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.
savoir — Present Simple in French
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in French | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| je | sais | Je sais la réponse à cette question. | I know the answer to this question. |
| tu | sais | Tu sais très bien cuisiner. | You know how to cook really well. |
| il/elle | sait | Elle sait où sont les clés. | She knows where the keys are. |
| nous | savons | Nous savons bien ce quartier. | We know this neighborhood pretty well. |
| vous | savez | Vous savez la vérité sur lui. | You all know the truth about him. |
| ils/elles | savent | Ils savent parler trois langues. | They know how to speak three languages. |
savoir — Present Perfect in French
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in French | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| je | ai su | J'ai su la réponse tout de suite. | I knew the answer right away. |
| tu | as su | Tu as su pour la fête hier. | You found out about the party yesterday. |
| il/elle | a su | Il a su la nouvelle ce matin. | He/she learned the news this morning. |
| nous | avons su | Nous avons su trop tard. | We found out too late. |
| vous | avez su | Vous avez su m'aider. | You all knew how to help me. |
| ils/elles | ont su | Ils ont su où aller. | They found out where to go. |
savoir — Imperfect in French
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in French | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| je | savais | Je savais qu'elle reviendrait. | I knew she would come back. |
| tu | savais | Tu savais le chemin de la gare. | You knew the way to the station. |
| il/elle | savait | Il savait jouer de la guitare. | He knew how to play guitar. |
| nous | savions | Nous savions que c'était trop tard. | We knew it was too late. |
| vous | saviez | Vous saviez le mot de passe hier. | You all knew the password yesterday. |
| ils/elles | savaient | Elles se savaient depuis l'enfance. | They knew each other since childhood. |
savoir — Future in French
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in French | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| je | saurai | Je saurai les résultats demain. | I'll know the results tomorrow. |
| tu | sauras | Tu sauras quoi faire alors. | You'll know what to do then. |
| il/elle | saura | Elle saura si c'est vrai. | She'll know if it's true. |
| nous | saurons | Nous saurons plus la semaine prochaine. | We'll know more next week. |
| vous | saurez | Vous saurez bientôt. | You all will know soon enough. |
| ils/elles | sauront | Ils sauront comment nous trouver. | They'll know how to find us. |
savoir — Conditional in French
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in French | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| je | saurais | Je saurais si tu me disais. | I'd know if you told me. |
| tu | saurais | Tu saurais mieux que moi. | You'd know better than me. |
| il/elle | saurait | Il saurait quoi dire. | He'd know what to say. |
| nous | saurions | Nous saurions si quelque chose n'allait pas. | We'd know if something was wrong. |
| vous | sauriez | Vous sauriez la différence. | You all would know the difference. |
| ils/elles | sauraient | Elles sauraient comment le réparer. | They'd know how to fix it. |