Conjugation

Hint at

faire allusion à

Regular verb, phrasal verb.

Conjugated like want, look, need, hard-boil, harp on, hollow out

  • Phrasal verb: at

    Only hint changes; at stays the same: hinted at, hinted at.

In speech, the helping verbs shorten: I’m, he’s, we’re, I’ve, I’ll, I’d.

Newbie

Enough to talk about now, the past, and your plans, and to give instructions.

  1. Present simple

    Habits, facts, and how things usually are. To say no or ask, add do or does: I don't hint at, he doesn't hint at.

    1. I / you / we / they hint at
    2. he / she / it hints at

  2. Present continuous

    What is happening now, and plans already arranged: we’re leaving tomorrow.

    1. I am hinting at
    2. you / we / they are hinting at
    3. he / she / it is hinting at

  3. Past simple

    A finished action at a past time: yesterday, in 2020. To say no or ask, add did: I didn't hint at.

    1. I / you / he / she / it / we / they hinted at

  4. Future with going to

    Plans and intentions, and what you can see coming: it’s going to rain.

    1. I am going to hint at
    2. you / we / they are going to hint at
    3. he / she / it is going to hint at

  5. Imperative

    Orders, advice, and instructions. Let’s suggests doing it together. To say no: don't hint at.

    1. (you) hint at
    2. let's hint at
BeginnerExperiences, what you were doing, and the future with will.Present perfect · Past continuous · Future with willAlso show the Beginner tenses (3)

  1. Present perfect

    The past linked to now: experiences, news, and what started earlier and still goes on: I’ve lived here for two years.

    1. I / you / we / they have hinted at
    2. he / she / it has hinted at

  2. Past continuous

    An action in progress at a past moment, often interrupted: I was cooking when you called.

    1. I / he / she / it was hinting at
    2. you / we / they were hinting at

  3. Future with will

    Predictions, promises, offers, and decisions made now: I’ll help you.

    1. I / you / he / she / it / we / they will hint at
IntermediateHow long something has lasted, the past before the past, and what would happen.Present perfect continuous · Past perfect · Future continuous · Conditional · Conditional perfectAlso show the Intermediate tenses (5)

  1. Present perfect continuous

    An activity from the past until now, and how long it has lasted: I’ve been waiting for an hour.

    1. I / you / we / they have been hinting at
    2. he / she / it has been hinting at

  2. Past perfect

    The past before another past moment: when I arrived, the train had left.

    1. I / you / he / she / it / we / they had hinted at

  3. Future continuous

    An action in progress at a future moment: this time tomorrow, I’ll be flying.

    1. I / you / he / she / it / we / they will be hinting at

  4. Conditional

    What would happen in an imagined situation, and polite requests: if I had time, I would help.

    1. I / you / he / she / it / we / they would hint at

  5. Conditional perfect

    What would have happened, but did not: if I had known, I would have come.

    1. I / you / he / she / it / we / they would have hinted at
AdvancedWhat will have happened, and the longer continuous tenses.Past perfect continuous · Future perfect · Future perfect continuous · Conditional continuous · Conditional perfect continuousAlso show the Advanced tenses (5)

  1. Past perfect continuous

    An activity that had been going on until a past moment: she was tired because she had been running.

    1. I / you / he / she / it / we / they had been hinting at

  2. Future perfect

    An action finished before a future moment: by Friday, I’ll have finished.

    1. I / you / he / she / it / we / they will have hinted at

  3. Future perfect continuous

    How long an activity will have lasted at a future moment: in June, I’ll have been working here for a year.

    1. I / you / he / she / it / we / they will have been hinting at

  4. Conditional continuous

    An action that would be in progress in an imagined situation: if I were rich, I would be traveling now.

    1. I / you / he / she / it / we / they would be hinting at

  5. Conditional perfect continuous

    An activity that would have been going on in an imagined past: without the rain, we would have been playing outside.

    1. I / you / he / she / it / we / they would have been hinting at