Passé Simple (Simple Past) 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 “domestiquer” is pronounced as [dɔmɛstike].
The verb “domestiquer” originates from the Latin word “domesticare,” which means “to tame” or “to bring under control.” In everyday French, it is primarily used in the present tense to indicate the action of taming or domesticating animals, or figuratively, to express the act of making something more manageable or familiar.
In the passé simple (simple past) tense, which is primarily used in written literature, “domestiquer” would typically be conjugated as follows:
- Je domestiquai (I domesticated)
- Tu domestiquas (You domesticated)
- Il/elle domestiqua (He/she domesticated)
Here are three simple examples of the usage of “domestiquer” in the passé simple tense, along with their English translations:
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Jean domestiqua un chien sauvage dans la forêt.
(Jean domesticated a wild dog in the forest.) -
Les humains domestiquèrent les chevaux il y a des milliers d’années.
(Humans domesticated horses thousands of years ago.) -
Elle domestiqua les plantes et les fit pousser dans son jardin.
(She domesticated the plants and made them grow in her garden.)
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of domestiquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | domestiquai | J’ai domestiquai le chien. | I domesticated the dog. |
Tu | domestiquas | Tu domestiquas le cheval. | You domesticated the horse. |
Il | domestiqua | Il domestiqua le tigre. | He domesticated the tiger. |
Elle | domestiqua | Elle domestiqua le chat. | She domesticated the cat. |
On | domestiqua | On domestiqua l’animal. | One domesticated the animal. |
Nous | domestiquâmes | Nous domestiquâmes les animaux. | We domesticated the animals. |
Vous | domestiquâtes | Vous domestiquâtes le lion. | You domesticated the lion. |
Ils | domestiquèrent | Ils domestiquèrent les oiseaux. | They domesticated the birds. |
Elles | domestiquèrent | Elles domestiquèrent les reptiles. | They (feminine) domesticated the reptiles. |
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 (You’re reading it right now!)
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
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb domestiquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb domestiquer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb domestiquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb domestiquer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb domestiquer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb domestiquer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb domestiquer
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Domestiquer – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
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