dominar
In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.
1.Presente
Presente
Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.
| yo | domino |
| tú | dominas |
| él/ella | domina |
| nosotros | dominamos |
| vosotros | domináis |
| ellos/ellas | dominan |
Ella domina varios idiomas.
She masters several languages.
Nosotros dominamos el arte de la cocina.
We master the art of cooking.
2.Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | dominé |
| tú | dominaste |
| él/ella | dominó |
| nosotros | dominamos |
| vosotros | dominasteis |
| ellos/ellas | dominaron |
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
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | dominaba |
| tú | dominabas |
| él/ella | dominaba |
| nosotros | dominábamos |
| vosotros | dominabais |
| ellos/ellas | dominaban |
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
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | dominaré |
| tú | dominarás |
| él/ella | dominará |
| nosotros | dominaremos |
| vosotros | dominaréis |
| ellos/ellas | dominarán |
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
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | dominaría |
| tú | dominarías |
| él/ella | dominaría |
| nosotros | dominaríamos |
| vosotros | dominaríais |
| ellos/ellas | dominarían |
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
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | domine |
| tú | domines |
| él/ella | domine |
| nosotros | dominemos |
| vosotros | dominéis |
| ellos/ellas | dominen |
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
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | dominara |
| tú | dominaras |
| él/ella | dominara |
| nosotros | domináramos |
| vosotros | dominarais |
| ellos/ellas | dominaran |
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.
"dominar" in other languages
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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.