French reference
pointer
to point, to aim; to clock in
Regular · 19 form tables
Includes indicative, conditional, subjunctive and imperative forms. Literary categories and supplied participle agreement forms are labeled separately.
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Indicative
Present
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| je | I point |
| tu | you point |
| il/elle/on | he/she points |
| nous | we point |
| vous | you (plural/formal) point |
| ils/elles | they point |
Compound past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| je | I pointed; I have pointed |
| tu | you pointed; you have pointed |
| il/elle/on | he/she pointed; he/she has pointed |
| nous | we pointed; we have pointed |
| vous | you (plural/formal) pointed; you (plural/formal) have pointed |
| ils/elles | they pointed; they have pointed |
Imperfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| je | I used to point |
| tu | you used to point |
| il/elle/on | he/she used to point |
| nous | we used to point |
| vous | you (plural/formal) used to point |
| ils/elles | they used to point |
Pluperfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| je | I had pointed |
| tu | you had pointed |
| il/elle/on | he/she had pointed |
| nous | we had pointed |
| vous | you (plural/formal) had pointed |
| ils/elles | they had pointed |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| je | I will point |
| tu | you will point |
| il/elle/on | he/she will point |
| nous | we will point |
| vous | you (plural/formal) will point |
| ils/elles | they will point |
Future perfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| je | I will have pointed |
| tu | you will have pointed |
| il/elle/on | he/she will have pointed |
| nous | we will have pointed |
| vous | you (plural/formal) will have pointed |
| ils/elles | they will have pointed |
Near future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| je | I am going to point |
| tu | you are going to point |
| il/elle/on | he/she is going to point |
| nous | we are going to point |
| vous | you (plural/formal) are going to point |
| ils/elles | they are going to point |
Recent past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| je | I have just pointed |
| tu | you have just pointed |
| il/elle/on | he/she has just pointed |
| nous | we have just pointed |
| vous | you (plural/formal) have just pointed |
| ils/elles | they have just pointed |
Simple past (literary)
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| je | I pointed |
| tu | you pointed |
| il/elle/on | he/she pointed |
| nous | we pointed |
| vous | you (plural/formal) pointed |
| ils/elles | they pointed |
Past anterior (literary)
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| je | I had pointed |
| tu | you had pointed |
| il/elle/on | he/she had pointed |
| nous | we had pointed |
| vous | you (plural/formal) had pointed |
| ils/elles | they had pointed |
Conditional
Conditional
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| je | I would point |
| tu | you would point |
| il/elle/on | he/she would point |
| nous | we would point |
| vous | you (plural/formal) would point |
| ils/elles | they would point |
Past conditional
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| je | I would have pointed |
| tu | you would have pointed |
| il/elle/on | he/she would have pointed |
| nous | we would have pointed |
| vous | you (plural/formal) would have pointed |
| ils/elles | they would have pointed |
Past conditional, second form (literary)
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| je | I would have pointed |
| tu | you would have pointed |
| il/elle/on | he/she would have pointed |
| nous | we would have pointed |
| vous | you (plural/formal) would have pointed |
| ils/elles | they would have pointed |
Subjunctive
Present subjunctive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| je | (that) I point |
| tu | (that) you point |
| il/elle/on | (that) he/she points |
| nous | (that) we point |
| vous | (that) you (plural/formal) point |
| ils/elles | (that) they point |
Past subjunctive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| je | (that) I have pointed |
| tu | (that) you have pointed |
| il/elle/on | (that) he/she has pointed |
| nous | (that) we have pointed |
| vous | (that) you (plural/formal) have pointed |
| ils/elles | (that) they have pointed |
Imperfect subjunctive (literary)
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| je | (that) I pointed |
| tu | (that) you pointed |
| il/elle/on | (that) he/she pointed |
| nous | (that) we pointed |
| vous | (that) you (plural/formal) pointed |
| ils/elles | (that) they pointed |
Pluperfect subjunctive (literary)
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| je | (that) I had pointed |
| tu | (that) you had pointed |
| il/elle/on | (that) he/she had pointed |
| nous | (that) we had pointed |
| vous | (that) you (plural/formal) had pointed |
| ils/elles | (that) they had pointed |
Imperative
Imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| tu | point! |
| nous | let's point! |
| vous | point! (plural/formal) |
Past imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| tu | have pointed by then! |
| nous | let's have pointed by then! |
| vous | have pointed by then! (plural/formal) |
Additional forms
- Gerund
- Present participle
- Past participle
- / / /
- Past infinitive
- Perfect participle
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