French Verb SAVOIR
The verb SAVOIR means TO KNOW HOW. Using this verb in the conditional tense is a way to speak politely in French. Like many verbs, SAVOIR can be followed directly by an infinitive.
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Savoir: Present tense conjugation
Je sais I know how | Nous savons We know how |
Tu sais You know how | Vous savez You know how |
Il – Elle – On sait He – She – One knows how *ON SAIT also means WE KNOW HOW | Ils – Elles savent They know how |
Savoir: Conditional tense conjugation
Je saurais I would know how | Nous saurions We would know how |
Tu saurais You would know how | Vous sauriez You would know how |
Il – Elle – On saurait He – She – One would know how *ON SAURAIT also means WE WOULD KNOW HOW | Ils – Elles sauraient They would know how |
Examples
Je
Je sais manger. | I know how to eat. |
Je ne sais pas manger. | I donât know how to eat. |
Je saurais manger. | I would know how to eat. |
Je ne saurais pas manger. | I would not know how to eat. |
Tu
Tu sais voyager. | You know how to travel. |
Tu ne sais pas voyager. | You donât know how to travel. |
Tu saurais voyager. | You would know how to travel. |
Tu ne saurais pas voyager. | You would not know how to travel. |
Il / Elle / On
Il sait travailler. | He knows how to work. |
Il ne sait pas travailler. | He doesnât know how to work. |
Il saurait travailler. | He would know how to work. |
Il ne saurait pas travailler. | He would not know how to work. |
Nous
Nous savons faire la cuisine. | We know how to cook. |
Nous ne savons pas faire la cuisine. | We donât know how to cook. |
Nous saurions faire la cuisine. | We would know how to cook. |
Nous ne saurions pas faire la cuisine. | We would not know how to cook. |
Vous
Vous savez choisir. | You know how to choose. |
Vous ne savez pas choisir. | You donât know how to choose. |
Vous sauriez choisir. | You would know how to choose. |
Vous ne sauriez pas choisir. | You would not know how to choose. |
Ils / Elles
Ils savent gagner. | They know how to win. |
Ils ne savent pas gagner. | They donât know how to win. |
Ils sauraient gagner. | They would know how to win. |
Ils ne sauraient pas gagner. | They would not know how to win. |
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