Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépointer
Introduction to the verb dépointer
The English translation of the French verb dépointer is “to clock out” or “to punch out.” It is pronounced as “day-pwan-teh.”
Dépointer is derived from the prefix “dé-” meaning “to undo” and the noun “pointe,” which can refer to a sharp object or a specific time. In everyday French, dépointer is most often used in the Futur Antérieur tense, which indicates an action that will have been completed in the future.
Here are three simple examples of dépointer used in the Futur Antérieur tense:
- Je dépointerai à 18 heures. (I will have clocked out at 6 PM.)
- Est-ce que tu dépointeras avant de partir ? (Will you have punched out before leaving?)
- Ils auront tous dépointé quand je commencerai mon shift. (They will all have clocked out when I start my shift.)
Table of the Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of dépointer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | j’aurai dépointé | J’aurai dépointé le stylo. | I will have uncapped the pen. |
tu | tu auras dépointé | Tu auras dépointé les crayons. | You will have uncapped the pencils. |
il | il aura dépointé | Il aura dépointé le bouchon. | He will have uncapped the bottle cap. |
elle | elle aura dépointé | Elle aura dépointé la bouteille. | She will have uncapped the bottle. |
on | on aura dépointé | On aura dépointé le tube. | One/We will have uncapped the tube. |
nous | nous aurons dépointé | Nous aurons dépointé les feutres. | We will have uncapped the markers. |
vous | vous aurez dépointé | Vous aurez dépointé le stylo-plume. | You will have uncapped the fountain pen. |
ils | ils auront dépointé | Ils auront dépointé le marqueur. | They will have uncapped the highlighter. |
elles | elles auront dépointé | Elles auront dépointé la craie. | They will have uncapped the chalk. |
Other Conjugations for Dépointer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dépointer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépointer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépointer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépointer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépointer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépointer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépointer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépointer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépointer (this article)
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépointer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépointer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépointer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépointer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépointer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépointer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépointer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépointer
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Dépointer – About the French Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense
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