Le Present (Present 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 “dompter” is pronounced as [dɔ̃pte].
The word “dompter” originates from the Latin word “domitare,” which means “to tame.” In everyday French, “dompter” is most often used to describe the act of taming or conquering something, whether it be a physical object, an animal, or even one’s own emotions or fears.
Example 1: Elle a réussi à dompter sa peur du noir.
Translation: She managed to conquer her fear of the dark.
Example 2: Le dresseur a dompté le lion sauvage.
Translation: The trainer tamed the wild lion.
Example 3: Il essaie de dompter cette vieille moto pour qu’elle fonctionne à nouveau.
Translation: He’s trying to tame this old motorcycle so that it works again.
Dompter – About the French Present Tense
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Common Everyday Usage Patterns For Le Present
Interactions with Other Tenses
Table of the Present Tense Conjugation of dompter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | dompte | Je dompte le lion. | I tame the lion. |
Tu | domptes | Tu domptes tes peurs. | You tame your fears. |
Il | dompte | Il dompte la nature. | He tames nature. |
Elle | dompte | Elle dompte les chevaux. | She tames the horses. |
On | dompte | On dompte les vagues. | One tames the waves. |
Nous | domptons | Nous domptons nos instincts. | We tame our instincts. |
Vous | domptez | Vous domptez la colère. | You tame anger. |
Ils | domptent | Ils domptent les animaux sauvages. | They tame wild animals. |
Elles | domptent | Elles domptent la peur. | They tame fear. |
Other Conjugations for Dompter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dompter (You’re reading it right now!)
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
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
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dompter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dompter
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dompter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dompter
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dompter
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dompter
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dompter
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