Savoir (to know) in 5 Main French Tenses

The video tutorial covers the conjugation of the highly irregular French verb 'savoir' across various tenses. It begins with an introduction to the verb's meaning and its present tense conjugation. The tutorial then explains how to form the past tense using auxiliary verbs and the past participle. It continues with the imperfect tense, highlighting the importance of the present tense stem. Finally, the video covers the future and conditional tenses, emphasizing the need to memorize certain stems and endings. The tutorial provides a comprehensive guide to mastering the conjugation of 'savoir'.

What does the verb 'savoir' mean in English?

• To be able to

• To connect with someone

• To know how to do something

• To have

Which auxiliary verb is used with 'savoir' in the past participle?

• To be

• To have

• To do

• To go

What is the stem of 'savoir' in the imperfect tense?

• Saur

• Savon

• Savv

• Sav

How do you say 'I used to know' in French using 'savoir'?

• Je su

• Je saurais

• Je savais

• Je sais

What is the future tense stem of 'savoir'?

• Savv

• Saur

• Savon

• Sav

Which tense uses the stem 'saur' with imperfect endings?

• Future

• Present

• Imperfect

• Conditional

What is the difference between 'nous saurons' and 'nous saurions'?

• 'Nous saurons' is past tense, 'nous saurions' is present tense

• 'Nous saurons' is conditional tense, 'nous saurions' is future tense

• 'Nous saurons' is present tense, 'nous saurions' is past tense

• 'Nous saurons' is future tense, 'nous saurions' is conditional tense