French Verb Conjugations
| Present | Imperfect | Future | Conditional | Subjunctive | Imperfect subj. | |||
| je | pointe | pointais | pointerai | pointerais | pointe | pointasse | ||
| tu | pointes | pointais | pointeras | pointerais | pointes | pointasses | ||
| il | pointe | pointait | pointera | pointerait | pointe | pointât | ||
| nous | pointons | pointions | pointerons | pointerions | pointions | pointassions | ||
| vous | pointez | pointiez | pointerez | pointeriez | pointiez | pointassiez | ||
| ils | pointent | pointaient | pointeront | pointeraient | pointent | pointassent | ||
| Passé composé | Past perfect | Future perfect | Past conditional | Past subjunctive | Pluperfect subj. | |||
| j’ | ai pointé | avais pointé | aurai pointé | aurais pointé | aie pointé | eusse pointé | ||
| tu | as pointé | avais pointé | auras pointé | aurais pointé | aies pointé | eusses pointé | ||
| il | a pointé | avait pointé | aura pointé | aurait pointé | ait pointé | eût pointé | ||
| nous | avons pointé | avions pointé | aurons pointé | aurions pointé | ayons pointé | eussions pointé | ||
| vous | avez pointé | aviez pointé | aurez pointé | auriez pointé | ayez pointé | eussiez pointé | ||
| ils | ont pointé | avaient pointé | auront pointé | auraient pointé | aient pointé | eussent pointé | ||
| Passé simple | Past anterior | Imperative | Participles | |||||
| je / j’ | pointai | eus pointé | (tu) | pointe | Present | pointant | ||
| tu | pointas | eus pointé | (nous) | pointons | Past | pointé | ||
| il | pointa | eut pointé | (vous) | pointez | Perfect | ayant pointé | ||
| nous | pointâmes | eûmes pointé | Past imperative | |||||
| vous | pointâtes | eûtes pointé | (tu) | aie pointé | Past infinitive | |||
| ils | pointèrent | eurent pointé | (nous) | ayons pointé | avoir pointé | |||
| (vous) | ayez pointé | |||||||
Pointer is a regular -er verb.



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