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Conjugation directory
Sauver is a vital verb in French, frequently used in everyday conversations about rescuing people, animals, or even data. Mastering its conjugation helps you express urgency and assistance clearly.
Use 'sauver' in TEF/TCF speaking tasks to describe a past event where you helped someone or to discuss emergency situations.
Les pompiers ont sauvé le chat de l'arbre.
The firefighters saved the cat from the tree.
Do not confuse 'sauver' with 'se sauver' (to run away); the reflexive form changes the meaning entirely.
Use the table above and the related links below to pin the pattern down before you move on to other verbs.
Start with the present tense, then the passé composé. Those two forms carry most everyday conversation and make the rest of the table easier to recognise.
Sauver typically uses avoir in compound tenses. Check the table above and keep the past participle in view when you move into compound forms.
Use the related links below and then open the interactive conjugator to compare this verb with others you use often.