In this French grammar lesson you will learn about the savoir conditionnel présent conjugation.
In this lesson you will learn about:
- how savoir is conjugated in French,
- how savoir is pronounced in French,
- how savoir is used in sentences in French,
- how you can quiz yourself on the savoir conditionnel présent conjugation
- how savoir conditionnel présent conjugation Anki files can be downloaded.
Please refer to the French B1 Curriculum to get a better overview of French grammar, if you are curious about how this fits in the overall structure of French B1.
By the end of the lesson you will know all about savoir (to know)!
Table of Contents
Savoir Conditionnel Présent Conjugation Table
| futur simple stem | imparfait ending | ||
| je | saur | ais | saurais |
| tu | saur | ais | saurais |
| il/elle/on | saur | ait | saurait |
| nous | saur | ions | saurions |
| vous | saur | iez | sauriez |
| ils/elles | saur | aient | sauraient |
Pronunciation of Savoir Conditionnel Présent Conjugations
There are 2 important rules to take into account, when you want to pronounce an savoir conditionnel présent conjugation.
- The je, tu, il/elle/on, and ils/elles form have the same pronunciation.
Je saurais
Tu saurais
Il saurait
Ils sauraient
- The je form of both the conditionnel présent and the futur simple have the same pronunciation.
Je saurais
I would know
Je saurai
I will know
The context will reveal which one is correct.
You don’t pronounce the letters highlighted in red.
Example Sentences with Savoir Conditionnel Présent Conjugations
The final section of this lesson on the savoir conditionnel présent conjugation is about seeing the verb in action.
This is valuable because you can improve your understanding on the savoir conditionnel présent conjugation through examples.
Je pensais que tu le saurais.
I thought you would know.
J’espérais que tu saurais.
I was hoping you would know.
S’il était là, il saurait quoi faire.
If he were here, he would know what to do.
Nous ne saurions pas quoi faire.
We wouldn’t know what do to.
Sauriez-vous où elle habite ?
Would you know where she lives?
Comment sauraient-ils quoi faire ?
How would they know what to do?
Quiz Yourself on the Savoir Conditionnel Présent Conjugation
It’s not enough to just read this lesson.
You should test your knowledge to see if you really understood everything, and to be able to repeat the material.
It is also for this reason that it is recommended to download the Anki Decks and do them.
At the end of every lesson you can do a small test.
You will see the sentences of the previous chapter. It is up to you to give the correct answer.
You will either need to fill in the blanks, choose the correct multiple choice option, or both.
Once you are done the correct answer will be shown.
You can redo the quiz as many times as you want.
Anki File for the Savoir Conditionnel Présent Conjugation
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At this moment the Anki File for this lesson doesn’t exist yet. However, in due time this will be available on Language Atlas.
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