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ENGLISH VERB

point out

to point out, to highlight

  • Regular verb
  • Gerund: pointing out
  • Past participle: pointed out

Conjugation

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Present

Simple present · now, habits and facts

  1. I I point out
  2. you you point out
  3. he, she, it he points out
  4. we we point out
  5. they they point out

Past

Simple past · finished actions

  1. I I pointed out
  2. you you pointed out
  3. he, she, it he pointed out
  4. we we point out
  5. they they pointed out

Future

Future · “will”

  1. I I will point out
  2. you you will point out
  3. he, she, it he will point out
  4. we we will point out
  5. they they will point out

Present continuous

Present continuous · happening right now

  1. I I am pointing out
  2. you you are pointing out
  3. he, she, it he is pointing out
  4. we we are pointing out
  5. they they are pointing out

Present perfect

Present perfect · “have done”

  1. I I have already pointed out
  2. you you have already pointed out
  3. he, she, it he has already pointed out
  4. we we have already pointed out
  5. they they have already pointed out

Conditional

Conditional · “would”

  1. I I would point out
  2. you you would point out
  3. he, she, it he would point out
  4. we we would point out
  5. they they would point out

Imperative

Imperative · requests and orders

  1. point out!

How to use point out

One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.

  1. Present

    My wife always points out my mistakes.

    My wife always points out my mistakes.

  2. Past

    The guide pointed out the oldest building in town.

    The guide pointed out the oldest building in the city.

  3. Future

    I will point out the problem to the manager.

    I'll point out the problem to the manager.

  4. Present continuous

    I'm just pointing out that we're late.

    I'm just pointing out that we're late.

  5. Present perfect

    Several customers have pointed out the same issue.

    Several customers pointed out the same problem.

  6. Conditional

    I would point out the risks before signing.

    I would point out the risks before signing.

  7. Imperative

    Point out anything that looks wrong.

    Point out anything that seems wrong.

Good to know

  • "Point out" is to draw attention to something; "point at" is to point your finger at something.

Where you hear point out

The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.

English for Brazilians · Intermediate Level 2

  • Jordan always points out the numbers. Jordan always points out the numbers.
  • I pointed out one problem. I pointed out a problem.
  • I'll point out the mistakes. I'll point out the mistakes.
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Who Said That?

Intermediate Level 2 · pointed out that

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The First Listener Disagreed

Intermediate Level 2 · pointing that out

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