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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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. |