Meaning: to jump
Type: Regular – ER verb
Level: Beginner to Intermediate
Uses: jumping, movement, sports, everyday actions
Présent (Present Tense)
| Subject | French form | English meaning |
|---|
| je | saute | I jump / I’m jumping |
| tu | sautes | you jump / you’re jumping |
| il/elle/on | saute | he/she/one jumps / is jumping |
| nous | sautons | we jump / we are jumping |
| vous | sautez | you jump / you are jumping |
| ils/elles | sautent | they jump / they are jumping |
Passé Composé (Past – Completed Actions)
| Subject | French form | English meaning |
|---|
| je | ai sauté | I jumped |
| tu | as sauté | you jumped |
| il/elle/on | a sauté | he/she/one jumped |
| nous | avons sauté | we jumped |
| vous | avez sauté | you jumped |
| ils/elles | ont sauté | they jumped |
Imparfait (Past – Ongoing / Used To)
| Subject | French form | English meaning |
|---|
| je | sautais | I used to jump / I was jumping |
| tu | sautais | you used to jump / you were jumping |
| il/elle/on | sautait | he/she/one used to jump / was jumping |
| nous | sautions | we used to jump / were jumping |
| vous | sautiez | you used to jump / were jumping |
| ils/elles | sautaient | they used to jump / were jumping |
Passé Récent (Recent Past – “Just did…”)
| Subject | French form | English meaning |
|---|
| je | viens de sauter | I just jumped |
| tu | viens de sauter | you just jumped |
| il/elle/on | vient de sauter | he/she/one just jumped |
| nous | venons de sauter | we just jumped |
| vous | venez de sauter | you just jumped |
| ils/elles | viennent de sauter | they just jumped |
Futur Proche (Near Future – “Going to…”)
| Subject | French form | English meaning |
|---|
| je | vais sauter | I’m going to jump |
| tu | vas sauter | you’re going to jump |
| il/elle/on | va sauter | he/she/one is going to jump |
| nous | allons sauter | we’re going to jump |
| vous | allez sauter | you’re going to jump |
| ils/elles | vont sauter | they’re going to jump |
Futur Simple (“Will…”)
| Subject | French form | English meaning |
|---|
| je | sauterai | I will jump |
| tu | sauteras | you will jump |
| il/elle/on | sautera | he/she/one will jump |
| nous | sauterons | we will jump |
| vous | sauterez | you will jump |
| ils/elles | sauteront | they will jump |
Conditionnel Présent (Would…)
| Subject | French form | English meaning |
|---|
| je | sauterais | I would jump |
| tu | sauterais | you would jump |
| il/elle/on | sauterait | he/she/one would jump |
| nous | sauterions | we would jump |
| vous | sauteriez | you would jump |
| ils/elles | sauteraient | they would jump |
Subjonctif Présent (after expressions of emotion, doubt, necessity, …)
| Subject | French form | English meaning |
|---|
| que je | saute | that I jump |
| que tu | sautes | that you jump |
| qu’il/elle/on | saute | that he/she/one jump |
| que nous | sautions | that we jump |
| que vous | sautiez | that you jump |
| qu’ils/elles | sautent | that they jump |
Impératif Présent (Commands)
| Form | French form | English meaning |
|---|
| tu | saute | jump! |
| nous | sautons | let’s jump! |
| vous | sautez | jump! (plural / formal) |
Participes
| Form | French | English meaning |
|---|
| Participe présent | sautant | jumping |
| Participe passé | sauté | jumped |
Gérondif
| Form | French | English meaning |
|---|
| en sautant | en sautant | while jumping |
