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dominer

to dominate
to overlook

Regular1st ending

In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.

1.

Présent

Current actions, habits, and general truths.

jedomine
tudomines
il/elledomine
nousdominons
vousdominez
ils/ellesdominent

L'équipe domine le championnat cette saison.

The team dominates the championship this season.

Elle domine la conversation avec ses idées.

She dominates the conversation with her ideas.

2.

Passé Composé

Completed past actions with present relevance.

jeai dominé
tuas dominé
il/ellea dominé
nousavons dominé
vousavez dominé
ils/ellesont dominé

Ils ont dominé le match hier soir.

They dominated the match last night.

Nous avons dominé le débat grâce à nos arguments.

We dominated the debate thanks to our arguments.

3.

Imparfait

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

jedominais
tudominais
il/elledominait
nousdominions
vousdominiez
ils/ellesdominaient

Quand j'étais jeune, je dominais la classe.

When I was young, I dominated the class.

Elle dominait toujours les discussions.

She always dominated the discussions.

4.

Futur Simple

Future events, promises, and formal predictions.

jedominerai
tudomineras
il/elledominera
nousdominerons
vousdominerez
ils/ellesdomineront

Ils domineront le marché l'année prochaine.

They will dominate the market next year.

Nous dominerons la compétition si nous restons concentrés.

We will dominate the competition if we stay focused.

5.

Conditionnel Présent

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and reported future.

jedominerais
tudominerais
il/elledominerait
nousdominerions
vousdomineriez
ils/ellesdomineraient

Si j'avais plus de temps, je dominerais mes études.

If I had more time, I would dominate my studies.

Elle dominerait le projet si elle était au courant.

She would dominate the project if she were informed.

6.

Subjonctif Présent

Doubt, desire, necessity, and emotion in subordinate clauses.

jedomine
tudomines
il/elledomine
nousdominions
vousdominiez
ils/ellesdominents

Il faut que nous dominions nos émotions.

It is necessary that we dominate our emotions.

Je souhaite qu'ils dominent le tournoi.

I wish that they dominate the tournament.

7.

Plus-que-parfait

Actions completed before another past action.

jeavais dominé
tuavais dominé
il/elleavait dominé
nousavions dominé
vousaviez dominé
ils/ellesavaient dominé

Avant de partir, ils avaient dominé la situation.

Before leaving, they had dominated the situation.

Elle avait toujours dominé les débats avant ce changement.

She had always dominated the debates before this change.

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Common questions
Is "dominer" regular or irregular in French?
"dominer" is a regular 1st verb in French. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for 1st verbs.
How do you conjugate "dominer" in the present tense?
In the Présent, "dominer" conjugates as: domine, domines, dominons, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "dominer" in French?
In the Passé Composé, "dominer" conjugates as: ai dominé, as dominé, avons dominé, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "dominer" in French?
"dominer" (to dominate, to overlook) is one of the most commonly used verbs in French.