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. |