L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb domestiquer
Introduction to the verb domestiquer
The English translation of the French verb domestiquer is “to domesticate.” The infinitive form is pronounced “doh-mes-tee-kay.”
The word domestiquer comes from the Latin root “domus,” meaning “house” or “home.” In French, it is most often used to refer to the act of taming or training animals for domestic use or purposes, but it can also be used in a broader sense to mean “to make something or someone more manageable or civilized.”
In the L’infinitif Présent tense, domestiquer is conjugated as follows:
Je domestique – I domesticate
Tu domestiques – You domesticate
Il/Elle domestique – He/She domesticates
Nous domestiquons – We domesticate
Vous domestiquez – You domesticate
Ils/Elles domestiquent – They domesticate
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense:
- Je domestique des chevaux pour les utiliser dans mon travail agricole. (I domesticate horses to use them in my agricultural work.)
- Tu dois domestiquer ton chien, il est encore trop sauvage. (You need to domesticate your dog, he is still too wild.)
- Nous avons domestiqué ces plantes pour qu’elles puissent pousser dans notre jardin. (We have domesticated these plants so they can grow in our garden.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of domestiquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | domestique | Je domestique des animaux. | I domesticate animals. |
tu | domestiques | Tu domestiques des plantes. | You domesticate plants. |
il | domestique | Il domestique son chien. | He domesticates his dog. |
elle | domestique | Elle domestique ses oiseaux. | She domesticates her birds. |
on | domestique | On domestique la nature. | We domesticate nature. |
nous | domestiquons | Nous domestiquons nos animaux. | We domesticate our animals. |
vous | domestiquez | Vous domestiquez le bétail. | You domesticate livestock. |
ils | domestiquent | Ils domestiquent les chevaux. | They domesticate horses. |
elles | domestiquent | Elles domestiquent les chats. | They domesticate cats. |
Other Conjugations for Domestiquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb domestiquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb domestiquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb domestiquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb domestiquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb domestiquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb domestiquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb domestiquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb domestiquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb domestiquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb domestiquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb domestiquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb domestiquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb domestiquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb domestiquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb domestiquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb domestiquer (this article)
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Domestiquer – About the French L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense
Forming the Infinitive Present
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
As a Verb’s Dictionary Form
After Modal Verbs
As an Imperative
In Infinitive Clauses
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Tense
Future Tense
Conditional Tense
Passé Composé
Imperfect Tense
Subjunctive and Conditional Moods
Summary
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