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poindre

to appear
to dawn

Irregular3rd ending

In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.

1.

Présent

Current actions, habits, and general truths.

jepoinds
tupoinds
il/ellepoind
nouspoignons
vouspoignez
ils/ellespoignent

Le soleil poigne à l'horizon chaque matin.

The sun dawns on the horizon every morning.

Une idée commence à poindre dans son esprit.

An idea begins to appear in his mind.

2.

Passé Composé

Completed past actions with present relevance.

jeai poigné
tuas poigné
il/ellea poigné
nousavons poigné
vousavez poigné
ils/ellesont poigné

Ce matin, le jour a poigné plus tôt que d'habitude.

This morning, the day dawned earlier than usual.

Une nouvelle opportunité a poigné dans sa carrière.

A new opportunity appeared in his career.

3.

Imparfait

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

jepoignais
tupoignais
il/ellepoignait
nouspoignions
vouspoigniez
ils/ellespoignaient

Quand j'étais enfant, le jour poignait lentement.

When I was a child, the day dawned slowly.

Les étoiles disparaissaient alors que le soleil poignait.

The stars disappeared as the sun dawned.

4.

Futur Simple

Future events, promises, and formal predictions.

jepoindrai
tupoindras
il/ellepoindra
nouspoindrons
vouspoindrez
ils/ellespoindront

Demain, le soleil poindra à six heures.

Tomorrow, the sun will dawn at six o'clock.

Une nouvelle ère poindra dans notre société.

A new era will appear in our society.

5.

Conditionnel Présent

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and reported future.

jepoindrais
tupoindrais
il/ellepoindrait
nouspoindrions
vouspoindriez
ils/ellespoindraient

Si le temps était clair, le soleil poindrait plus tôt.

If the weather were clear, the sun would dawn earlier.

Une solution poindrait si nous travaillions ensemble.

A solution would appear if we worked together.

6.

Subjonctif Présent

Doubt, desire, necessity, and emotion in subordinate clauses.

jepoigne
tupoignes
il/ellepoigne
nouspoignions
vouspoigniez
ils/ellespoignent

Il faut que le soleil poigne pour que nous puissions sortir.

It is necessary for the sun to dawn so we can go out.

Je souhaite que l'espoir poigne dans son cœur.

I wish that hope would appear in his heart.

7.

Plus-que-parfait

Actions completed before another past action.

jeavais poindu
tuavais poindu
il/elleavait poindu
nousavions poindu
vousaviez poindu
ils/ellesavaient poindu

Avant de partir, le soleil avait poigné derrière les montagnes.

Before leaving, the sun had dawned behind the mountains.

Elle avait déjà vu des signes avant que l'idée ne poigne.

She had already seen signs before the idea dawned.

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Common questions
Is "poindre" regular or irregular in French?
"poindre" is an irregular French verb. It does not follow the standard 3rd conjugation pattern and must be memorized.
How do you conjugate "poindre" in the present tense?
In the Présent, "poindre" conjugates as: poinds, poinds, poignons, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "poindre" in French?
In the Passé Composé, "poindre" conjugates as: ai poigné, as poigné, avons poigné, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "poindre" in French?
"poindre" (to appear, to dawn) is one of the most commonly used verbs in French.