savoir — knowFrench Verbs

savoir (know)French Verbs Conjugation Tables

Learn to conjugate savoir (know) across all tenses in French. Each tense includes real example sentences in French and English, used in Rhythmica's music-based learning system.

savoirPresent Simple in French

savoir Present Simple conjugation
PronounConjugationExample in FrenchEnglish
jesaisJe sais la réponse à cette question.I know the answer to this question.
tusaisTu sais très bien cuisiner.You know how to cook really well.
il/ellesaitElle sait où sont les clés.She knows where the keys are.
noussavonsNous savons bien ce quartier.We know this neighborhood pretty well.
voussavezVous savez la vérité sur lui.You all know the truth about him.
ils/ellessaventIls savent parler trois langues.They know how to speak three languages.

savoirPresent Perfect in French

savoir Present Perfect conjugation
PronounConjugationExample in FrenchEnglish
jeai suJ'ai su la réponse tout de suite.I knew the answer right away.
tuas suTu as su pour la fête hier.You found out about the party yesterday.
il/ellea suIl a su la nouvelle ce matin.He/she learned the news this morning.
nousavons suNous avons su trop tard.We found out too late.
vousavez suVous avez su m'aider.You all knew how to help me.
ils/ellesont suIls ont su où aller.They found out where to go.

savoirImperfect in French

savoir Imperfect conjugation
PronounConjugationExample in FrenchEnglish
jesavaisJe savais qu'elle reviendrait.I knew she would come back.
tusavaisTu savais le chemin de la gare.You knew the way to the station.
il/ellesavaitIl savait jouer de la guitare.He knew how to play guitar.
noussavionsNous savions que c'était trop tard.We knew it was too late.
voussaviezVous saviez le mot de passe hier.You all knew the password yesterday.
ils/ellessavaientElles se savaient depuis l'enfance.They knew each other since childhood.

savoirFuture in French

savoir Future conjugation
PronounConjugationExample in FrenchEnglish
jesauraiJe saurai les résultats demain.I'll know the results tomorrow.
tusaurasTu sauras quoi faire alors.You'll know what to do then.
il/ellesauraElle saura si c'est vrai.She'll know if it's true.
noussauronsNous saurons plus la semaine prochaine.We'll know more next week.
voussaurezVous saurez bientôt.You all will know soon enough.
ils/ellessaurontIls sauront comment nous trouver.They'll know how to find us.

savoirConditional in French

savoir Conditional conjugation
PronounConjugationExample in FrenchEnglish
jesauraisJe saurais si tu me disais.I'd know if you told me.
tusauraisTu saurais mieux que moi.You'd know better than me.
il/ellesauraitIl saurait quoi dire.He'd know what to say.
noussaurionsNous saurions si quelque chose n'allait pas.We'd know if something was wrong.
voussauriezVous sauriez la différence.You all would know the difference.
ils/ellessauraientElles sauraient comment le réparer.They'd know how to fix it.
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