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dominar

to dominate
to master

Regular-ar ending

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

1.

Presente

Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.

yodomino
dominas
él/elladomina
nosotrosdominamos
vosotrosdomináis
ellos/ellasdominan

Ella domina varios idiomas.

She masters several languages.

Nosotros dominamos el arte de la cocina.

We master the art of cooking.

2.

Pretérito Indefinido

Completed actions at a specific point in the past.

yodominé
dominaste
él/elladominó
nosotrosdominamos
vosotrosdominasteis
ellos/ellasdominaron

Él dominó el tema durante la clase.

He mastered the topic during the class.

Ayer, ellos dominaron el juego.

Yesterday, they dominated the game.

3.

Imperfecto

Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.

yodominaba
dominabas
él/elladominaba
nosotrosdominábamos
vosotrosdominabais
ellos/ellasdominaban

Cuando era niño, yo dominaba el ajedrez.

When I was a child, I mastered chess.

Ella dominaba el piano desde pequeña.

She had mastered the piano since she was little.

4.

Futuro Simple

Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.

yodominaré
dominarás
él/elladominará
nosotrosdominaremos
vosotrosdominaréis
ellos/ellasdominarán

Mañana, nosotros dominaremos la presentación.

Tomorrow, we will master the presentation.

Ellos dominarán el nuevo software pronto.

They will master the new software soon.

5.

Condicional

Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.

yodominaría
dominarías
él/elladominaría
nosotrosdominaríamos
vosotrosdominaríais
ellos/ellasdominarían

Yo dominaría el francés si tuviera tiempo.

I would master French if I had time.

Ella dominaría la situación si estuviera presente.

She would master the situation if she were present.

6.

Subjuntivo Presente

Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.

yodomine
domines
él/elladomine
nosotrosdominemos
vosotrosdominéis
ellos/ellasdominen

Es importante que él domine el tema antes del examen.

It is important that he masters the topic before the exam.

Espero que nosotros dominemos la técnica pronto.

I hope that we master the technique soon.

7.

Subjuntivo Imperfecto

Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.

yodominara
dominaras
él/elladominara
nosotrosdomináramos
vosotrosdominarais
ellos/ellasdominaran

Si yo dominara más idiomas, viajaría más.

If I mastered more languages, I would travel more.

Si ellos dominaran el arte, serían reconocidos.

If they mastered the art, they would be recognized.

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Common questions
Is "dominar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
"dominar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
How do you conjugate "dominar" in the present tense?
In the Presente, "dominar" conjugates as: dominas, domino, dominan, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "dominar" in Spanish?
In the Pretérito Indefinido, "dominar" conjugates as: dominaste, dominé, dominaron, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "dominar" in Spanish?
"dominar" (to dominate, to master) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.