Passé Simple (Simple Past) 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 pronunciation of the infinitive form “dompter” is as follows: dohm-pte.
The verb “dompter” comes from the Latin word “domitare,” which means “to tame” or “to subdue.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Passé Simple tense, which is a literary past tense used in written narratives.
Here are three examples of the usage of “dompter” in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:
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Il dompta le lion avec sa voix et son regard.
(He tamed the lion with his voice and his gaze.) -
Elle dompta sa peur et monta sur scène.
(She overcame her fear and went on stage.) -
Ils domptèrent les vagues et traversèrent l’océan en bateau.
(They conquered the waves and crossed the ocean by boat.)
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of dompter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | domptai | J’ai dompté le lion. | I tamed the lion. |
Tu | domptas | Tu domptas le cheval. | You tamed the horse. |
Il | dompta | Il dompta le serpent. | He tamed the snake. |
Elle | dompta | Elle dompta le tigre. | She tamed the tiger. |
On | dompta | On dompta le loup. | One tamed the wolf. |
Nous | domptâmes | Nous domptâmes les animaux sauvages. | We tamed the wild animals. |
Vous | domptâtes | Vous domptâtes l’éléphant. | You tamed the elephant. |
Ils | domptèrent | Ils domptèrent les lions. | They tamed the lions. |
Elles | domptèrent | Elles domptèrent les ours. | They (feminine) tamed the bears. |
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 (You’re reading it right now!)
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
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dompter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dompter
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dompter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dompter
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dompter
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dompter
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dompter
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Dompter – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
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