1

2

2

3

3

4

4

Mastery Progress

Needs Practice

Improving

Strong

Mastered

免费注册开始练习

In Other Languages

Spanish high

Supe

The conjugation is nearly identical.

French partial

J'ai su

French uses an auxiliary verb (avoir).

German low

Ich habe erfahren

German uses a completely different verb root.

Japanese moderate

Shitta

Japanese does not distinguish between state/event in the same way.

Arabic moderate

Araftu

Context determines the aspect.

Chinese low

Zhidao le

Chinese uses particles instead of verb conjugation.

Learning Path

Prerequisites

Previous
过去式睡觉：动词 'Dormir'（过去完成时）

Learn These First

A1 Requires

动词 SABER：事实与技能 (知道/会)

Overview The verb `saber` in Portuguese is fundamental for expressing **knowledge of facts, information, or learned skil...
A2 Requires

葡萄牙语过去时：规则 -ar 动词

### Overview 你好！欢迎来到葡萄牙语语法的学习世界。作为一名母语为中文的老师，我非常理解你在学习葡萄牙语时遇到的困惑。今...

Related Grammar Rules

A2

过去的描述：使用 'Ser' (Era)

Overview The Portuguese verb `ser` in the **Pretérito Imperfeito** (Imperfect Past) tense, specifically its forms like `...
B1

葡萄牙语过去时：带来了 (trouxe)

Overview 葡萄牙语中的字母X绝对是一张万能牌。有时它听起来像轻柔的'sh'。有时像嗡嗡的'z'。但在动词`trazer`（带来）的过去时...
B1

'Vir' (来) 的过去时：我来了，我看到了……等等，我来了。

概览 你有没有不小心告诉别人你“看到”（saw）派对而不是“来”（came）派对？这种情况比你想象的要多。动词 `Vir`（来）是葡萄牙语...
B1

未完成过去时动词 'ter'：谈论过去 (tinha)

### Overview 你好！作为一名在葡萄牙语学习道路上深耕多年的老师，我非常理解大家在学习过程中的困惑。今天我们要深入探讨的是...
B2

过去的过去 (Pretérito Mais-que-perfeito)

### Overview 在葡萄牙语的学习过程中，你是否曾遇到过需要描述“过去发生的动作之前，另一个动作已经完成”的情况？这就是我们今...
Was this helpful?

评论 (0)

登录后评论
还没有评论。成为第一个分享想法的人！