French Verb Conjugations
Savoir is one of the most important French verbs – here’s how to conjugate it into every tense and mood, followed by a quiz.
| Present | Imperfect | Future | Conditional | Subjunctive | Imperfect subj. | |||
| je | sais | savais | saurai | saurais | sache | susse | ||
| tu | sais | savais | sauras | saurais | saches | susses | ||
| il | sait | savait | saura | saurait | sache | sût | ||
| nous | savons | savions | saurons | saurions | sachions | sussions | ||
| vous | savez | saviez | saurez | sauriez | sachiez | sussiez | ||
| ils | savent | savaient | sauront | sauraient | sachent | sussent | ||
| Passé composé | Past perfect | Future perfect | Past conditional | Past subjunctive | Pluperfect subj. | |||
| j’ | ai su | avais su | aurai su | aurais su | aie su | eusse su | ||
| tu | as su | avais su | auras su | aurais su | aies su | eusses su | ||
| il | a su | avait su | aura su | aurait su | ait su | eût su | ||
| nous | avons su | avions su | aurons su | aurions su | ayons su | eussions su | ||
| vous | avez su | aviez su | aurez su | auriez su | ayez su | eussiez su | ||
| ils | ont su | avaient su | auront su | auraient su | aient su | eussent su | ||
| Passé simple | Past anterior | Imperative | Participles | |||||
| je / j’ | sus | eus su | (tu) | sache | Present | sachant | ||
| tu | sus | eus su | (nous) | sachons | Past | su | ||
| il | sut | eut su | (vous) | sachez | Perfect | ayant su | ||
| nous | sûmes | eûmes su | Past imperative | |||||
| vous | sûtes | eûtes su | (tu) | aie su | Past infinitive | |||
| ils | surent | eurent su | (nous) | ayons su | avoir su | |||
| (vous) | ayez su | |||||||
Savoir is an irregular -ir verb.
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Listening
Savoir in action
- Using savoir
- Does savoir need the subjunctive?
- Savoir vs connaître (and ignorer)
- Savoir is one of seven verbs that can be made negative with the ne littéraire (ne without pas)
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