sauver

to save

French Regular

The French verb "sauver" means "to save" in English. It is a regular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "sauver" across all 5 tenses.

How to Conjugate "sauver" in the Present Tense

Présent de l'indicatif Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
je I sauve
tu you (informal) sauves
il/elle/on he/she/one sauve
nous we sauvons
vous you (formal/plural) sauvez
ils/elles they sauvent
Il sauve la situation avec courage.
He saves the situation with courage.

How to Conjugate "sauver" in the Past (completed) Tense

Passé composé Actions completed in the past
Person English Conjugation
je I ai sauvé
tu you (informal) as sauvé
il/elle/on he/she/one a sauvé
nous we avons sauvé
vous you (formal/plural) avez sauvé
ils/elles they ont sauvé
Il a sauvé la situation.
He saved the situation.

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How to Conjugate "sauver" in the Past (ongoing) Tense

Imparfait Actions that were ongoing in the past
Person English Conjugation
je I sauvais
tu you (informal) sauvais
il/elle/on he/she/one sauvait
nous we sauvions
vous you (formal/plural) sauviez
ils/elles they sauvaient
Il sauvait le chat de la rue.
He was saving the cat from the street.

How to Conjugate "sauver" in the Future Tense

Futur simple Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
je I sauverai
tu you (informal) sauveras
il/elle/on he/she/one sauvera
nous we sauverons
vous you (formal/plural) sauverez
ils/elles they sauveront
Il sauvera la situation critique.
He will save the critical situation.

How to Conjugate "sauver" in the Would (conditional) Tense

Conditionnel présent Hypothetical actions
Person English Conjugation
je I sauverais
tu you (informal) sauverais
il/elle/on he/she/one sauverait
nous we sauverions
vous you (formal/plural) sauveriez
ils/elles they sauveraient
Il sauverait sa vie.
He would save his life.

Frequently Asked Questions About "sauver"

Is "sauver" regular or irregular in French?
"Sauver" is a regular French verb that follows standard conjugation patterns for its verb group.
What does "sauver" mean in English?
The French verb "sauver" means "to save" in English.
How do you conjugate "sauver" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Présent de l'indicatif): je → sauve, tu → sauves, il/elle/on → sauve, nous → sauvons, vous → sauvez, ils/elles → sauvent.
How many tenses does "sauver" have in French?
"Sauver" is conjugated across 5 tenses in French: Present, Past (completed), Past (ongoing), Future, Would (conditional).

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