savoir — to know (something); to know how (to do something)
savoir is the #55 most common word in French, a verb. It means “to know (something); to know how (to do something)” and is pronounced /sa.vwaʁ/.
#55frequency rank
0.15%of everyday French text
Level 1Beginner 1
Forms of savoir
| Form | What it is | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| savoir | infinitive | to know |
| sachant | -ing form | knowing |
| su | past participle | known |
| sais | I · present | I know |
| sais | you · present | you know |
| sait | he/she · present | he/she knows |
| savons | we · present | we know |
| savez | you (pl.) · present | you (pl.) know |
| savent | they · present | they know |
| savais | I · imperfect | I used to know |
| savais | you · imperfect | you used to know |
| savait | he/she · imperfect | he/she used to know |
| savions | we · imperfect | we used to know |
| saviez | you (pl.) · imperfect | you (pl.) used to know |
| savaient | they · imperfect | they used to know |
| sus | I · past | I knew |
| sus | you · past | you knew |
| sut | he/she · past | he/she knew |
| sûmes | we · past | we knew |
| sûtes | you (pl.) · past | you (pl.) knew |
| surent | they · past | they knew |
| saurai | I · future | I will know |
| sauras | you · future | you will know |
| saura | he/she · future | he/she will know |
| saurons | we · future | we will know |
| saurez | you (pl.) · future | you (pl.) will know |
| sauront | they · future | they will know |
| saurais | I · conditional | I would know |
| saurais | you · conditional | you would know |
| saurait | he/she · conditional | he/she would know |
| saurions | we · conditional | we would know |
| sauriez | you (pl.) · conditional | you (pl.) would know |
| sauraient | they · conditional | they would know |
| sache | I · subjunctive present | (that) I know |
| saches | you · subjunctive present | (that) you know |
| sache | he/she · subjunctive present | (that) he/she know |
| sachions | we · subjunctive present | (that) we know |
| sachiez | you (pl.) · subjunctive present | (that) you (pl.) know |
| sachent | they · subjunctive present | (that) they know |
| susse | I · subjunctive imperfect | (if) I knew |
| susses | you · subjunctive imperfect | (if) you knew |
| sût | he/she · subjunctive imperfect | (if) he/she knew |
| sussions | we · subjunctive imperfect | (if) we knew |
| sussiez | you (pl.) · subjunctive imperfect | (if) you (pl.) knew |
| sussent | they · subjunctive imperfect | (if) they knew |
| sache | you · command | know! |
| sachons | we · command | know! (to several) |
| sachez | you (pl.) · command | know! (to several) |