Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb sauver
Introduction to the verb sauver
The English translation of the French verb sauver is “to save.” It is pronounced “so-vee” in the infinitive form.
The language origin of sauver comes from the Latin word “salvare,” meaning “to make safe or to protect.” It is most often used in everyday French to refer to rescuing or preserving someone or something from danger or harm.
Three simple examples of its usage are:
- J’ai sauvé le chat de la rue. (I saved the street cat.)
- Les pompiers ont réussi à sauver la maison en feu. (The firefighters managed to save the burning house.)
- Nous devons sauver l’environnement pour les générations futures. (We must save the environment for future generations.)
Sauver – 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 sauver
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | sauve | Je sauve des vies. | I save lives. |
Tu | sauves | Tu sauves des animaux. | You save animals. |
Il | sauve | Il sauve sa famille. | He saves his family. |
Elle | sauve | Elle sauve des projets. | She saves projects. |
On | sauve | On sauve l’environnement. | We save the environment. |
Nous | sauvons | Nous sauvons la planète. | We save the planet. |
Vous | sauvez | Vous sauvez des personnes. | You save people. |
Ils | sauvent | Ils sauvent des gens. | They save people. |
Elles | sauvent | Elles sauvent des enfants. | They save children. |
Other Conjugations for Sauver.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb sauver (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sauver
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sauver
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sauver
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sauver
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sauver
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sauver
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sauver
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sauver
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sauver
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sauver
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sauver
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sauver
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sauver
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sauver
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sauver
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb sauver
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