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do you know vs you knew

The phrases "do you know" and "you knew" are not directly comparable as they are used in different contexts. "Do you know" is used to ask someone if they have knowledge about something in the present, while "you knew" is used to indicate that someone had knowledge about something in the past.

Last updated: March 19, 2024 • 1028 views

do you know

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to ask someone if they have knowledge about something in the present.

Use this phrase to ask someone if they are aware of something or have information about a particular topic in the present.

Examples:

Do you know where the nearest gas station is?
Do you know how to speak French?
Do you know what time the meeting starts?
Do you know who that person is?
Do you know if it's going to rain tomorrow?

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From legendary director/writer James L. Brooks comes a humorous and romantic look at the "How Do You Know" question. When everything she's ever known is ...

Alternatives:

Are you aware
Are you informed
Have you heard
Can you tell me
Are you familiar with

you knew

This phrase is correct and is used to indicate that someone had knowledge about something in the past.

Use this phrase to talk about someone's past knowledge or awareness of a situation or fact.

Examples:

You knew the answer all along.
I wish you knew how much that meant to me.
She knew he was lying.
They knew the risks involved.
He knew it was a bad idea.

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It explains how you knew who they were from.
But you knew your father would disapprove.
I thought you knew the sword.
Because you knew you could get away with it.
'Cause you knew you'd be working on this case from your flash-forward.
But this is the one situation you knew you never could handle.
That's how you knew you could pin it on Hill.
Even when you knew you were being an idiot.
And you knew you had to take a chance.
Because I think instinctively you knew you wouldn't have won that.
Obviously that was before you knew you were pregnant.
So you knew you still had a shot.
You used him because you knew you could.
This was a guy you knew you could trust.
Seemed like you knew where you were about 30 minutes ago.
If all of you knew why you were detached from regiment...
I thought you knew where you were going.
Someone you knew when you were twelve.
You confessed because you knew what you had done.
I thought you knew and you were just being a...

Alternatives:

You were aware
You were informed
You were conscious of
You were familiar with
You were cognizant of

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