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yo supe

found out, learned, knew

ˈs u p e → saber
sup to know + e yo past tense
verb · 1st-person singular, past tense Uncommon #11,342
found out, learned, knew The preterite of saber often means “found out” or “learned”; it can also mean “knew” in some contexts.
SP: Supe la noticia ayer.
EN: I found out the news yesterday.
Conjugation of saber
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First supe supimos
Second supiste —
Third supo supieron

Supe dónde buscar.

I knew where to look.

Y terminó muy rápido, no supe qué había pasado.

And it ended very quickly, I didn't know what had happened.

— ¿Está funcionando esto? (2025)

Durante mucho tiempo, no supe quién era.

For a long time, I didn't know who he was.

— Incontrolable (I Swear) (2025)

Ya supe.

I already know.

— Manon des sources (1986)

Cuando supe de la tortura a Karli, no pensé en lo que Erna me había contado.

When I learned about the torture of Karli, I didn't think about what Erna had told me.

— Das weiße Band - Eine deutsche Kindergeschichte (2009)

Cuando entraste a esa reunión de AA, supe exactamente quién eras.

When you walked into that AA meeting, I knew exactly who you were.

— Sin piedad (2026)

Yo siempre supe.

I always knew.

— Diarios de motocicleta (2004)

Conociendo al viejo Neuville, supe exactamente qué haría.

Knowing old Neuville, I knew exactly what he would do.

— Ne le dis à personne (2006)

Y, de inmediato, supe que había cometido un error.

And, immediately, I knew I had made a mistake.

— Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice (2026)

Lo siguiente que supe fue que estabas diciendo que él mató a esta señora.

The next thing I knew, you were saying that he killed this lady.

— Sin piedad (2026)

Supe en el momento que te vi que eras un hombre muy honrado.

I knew the moment I saw you that you were a very honorable man.

— बजरंगी भाईजान (2015)

Y supe, cuando llegué aquí, que probablemente este sería mi último negocio.

And I knew, when I got here, that this would probably be my last business.

— Los ilusionistas 3: Ahora me ves, ahora no (2025)

Finalmente supe qué tenía mi tele.

I finally found out what was wrong with my TV.

Supe todo el tiempo que estaba contando una mentira.

I knew all along that I was telling a lie.

Yo no supe lo de David hasta mucho después de volver.

I didn’t find out about David until long after I got back.

Le vi la cara y supe inmediatamente que algo andaba mal.

I saw his face and knew immediately that something was wrong.

Cuando no supe responder la pregunta me dio una pista.

When I didn't know how to answer the question, they gave me a hint.

Supe contestar a todas las preguntas.

I was able to answer all the questions.

No supe lo que había pasado.

I didn't know what had happened.

Durante semanas, supe quién era el próximo.

For weeks, I knew who was next.

Me fuiste a ver antes de que te conociera, por eso no supe quién eras.

You went to see me before I knew you, so I didn’t know who you were.

— Tu nombre (2016)

Bueno, siempre supe todo.

Well, I always knew everything.

— Y tu mamá también (2001)

Supe inmediatamente que lo había encontrado, así que conduje hasta casa.

I knew immediately that I had found him, so I drove home.

— Sin piedad (2026)

Me desperté de golpe y supe la respuesta.

I woke up with a start and knew the answer.

Yo no supe.

I didn't know.

Lo último que supe es que Tom se encontraba pescando en Canadá.

The last I heard was that Tom was fishing in Canada.

¿Cómo supe qué?

How did I know what?

— Lars y la chica real (2007)

Supe desde el principio que eras una perdida.

I knew from the beginning that you were a lost cause.

— Malena (2000)

Así que, desde entonces supe quién era Mark Kerr.

So, from then on I knew who Mark Kerr was.

— La Máquina: The Smashing Machine (2025)

Creo que ya supe suficiente.

I think I've learned enough.

— Ne le dis à personne (2006)

Pero mientras caminaba, supe de repente que todo iría mal.

But as I walked, I suddenly knew that everything was going to go wrong.

— Pacto de sangre (1944)

Sí supe.

I did know.

— Whiplash: Música y Obsesión (2014)

No supe si enfadarme o reírme.

I didn't know whether to get angry or laugh.

Es la última vez que supe de él.

That's the last time I heard from him.

Planeaba hacerlo, pero no supe descifrar cómo.

I was planning to do it, but I couldn't figure out how.

Supe lo que había en tu mente.

I knew what was on your mind.

— PK (2014)

Fui un idiota, no supe aprovechar.

I was an idiot, I didn't know how to take advantage.

— Malena (2000)

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