Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive 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 subdue.” The infinitive form is pronounced “dohm-pte.”
The word “dompter” comes from the Latin word “domitare,” which means “to tame” or “to subdue.” It entered the French language in the 12th century and has been used in various forms ever since.
In everyday French, the verb dompter is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express a wish, a desire, or a hypothetical situation.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense:
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Je souhaite que tu domptes ta peur et que tu te lances dans cette aventure. (I wish that you would tame your fear and go on this adventure.)
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Il est important que nous domptions notre colère et que nous trouvions une solution pacifique. (It is important that we subdue our anger and find a peaceful solution.)
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Il faut que vous domptiez votre égoïsme et que vous pensiez aux autres. (You need to tame your selfishness and think about others.)
English translations:
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I wish that you would tame your fear and go on this adventure.
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It is important that we subdue our anger and find a peaceful solution.
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You need to tame your selfishness and think about others.
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of dompter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | dompte | Je ne pense pas que je dompte. | I don’t think I tame. |
tu | domptes | Je doute que tu domptes. | I doubt you tame. |
il | dompte | Il est possible qu’il dompte. | It’s possible he tames. |
elle | dompte | Elle veut que j’elle dompte. | She wants her to tame. |
on | dompte | Il est important qu’on dompte. | It’s important we tame. |
nous | domptions | Il est préférable que nous domptions. | It’s preferable we tame. |
vous | domptiez | Il est nécessaire que vous domptiez. | It’s necessary you tame. |
ils | domptent | Il est essentiel qu’ils domptent. | It’s essential they tame. |
elles | domptent | Il est crucial qu’elles domptent. | It’s crucial they tame. |
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
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 (this article)
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 Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Présent
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
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