Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb savoir
Introduction to the verb savoir
The English translation of the French verb savoir is “to know.” It is pronounced as “sav-wahr” in its infinitive form.
The word savoir comes from the Latin word “sapere” meaning “to be wise or knowledgeable.” In everyday French, savoir is most often used to express knowledge or understanding of a subject or situation.
1) Je sais nager. (I know how to swim.)
2) Il sait jouer du piano. (He knows how to play the piano.)
3) Nous savons parler espagnol. (We know how to speak Spanish.)
Savoir – 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 savoir
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | sais | Je sais cuisiner. | I know how to cook. |
Tu | sais | Tu sais nager. | You know how to swim. |
Il | sait | Il sait jouer du piano. | He knows how to play the piano. |
Elle | sait | Elle sait parler français. | She knows how to speak French. |
On | sait | On sait que tu mens. | We know you’re lying. |
Nous | savons | Nous savons danser. | We know how to dance. |
Vous | savez | Vous savez conduire. | You know how to drive. |
Ils | savent | Ils savent chanter. | They know how to sing. |
Elles | savent | Elles savent dessiner. | They know how to draw. |
Other Conjugations for Savoir.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb savoir (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb savoir
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb savoir
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb savoir
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb savoir
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb savoir
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb savoir
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb savoir
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb savoir
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb savoir
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb savoir
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb savoir
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb savoir
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb savoir
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb savoir
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb savoir
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb savoir
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