| A | B |
| savoir | to know (a fact), to know how |
| je sais | I know (a fact) |
| tu sais | you know ( a fact--inf.) |
| il sait | he knows (a fact) |
| elle sait | she knows (a fact) |
| on sait | one knows (a fact) |
| nous savons | we know (a fact) |
| vous savez | you know (a fact-formal) |
| ils savent | they know (a fact-males or mixed) |
| elles savent | they know (a fact-females) |
| connaître | to know (person or place) |
| je connais | I know (person or place) |
| tu connais | you know (person or place) |
| il connaît | he knows (person or place) |
| elle connaît | she knows (person or place) |
| on connaît | one knows (person or place) |
| nous connaissons | we know (person or place) |
| vous connaissez | you know (person or place-formal) |
| ils connaissent | they know (person or place-male/mixed) |
| elles connaissent | they know (person or place-female) |