Past tense of point
regular verb
The past tense of point is pointed. The past participle is also pointed.
Forms of point
| Base form (V1) | point /pɔɪnt/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | pointed /ˈpɔɪntɪd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | pointed /ˈpɔɪntɪd/ |
| Present participle | pointing /ˈpɔɪntɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | points /pɔɪnts/ |
Pointed in a sentence
- Damaged stone will be removed, and the new stone installed and pointed to ensure a comprehensive match to maintain the integrity of the structure.2020 May 20, Philip Haigh, “Ribblehead: at the heart of the S&C's survival and its revival: Ribblehead Viaduct repairs”, in Rail, page 27
- Batts did say that his dog stood and pointed at the bush and there when he looked was Nipper.1934, Ernest Bramah, The Bravo of London
- He pointed out that it takes both labour and capital to produce goods.From the entry capital
- I just stood frozen in terror as the robber pointed at me with his gun.From the entry frozen
- He pointed his finger at her like a gun and said, “Bang!”From the entry bang
Meaning of point
- noun Something tiny, as a pinprick; a very small mark.
- noun A full stop or other terminal punctuation mark.
- noun A decimal point (now especially when reading decimal fractions aloud).
Questions about the past tense of point
- What is the past tense of point?
- The past tense of point is pointed.
- What is the past participle of point?
- The past participle of point is pointed.
- Is point a regular or irregular verb?
- Point is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: point (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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