Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dominer
Introduction to the verb dominer
The English translation of the French verb “dominer” is “to dominate” or “to rule.” The infinitive form of “dominer” is pronounced as doh-mee-ney.
The word “dominer” comes from the Latin word “dominare,” meaning “to dominate” or “to rule.” In everyday French, “dominer” is commonly used in the Passé Simple (Simple Past) tense to describe actions or events that occurred in the past. However, the Passé Simple tense is mostly used in written French, particularly in literature or formal writing, and is less commonly used in spoken language.
Here are three simple examples of “dominer” in the Passé Simple tense, along with their respective English translations:
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Il domina la compétition de natation.
(He dominated the swimming competition.) -
La forteresse domina la vallée.
(The fortress dominated the valley.) -
Le roi domina son peuple avec autorité.
(The king ruled his people with authority.)
Please note that while the Passé Simple tense is still grammatically correct in French, it has become less commonly used in spoken language. The more commonly used tense to talk about past events in spoken French is the Passé Composé.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of dominer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | dominai | Je dominai le match. | I dominated the game. |
Tu | dominas | Tu dominas le débat. | You dominated the debate. |
Il | domina | Il domina la compétition. | He dominated the competition. |
Elle | domina | Elle domina la scène. | She dominated the stage. |
On | domina | On domina la situation. | One dominated the situation. |
Nous | dominâmes | Nous dominâmes l’équipe adverse. | We dominated the opposing team. |
Vous | dominâtes | Vous dominâtes le marché. | You dominated the market. |
Ils | dominèrent | Ils dominèrent le territoire. | They dominated the territory. |
Elles | dominèrent | Elles dominèrent la conversation. | They (feminine) dominated the conversation. |
Other Conjugations for Dominer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dominer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dominer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dominer (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dominer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dominer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dominer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dominer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dominer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dominer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dominer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dominer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dominer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dominer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dominer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dominer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dominer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dominer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dominer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dominer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dominer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dominer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dominer
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Dominer – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
Formation
Usage
Narration
Historical Context
Interactions with other tenses
Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
Summary
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