Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dompter
Introduction to the verb dompter
The English translation of the French verb dompter is “to tame” or “to conquer.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “dohm-teh.”
The word dompter comes from the Latin word “domitare,” which means “to subdue” or “to tame.” It entered the French language in the 12th century and was originally used to refer to the taming of wild animals. Over time, its meaning expanded to include the idea of conquering or mastering something difficult or challenging.
In everyday French, dompter is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to talk about an action that was completed before another past action. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb avoir or être in the imparfait tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb.
Here are three simple examples of dompter used in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
- J’avais déjà dompté cet animal sauvage avant que tu n’arrives. (I had already tamed this wild animal before you arrived.)
- Elle était fière d’avoir dompté sa peur de l’eau. (She was proud to have conquered her fear of water.)
- Nous avions dompté la langue française avant de partir en voyage en France. (We had mastered the French language before leaving on our trip to France.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of dompter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais dompté | J’avais dompté le lion. | I had tamed the lion. |
tu | tu avais dompté | Tu avais dompté le cheval. | You had tamed the horse. |
il | il avait dompté | Il avait dompté le serpent. | He had tamed the snake. |
elle | elle avait dompté | Elle avait dompté l’ours. | She had tamed the bear. |
on | on avait dompté | On avait dompté l’éléphant. | One had tamed the elephant. |
nous | nous avions dompté | Nous avions dompté l’oiseau. | We had tamed the bird. |
vous | vous aviez dompté | Vous aviez dompté le tigre. | You had tamed the tiger. |
ils | ils avaient dompté | Ils avaient dompté le loup. | They had tamed the wolf. |
elles | elles avaient dompté | Elles avaient dompté le singe. | They had tamed the monkey. |
Other Conjugations for Dompter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dompter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dompter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dompter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dompter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dompter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dompter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dompter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dompter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dompter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dompter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dompter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dompter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dompter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dompter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dompter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dompter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dompter
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Dompter – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense
Tense Formation
Common everyday usage patterns
Sequencing of past events
Background information
Hypothetical or reported speech
Interactions with other tenses
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