Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dompter

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb dompter

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The English translation of the French verb dompter is “to tame” or “to master.” The infinitive form of dompter is pronounced as “dompt-ay.”

Dompter comes from the Latin word “domitare,” meaning “to break in” or “to tame.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense to express a hypothetical or unreal action that could have taken place in the past.

Examples:

  1. Si j’avais pu dompter mon chien, je ne serais pas tombé hier. (If I had been able to tame my dog, I wouldn’t have fallen yesterday.)

  2. Nous aurions dû dompter notre peur et sauter en parachute. (We should have tamed our fear and gone skydiving.)

  3. Elle aurait aimé dompter sa langue et ne pas dire de bêtises. (She would have liked to tame her tongue and not say stupid things.)

Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of dompter

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aurais dompté Si j’avais plus de temps, je t’aurais dompté. If I had more time, I would have tamed you.
tu aurais dompté Tu aurais dompté cette bête sauvage. You would have tamed this wild beast.
il aurait dompté Il aurait dompté ses peurs. He would have conquered his fears.
elle aurait dompté Elle aurait dompté sa colère. She would have tamed her anger.
on aurait dompté On aurait dompté ces vagues. One would have tamed these waves.
nous aurions dompté Nous aurions dompté cette situation. We would have conquered this situation.
vous auriez dompté Vous auriez dompté le cheval. You would have tamed the horse.
ils auraient dompté Ils auraient dompté leur ennemi. They would have tamed their enemy.
elles auraient dompté Elles auraient dompté la nature. They (female) would have tamed nature.

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

    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  (this article)

    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 Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense

The French “Conditionnel Passé” is a compound tense used to express hypothetical or unreal actions in the past. It is formed by combining the conditional of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” and the past participle of the main verb.

NOTE: To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see my article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.

Formation

Start with the conditional of the auxiliary verb: For most verbs, use “aurais” (for “avoir”) or “serais” (for “être”) as the conditional form. 

With “avoir”: j’aurais, tu aurais, il/elle/on aurait, nous aurions, vous auriez, ils/elles auraient. 
With “être”: je serais, tu serais, il/elle/on serait, nous serions, vous seriez, ils/elles seraient. 

Add the past participle of the main verb to this conditional form. 
For example, if you want to say “I would have done,” you would use “j’aurais fait.” If you want to say “She would have gone,” you would use “elle serait allée.”

Common Everyday Usage Patterns

Expressing Unreal Past Scenarios

The Conditionnel Passé is often used to talk about actions that did not happen in the past, but you are speculating about what would have occurred if they had. It’s a way to discuss hypothetical situations in the past. 

Si j’avais su, je t’aurais aidé. (If I had known, I would have helped you.)
Il serait venu s’il avait eu le temps. (He would have come if he had had the time.) 

Polite Requests or Suggestions

It can be used to make polite requests or suggestions in the past. 

Pourriez-vous m’aider, s’il vous plaît ? (Could you have helped me, please?) 

Expressing Doubt or Uncertainty

It can convey doubt or uncertainty regarding past events.

Il aurait peut-être oublié notre rendez-vous. (He might have forgotten our appointment.)

Interactions with Other Tenses

Conditional Present

You can use the Conditionnel Passé in combination with the conditional present to describe past actions that were hypothetical at the time they were spoken about. J’aurais aimé que tu m’appelles hier. (I would have liked you to call me yesterday.) 

Indicative Past Tenses

You might use the Conditionnel Passé alongside indicative past tenses like the passé composé to contrast hypothetical and real past events. Il est venu hier, mais s’il avait pu, il serait venu la semaine dernière. (He came yesterday, but if he could have, he would have come last week.) 

Conditional Future

In some cases, you can use the Conditionnel Passé in combination with the conditional future to discuss unreal past events that could have consequences in the future. Si j’avais réussi mon examen, j’aurais un meilleur travail. (If I had passed my exam, I would have a better job.)

Summary

In summary, the Conditionnel Passé is used to express hypothetical or unreal actions in the past. It is often used in conjunction with other tenses to convey various nuances in French, allowing speakers to discuss imaginary past scenarios, make polite requests, or express doubt about past events.

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