dominar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
dominar — to master
Use the imperative of dominar for direct commands like 'domina' (you, informal) or 'dominen' (you all, formal).
dominar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
The imperative mood is for giving direct orders or making strong suggestions. For 'dominar', you'd use it to tell someone to master something, like '¡Domina el español!' (Master Spanish!).
Notes on dominar in the Affirmative Imperative
Dominar is regular in the imperative mood. The vosotros form is 'dominad' and the tú form is 'domina'.
Example Sentences
¡Domina esta canción con tu voz!
Master this song with your voice!
tú
Dominemos el arte de la paciencia.
Let's master the art of patience.
nosotros
Ustedes, dominen la situación.
You all, master the situation.
ustedes
¡Dominad vuestro miedo!
Master your fear!
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present subjunctive instead of the imperative for commands.
Correct: For direct commands, use the imperative forms like 'domina' or 'dominen', not subjunctive forms like 'domines' or 'dominen'.
Why: The imperative is specifically for commands, while the subjunctive expresses wishes, doubts, or emotions.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'vosotros' form 'dominad'.
Correct: The 'vosotros' command form is 'dominad'.
Why: Learners often forget this form as it's not used in Latin America, but it's essential for Spain.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: domino
The present tense of dominar (domino, dominas, etc.) describes current actions, habits, or general truths.
Preterite
yo: dominé
The preterite of dominar is regular: dominé, dominaste, dominó, dominamos, dominasteis, dominaron, for completed past actions.
Imperfect
yo: dominaba
The imperfect of dominar (dominaba, dominabas, etc.) describes ongoing or habitual past actions and background details.
Future
yo: dominaré
The future tense of dominar (dominaré, dominarás, etc.) indicates actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: dominaría
The conditional of dominar (dominaría, dominarías, etc.) is used for hypotheticals ('would'), polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
Present Subjunctive
yo: domine
The present subjunctive of dominar (domine, domines, etc.) follows expressions of desire, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: dominara
The imperfect subjunctive of dominar (dominara, dominaras, etc.) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or polite requests.
Negative Imperative
yo: no domines
Negative commands use the present subjunctive with 'no', like 'no domines' (you, informal) or 'no dominen' (you all, formal).