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Savoir - Conjugation of to know in French: Conjugation table, examples and exercises in the imperfect, indicative tense (Imparfait, indicatif).
Imparfait, indicatif (Imperfect, indicative)
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Syllabus: French lesson - Alimentation et habitudes saines (Healthy food and habits)
Conjugation of to know in imparfait
| French | English |
|---|---|
| (je/j') savais | I knew |
| (tu) savais | You knew |
| (il/elle/on) savait | he/she/one knew |
| (nous) savions | we knew |
| (vous) saviez | you knew |
| (ils/elles) savaient | they knew |
Example phrases
| French | English |
|---|---|
| Je savais que la salade était saine. | I knew that the salad was healthy. |
| Tu savais que la pomme était équilibrée. | You knew that the apple was balanced. |
| Il savait choisir une banane mûre. | He knew how to choose a ripe banana. |
| Nous savions suivre un régime végétarien. | We knew how to follow a vegetarian diet. |
| Vous saviez qu'une tomate était pratique à couper. | You knew that a tomato was practical to cut. |
| Ils savaient que la carotte était saine. | They knew that the carrot was healthy. |
Exercise: Verb conjugation
Instruction: Choose the correct form.
savait, saviez, savions, savaient, savais
1.
Vous ... qu'une tomate était pratique à couper.
(You knew that a tomato was practical to cut.)
2.
Nous ... suivre un régime végétarien.
(We knew how to follow a vegetarian diet.)
3.
Ils ... que la carotte était saine.
(They knew that the carrot was healthy.)
4.
Tu ... que la pomme était équilibrée.
(You knew that the apple was balanced.)
5.
Je ... que la salade était saine.
(I knew that the salad was healthy.)
6.
Il ... choisir une banane mûre.
(He knew how to choose a ripe banana.)