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FRENCH VERB

indiquer

to point out, to tell

  • #434 most used
  • Regular -er verb
  • Past participle: indiqué
  • Present participle: indiquant

Conjugation

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Present

Présent · now, habits and facts

  1. je I point out
  2. tu you point out
  3. il, elle, on he/she points out
  4. nous we point out
  5. vous you point out
  6. ils, elles they point out

Past

Passé composé · finished actions

  1. je I pointed out
  2. tu you pointed out
  3. il, elle, on he/she pointed out
  4. nous we pointed out
  5. vous you pointed out
  6. ils, elles they pointed out

Imperfect

Imparfait · “used to” and “was …ing”

  1. je I used to point out
  2. tu you used to point out
  3. il, elle, on he/she used to point out
  4. nous we used to point out
  5. vous you used to point out
  6. ils, elles they used to point out

Future

Futur simple · plans; in speech, “je vais parler” is just as common

  1. je I will point out
  2. tu you will point out
  3. il, elle, on he/she will point out
  4. nous we will point out
  5. vous you will point out
  6. ils, elles they will point out

Conditional

Conditionnel · “would”, polite requests

  1. je I would point out
  2. tu you would point out
  3. il, elle, on he/she would point out
  4. nous we would point out
  5. vous you would point out
  6. ils, elles they would point out

Present subjunctive

Subjonctif présent · wishes, doubts, “il faut que …”

  1. je (that) I point out
  2. tu (that) you point out
  3. il, elle, on (that) he/she point out
  4. nous (that) we point out
  5. vous (that) you point out
  6. ils, elles (that) they point out

Imperative

Impératif · requests and orders

  1. tu point out!
  2. nous point out! (let’s)
  3. vous point out! (plural, or formal)

How to use indiquer

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

  1. Present

    Le panneau indique la sortie vers la plage.

    The sign shows the exit towards the beach.

  2. Past

    Un passant m'a indiqué le chemin de la pharmacie.

    A passer-by told me the way to the pharmacy.

  3. Imperfect

    Le thermomètre indiquait trente-huit degrés à l'ombre.

    The thermometer was showing thirty-eight degrees in the shade.

  4. Future

    L'hôtesse vous indiquera votre place.

    The attendant will show you to your seat.

  5. Conditional

    Vous m'indiqueriez le bon quai, s'il vous plaît ?

    Would you point me to the right platform, please?

  6. Present subjunctive

    Il faut que tu indiques ton étage sur le colis.

    You need to put your floor on the parcel.

  7. Imperative

    Indiquez-moi juste la direction, je trouverai.

    Just point me in the right direction, I'll find it.

Good to know

  • Pourriez-vous m'indiquer la gare ? is how you ask the way. Indiquer is also what a sign or a clock shows.

Verbs like this one

The same pattern, on other verbs: regular -er verb.