Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive 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”. It is pronounced as “dohm-ter” in its infinitive form.
The word dompter comes from the Latin word “domitare” which means “to tame” or “to subdue”. It entered the French language in the 12th century.
In everyday French, dompter is most often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense to express a past action that is uncertain or hypothetical.
Examples of dompter in Subjonctif Passé tense:
- Il est possible que j’aie dompté ce cheval sauvage. (It is possible that I tamed this wild horse.)
- Je doute qu’il ait réussi à dompter sa peur. (I doubt that he managed to overcome his fear.)
- Nous aurions dû dompter nos instincts et réfléchir avant d’agir. (We should have tamed our instincts and thought before acting.)
English translations:
- It is possible that I tamed this wild horse.
- I doubt that he managed to overcome his fear.
- We should have tamed our instincts and thought before acting.
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of dompter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie dompté | J’espère que j’aie dompté. | I hope I have tamed. |
tu | aies dompté | Je veux que tu aies dompté. | I want you to have tamed. |
il | ait dompté | Il est possible qu’il ait dompté. | It’s possible he has tamed. |
elle | ait dompté | Elle aimerait qu’elle ait dompté. | She would like to have tamed. |
on | ait dompté | On aurait aimé qu’on ait dompté. | We would have liked to have tamed. |
nous | ayons dompté | Espérons que nous ayons dompté. | Let’s hope we have tamed. |
vous | ayez dompté | Il est important que vous ayez dompté. | It’s important that you have tamed. |
ils | aient dompté | Ils croient qu’ils aient dompté. | They believe that they have tamed. |
elles | aient dompté | Elles veulent qu’elles aient dompté. | They want them to have tamed. |
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 (this article)
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
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 Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Passé
Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present tense
Future tense
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