The French verb sauver means "to save". Below are its 7 tenses as tables, 4 example sentences and answers to 3 common questions. Press play next to a present tense form or an example to hear it.
The present tense of sauver is je sauve, tu sauves, il/elle sauve, nous sauvons, vous sauvez, ils/elles sauvent. It is a regular -er verb, so every tense takes the standard -er endings. The tables below cover 7 tenses, from the present to the imperative. Its present participle is sauvant and its past participle is sauvé.
| je | sauve | |
|---|---|---|
| tu | sauves | |
| il/ | sauve | |
| nous | sauvons | |
| vous | sauvez | |
| ils/ | sauvent |
| j' | ai sauvé |
|---|---|
| tu | as sauvé |
| il/ | a sauvé |
| nous | avons sauvé |
| vous | avez sauvé |
| ils/ | ont sauvé |
| je | sauvais |
|---|---|
| tu | sauvais |
| il/ | sauvait |
| nous | sauvions |
| vous | sauviez |
| ils/ | sauvaient |
| je | sauverai |
|---|---|
| tu | sauveras |
| il/ | sauvera |
| nous | sauverons |
| vous | sauverez |
| ils/ | sauveront |
| je | sauverais |
|---|---|
| tu | sauverais |
| il/ | sauverait |
| nous | sauverions |
| vous | sauveriez |
| ils/ | sauveraient |
| que je | sauve |
|---|---|
| que tu | sauves |
| qu'il/ | sauve |
| que nous | sauvions |
| que vous | sauviez |
| qu'ils/ | sauvent |
| tu | sauve |
|---|---|
| nous | sauvons |
| vous | sauvez |
Sauver is regular. It follows the regular -er pattern, with forms such as sauve, sauvons, and sauverai.
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Yes, sauver is regular. Its forms follow the regular -er pattern.
The forms are sauve, sauves, sauve, sauvons, sauvez, and sauvent.
The past participle is sauvé, and the auxiliary is avoir. The passé composé uses forms such as ai sauvé and avons sauvé.