Je sais où se trouve la gare.
I know where the station is.
French verb · present tense
Savoir Conjugation in French
savoir means to know in French. Irregular: its present forms include sais, sait, savons, savez, and savent. In the present tense, the forms include je sais, nous savons, and ils savent.
Savoir in the present tense
The table shows the six standard subject patterns. The same form covers il, elle, and on; another shared form covers ils and elles.
| Pronoun | Present form | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| je | sais | |
| tu | sais | |
| il / elle / on | sait | |
| nous | savons | |
| vous | savez | |
| ils / elles | savent |
How savoir works
Savoir means to know a fact or know how to do something. Irregular: its present forms include sais, sait, savons, savez, and savent.
Savoir examples in French
Tu sais nager ?
Do you know how to swim?
Elle sait la réponse.
She knows the answer.
Nous savons quoi faire.
We know what to do.
Ils savent parler espagnol.
They know how to speak Spanish.
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Frequently asked questions about savoir
- What does savoir mean in French?
- Savoir means to know a fact or know how to do something.
- Is savoir a regular verb?
- Irregular: its present forms include sais, sait, savons, savez, and savent.
- How do you conjugate savoir in the present tense?
- The present forms include je sais, tu sais, il sait, nous savons, vous savez, and ils savent.