Savoir (to know) is an irregular French verb.
When followed by an infinitive, savoir means "to know how to."
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Lessons with more detail on Savoir (to know)
- Conjugate savoir in the present tense in French (Le Présent)
- Conjugate savoir in the future tense in French (Le Futur Simple)
- Conjugate irregular être/avoir/savoir in the imperative mood in French (L'Impératif)
- Conjugate voir/devoir/pouvoir/boire/croire/savoir/lire/plaire/taire (+ avoir) in the compound past in French (Le Passé Composé)
- Conjugate savoir in the subjunctive present in French (Le Subjonctif Présent)
- "Penser/trouver/savoir/croire/prétendre que" are followed with the indicative mood (L'Indicatif) in affirmative sentences BUT with the subjunctive mood (Le Subjonctif) in negative ones
- Solo ne: pas can be omitted with savoir, pouvoir, oser, cesser
- Connaître vs savoir = to know something vs to know how to do in French
