Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb sauter
Introduction to the verb sauter
The English translation of the French verb sauter is “to jump.” It is pronounced as “soh-ter.”
Sauter comes from the Old French word “salt,” meaning “to jump or leap,” which originated from the Latin word “salire,” meaning “to jump or leap.” In everyday French, sauter is most often used to describe physical movements, particularly jumping or leaping.
Three simple examples of its usage are:
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Je saute dans la piscine. (I jump into the pool.)
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Le chat saute sur le canapé. (The cat jumps on the couch.)
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Les enfants aiment sauter à la corde. (The children like to jump rope.)
Translation:
- I jump into the pool.
- The cat jumps on the couch.
- The children like to jump rope.
Sauter – About the French Present Tense
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Common Everyday Usage Patterns For Le Present
Interactions with Other Tenses
Table of the Present Tense Conjugation of sauter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | saute | Je saute sur le trampoline. | I jump on the trampoline. |
Tu | sautes | Tu sautes toujours plus haut. | You always jump higher. |
Il | saute | Il saute au-dessus des obstacles. | He jumps over the obstacles. |
Elle | saute | Elle saute à la corde. | She jumps rope. |
On | saute | On saute dans les flaques d’eau. | We jump in puddles. |
Nous | sautons | Nous sautons ensemble. | We jump together. |
Vous | sautez | Vous sautez très haut. | You jump very high. |
Ils | sautent | Ils sautent sur le lit. | They jump on the bed. |
Elles | sautent | Elles sautent en rythme. | They jump in rhythm. |
Other Conjugations for Sauter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb sauter (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sauter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sauter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sauter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sauter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sauter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sauter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sauter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sauter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sauter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sauter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sauter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sauter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sauter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sauter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sauter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sauter
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