How is "point" used in the Present Simple in French?

point in the Present Simple: "Je vois l'intérêt de cet exercice." — "I see the point of this exercise." "Tu rates le point principal." — "You miss the main point." "Il/Elle marque un bon point." — "He/she makes a good point." "Nous atteignons ce point chaque jour." — "We reach this point every day." "Vous comprenez mon point de vue." — "You all understand my point." "Ils/Elles discutent plusieurs points." — "They discuss several points."

How is "point" used in the Past Compound in French?

point in the Past Compound: "J'ai rendu mon point clair." — "I've made my point clear." "Tu as atteint un point important." — "You've reached an important point." "Il/Elle a complètement raté le point." — "He/she has missed the point completely." "Nous avons déjà discuté de ce point." — "We've discussed this point already." "Vous avez compris le point principal." — "You all have understood the main point." "Ils/Elles ont marqué plusieurs points sur la carte." — "They've marked several points on the map."

How is "point" used in the Imperfect in French?

point in the Imperfect: "J'expliquais mon point de vue." — "I was explaining my point." "Tu avais toujours raison sur ce point." — "You always had a point." "Il/Elle faisait un point important." — "He/she was making an important point." "Nous approchions de ce point." — "We were approaching that point." "Vous connaissiez le point de rencontre." — "You all knew the meeting point." "Ils/Elles passaient complètement à côté du point." — "They were missing the point completely."

How is "point" used in the Future in French?

point in the Future: "J'arriverai à ce point bientôt." — "I'll get to that point soon." "Tu verras mon point de vue demain." — "You'll see my point tomorrow." "Il/Elle marquera trois points." — "He/she will make three points." "Nous atteindrons le point le plus haut." — "We'll reach the highest point." "Vous comprendrez ce point." — "You all will understand this point." "Ils/Elles marqueront un autre point." — "They'll score another point."

How is "point" used in the Conditional in French?

point in the Conditional: "Je ferais encore un point." — "I'd make one more point." "Tu aurais un point valable." — "You'd have a valid point." "Il/Elle comprendrait le point." — "He/she would see the point." "Nous atteindrions ce point finalement." — "We'd reach that point eventually." "Vous rateriez le point." — "You all would miss the point." "Ils/Elles marqueraient le point gagnant." — "They'd score the winning point."

How is "point" used in the Present Subjunctive in French?

point in the Present Subjunctive: "J'espère que le professeur expliquera ce point clairement." — "I hope the teacher explains this point clearly." "Tes parents veulent que tu comprennes ce point." — "Your parents want you to understand this point." "Il est important qu'il/elle arrive vite au point." — "It's important that he/she gets to the point quickly." "Ils doutent que nous voyions le point de cet exercice." — "They doubt that we see the point of this exercise." "J'ai besoin que vous marquiez ce point sur la carte." — "I need you all to mark this point on the map." "Elle craint qu'ils/elles ratent le point principal." — "She fears they miss the main point."

point (point) — French Noun Examples

Point in the Present Simple

Point in the Present Simple
English	Example in French
I see the point of this exercise.	Je vois l'intérêt de cet exercice.
You miss the main point.	Tu rates le point principal.
He/she makes a good point.	Il/Elle marque un bon point.
We reach this point every day.	Nous atteignons ce point chaque jour.
You all understand my point.	Vous comprenez mon point de vue.
They discuss several points.	Ils/Elles discutent plusieurs points.

Point in the Past Compound

Point in the Past Compound
English	Example in French
I've made my point clear.	J'ai rendu mon point clair.
You've reached an important point.	Tu as atteint un point important.
He/she has missed the point completely.	Il/Elle a complètement raté le point.
We've discussed this point already.	Nous avons déjà discuté de ce point.
You all have understood the main point.	Vous avez compris le point principal.
They've marked several points on the map.	Ils/Elles ont marqué plusieurs points sur la carte.

Point in the Imperfect

Point in the Imperfect
English	Example in French
I was explaining my point.	J'expliquais mon point de vue.
You always had a point.	Tu avais toujours raison sur ce point.
He/she was making an important point.	Il/Elle faisait un point important.
We were approaching that point.	Nous approchions de ce point.
You all knew the meeting point.	Vous connaissiez le point de rencontre.
They were missing the point completely.	Ils/Elles passaient complètement à côté du point.

Point in the Future

Point in the Future
English	Example in French
I'll get to that point soon.	J'arriverai à ce point bientôt.
You'll see my point tomorrow.	Tu verras mon point de vue demain.
He/she will make three points.	Il/Elle marquera trois points.
We'll reach the highest point.	Nous atteindrons le point le plus haut.
You all will understand this point.	Vous comprendrez ce point.
They'll score another point.	Ils/Elles marqueront un autre point.

Point in the Conditional

Point in the Conditional
English	Example in French
I'd make one more point.	Je ferais encore un point.
You'd have a valid point.	Tu aurais un point valable.
He/she would see the point.	Il/Elle comprendrait le point.
We'd reach that point eventually.	Nous atteindrions ce point finalement.
You all would miss the point.	Vous rateriez le point.
They'd score the winning point.	Ils/Elles marqueraient le point gagnant.

Point in the Present Subjunctive

Point in the Present Subjunctive
English	Example in French
I hope the teacher explains this point clearly.	J'espère que le professeur expliquera ce point clairement.
Your parents want you to understand this point.	Tes parents veulent que tu comprennes ce point.
It's important that he/she gets to the point quickly.	Il est important qu'il/elle arrive vite au point.
They doubt that we see the point of this exercise.	Ils doutent que nous voyions le point de cet exercice.
I need you all to mark this point on the map.	J'ai besoin que vous marquiez ce point sur la carte.
She fears they miss the main point.	Elle craint qu'ils/elles ratent le point principal.