Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dominer
Introduction to the verb dominer
The English translation of the French verb dominer is “to dominate.” The infinitive form of dominer is pronounced as “doh-mee-neh.”
The word dominer comes from the Latin word “dominare,” meaning “to rule.” It is derived from the word “dominus,” which means “lord” or “master.” In everyday French, dominer is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express actions that would have already happened in the past if certain conditions had been met.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, along with their English translations:
- Si j’avais étudié plus dur, j’aurais dominé l’examen. (If I had studied harder, I would have dominated the exam.)
- Elle aurait été une meilleure joueuse si elle avait dominé ses nerfs. (She would have been a better player if she had controlled her nerves.)
- Si nous avions suivi ses conseils, nous aurions dominé le marché. (If we had followed his advice, we would have dominated the market.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of dominer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse dominé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse dominé. | I wish I had dominated. |
tu | eusses dominé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses dominé. | I wish you had dominated. |
il | eût dominé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût dominé. | I wish he had dominated. |
elle | eût dominé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût dominé. | I wish she had dominated. |
on | eût dominé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût dominé. | I wish one had dominated. |
nous | eussions dominé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions dominé. | I wish we had dominated. |
vous | eussiez dominé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez dominé. | I wish you had dominated. |
ils | eussent dominé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent dominé. | I wish they had dominated. |
elles | eussent dominé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent dominé. | I wish they had dominated. |
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
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
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dominer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dominer
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Dominer – About the French Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Hypothetical Situations
Reported Speech
Doubt, Wishes, and Emotions
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
Conditional
Summary
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