Savoir (to know) is an irregular French verb.
Je ne sais pas.I don't know.
Nous savons ce que tu as fait.We know what you did.
When followed by an infinitive, savoir means "to know how to."
Est-ce que tu sais nager ?Do you know how to / Can you swim?
Il ne sait pas conduire.He doesn't know how to / He can't drive.
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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
