Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb saurir
Introduction to the verb saurir
The English translation of the French verb saurir is “to know.” It is pronounced as “soo-reer.”
The word saurir comes from the Latin term sapere, which means “to taste” or “to have flavor.” In everyday French, saurir is most often used to indicate knowledge or understanding of something. It can also be used to express familiarity with a person, place, or thing.
Examples:
- Je sais parler français. (I know how to speak French.)
- Tu sais où se trouve la gare? (Do you know where the train station is?)
- Il sait beaucoup de choses sur l’histoire de la France. (He knows a lot about the history of France.)
Saurir – 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 saurir
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | sais | Je sais parler français. | I know how to speak French. |
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 cuisiner. | She knows how to cook. |
On | sait | On sait lire. | We know how to read. |
Nous | savons | Nous savons danser. | We know how to dance. |
Vous | savez | Vous savez écrire. | You know how to write. |
Ils | savent | Ils savent chanter. | They know how to sing. |
Elles | savent | Elles savent dessiner. | They know how to draw. |
Other Conjugations for Saurir.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb saurir (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb saurir
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb saurir
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb saurir
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb saurir
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb saurir
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb saurir
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb saurir
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb saurir
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb saurir
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb saurir
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb saurir
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb saurir
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb saurir
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb saurir
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb saurir
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb saurir
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