dominar Present Conjugation
dominar — to master
The present tense of dominar (domino, dominas, etc.) describes current actions, habits, or general truths.
dominar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense for things you do regularly ('I master a new skill every month'), things happening right now ('He is mastering the guitar'), or general facts ('Spanish speakers master pronunciation').
Notes on dominar in the Present
Dominar is a regular -ar verb in the present tense. All forms follow the standard conjugation pattern.
Example Sentences
Yo domino varios idiomas.
I master several languages.
yo
¿Tú dominas bien el ajedrez?
Do you master chess well?
tú
Ella domina la técnica perfectamente.
She masters the technique perfectly.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros dominamos el arte de la improvisación.
We master the art of improvisation.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the subjunctive instead of the indicative for facts.
Correct: For statements of fact like 'I master...', use 'domino', not 'domine'.
Why: The indicative mood states facts or objective reality, while the subjunctive expresses subjective feelings, doubts, or desires.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on 'domináis' for 'vosotros'.
Correct: The 'vosotros' form requires an accent: 'domináis'.
Why: The accent on the 'i' is necessary to correctly pronounce the 'vosotros' form of regular -ar verbs.
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Related Tenses
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.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: domina
Use the imperative of dominar for direct commands like 'domina' (you, informal) or 'dominen' (you all, formal).
Negative Imperative
yo: no domines
Negative commands use the present subjunctive with 'no', like 'no domines' (you, informal) or 'no dominen' (you all, formal).