dominate

to control, to prevail over

English Regular

The English verb "dominate" means "to control, to prevail over" in English. It is a regular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "dominate" across all 5 tenses. New to English verbs? Start with the English verb guide.

How to Conjugate "dominate" in the Present Tense

Simple Present Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
I I dominate
you you (singular) dominate
he/she/it he/she/it dominates
we we dominate
you you (plural) dominate
they they dominate
He dominates the market now.
say it HEE DOM-uh-nayts thuh MAR-kit now
He dominates the market now.
In other languages
  • French Il domine le marché maintenant.
  • German Er dominiert jetzt den Markt.
  • Spanish Él domina el mercado ahora.
  • Dutch Hij domineert nu de markt.
I dominate the game today.
say it AI DOM-uh-nayt thuh GAYM tuh-DAY
I dominate the game today.
In other languages
  • French Je domine le jeu aujourd'hui.
  • German Ich dominiere das Spiel heute.
  • Spanish Domino el juego hoy.
  • Dutch Ik domineer het spel vandaag.

How to Conjugate "dominate" in the Past Tense

Simple Past Actions that happened in the past
Person English Conjugation
I I dominated
you you (singular) dominated
he/she/it he/she/it dominated
we we dominated
you you (plural) dominated
they they dominated
He dominated the race easily.
say it hee DAH-muh-nay-tid thuh rays EE-zee-lee
He dominated the race easily.
In other languages
  • French Il a dominé la course facilement.
  • German Er dominierte das Rennen leicht.
  • Spanish Él dominó la carrera fácilmente.
  • Dutch Hij domineerde de race gemakkelijk.
I dominated the game early.
say it ai DAH-muh-nay-tid thuh gaym ER-lee
I dominated the game early.
In other languages
  • French J'ai dominé le jeu tôt.
  • German Ich dominierte das Spiel früh.
  • Spanish Dominé el juego al principio.
  • Dutch Ik domineerde het spel vroeg.

Want to actually remember these?

VerbPal drills "dominate" in real English sentences using spaced repetition.

Try VerbPal Free

How to Conjugate "dominate" in the Future Tense

Simple Future Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
I I will dominate
you you (singular) will dominate
he/she/it he/she/it will dominate
we we will dominate
you you (plural) will dominate
they they will dominate
He will dominate the market.
say it Hee wil DOM-uh-nayt thuh MAR-kit
He will dominate the market.
In other languages
  • French Il dominera le marché.
  • German Er wird den Markt dominieren.
  • Spanish Él dominará el mercado.
  • Dutch Hij zal de markt domineren.
I will dominate the game.
say it AI wil DOM-uh-nayt thuh GAYM
I will dominate the game.
In other languages
  • French Je dominerai le jeu.
  • German Ich werde das Spiel dominieren.
  • Spanish Dominaré el juego.
  • Dutch Ik zal het spel domineren.

How to Conjugate "dominate" in the Present (-ing) Tense

Present Continuous Actions happening right now
Person English Conjugation
I I am dominating
you you (singular) are dominating
he/she/it he/she/it is dominating
we we are dominating
you you (plural) are dominating
they they are dominating
He is dominating the market.
say it hee iz DOM-ih-nay-ting thuh MAR-kit
He is dominating the market.
In other languages
  • French Il domine le marché.
  • German Er dominiert den Markt.
  • Spanish Él domina el mercado.
  • Dutch Hij domineert de markt.
I am dominating the game.
say it ai am DOM-ih-nay-ting thuh gaym
I am dominating the game.
In other languages
  • French Je domine le jeu.
  • German Ich dominiere das Spiel.
  • Spanish Estoy dominando el juego.
  • Dutch Ik domineer het spel.

How to Conjugate "dominate" in the Have done Tense

Present Perfect Actions completed with present relevance
Person English Conjugation
I I have dominated
you you (singular) have dominated
he/she/it he/she/it has dominated
we we have dominated
you you (plural) have dominated
they they have dominated
He has dominated the market.
say it HEE haz DOM-uh-nay-tid thuh MAR-kit
He has dominated the market.
In other languages
  • French Il a dominé le marché.
  • German Er hat den Markt dominiert.
  • Spanish Él ha dominado el mercado.
  • Dutch Hij heeft de markt gedomineerd.
I have dominated the game.
say it AI hav DOM-uh-nay-tid thuh gaym
I have dominated the game.
In other languages
  • French J'ai dominé le jeu.
  • German Ich habe das Spiel dominiert.
  • Spanish He dominado el juego.
  • Dutch Ik heb het spel gedomineerd.

Frequently Asked Questions About "dominate"

Is "dominate" regular or irregular in English?
"Dominate" is a regular English verb that follows standard conjugation patterns for its verb group.
What does "dominate" mean in English?
The English verb "dominate" means "to control, to prevail over" in English.
How do you conjugate "dominate" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Simple Present): I → dominate, you → dominate, he/she/it → dominates, we → dominate, you → dominate, they → dominate.
How many tenses does "dominate" have in English?
"Dominate" is conjugated across 5 tenses in English: Present, Past, Future, Present (-ing), Have done.

Master English verbs for real

Stop memorizing tables. Start speaking with confidence.

Try VerbPal Free

3-day free trial. Cancel anytime.