Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Dominarse in Spanish
dominarse to control (oneself) Regular AR Verb
At a glance: Dominarse (to control (oneself)) is a reflexive regular -AR verb in Spanish. In the present tense: me domino, te dominas, se domina, nos dominamos, os domináis, se dominan. Because it is fully regular, its endings apply directly to hundreds of other -AR verbs.
- Past participle
- dominado controlled
- Gerund
- dominando controlling
Table of contents
- Indicative tenses of Dominarse
- Dominarse in the Indicative Present
- Dominarse in the Indicative Preterite
- Dominarse in the Indicative Imperfect
- Dominarse in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Dominarse in the Indicative Informal Future
- Dominarse in the Indicative Future
- Dominarse in the Indicative Conditional
- Dominarse in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Dominarse in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Dominarse in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Dominarse in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Dominarse
- Imperative tenses of Dominarse
- Verbs that follow the same patterns
- Frequently asked questions
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practise Dominarse conjugations (free mobile app)
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Indicative tenses of Dominarse
Dominarse in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of dominarse is used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths. For example, “me domino”, meaning “I control”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me domino | I control |
| Tú | te dominas | you control |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se domina | s/he controls |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos dominamos | we control |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os domináis | you (plural) control |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se dominan | they control |
How it’s built: Regular: stem domin- plus the -ar endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Dominarse in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of dominarse is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, “me dominé”, meaning “I controlled”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me dominé | I controlled |
| Tú | te dominaste | you controlled |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se dominó | s/he controlled |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos dominamos | we controlled |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os dominasteis | you (plural) controlled |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se dominaron | they controlled |
How it’s built: Regular: stem domin- plus the -ar endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Dominarse in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of dominarse is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, “me dominaba”, meaning “I used to control”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me dominaba | I used to control |
| Tú | te dominabas | you used to control |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se dominaba | s/he used to control |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos dominábamos | we used to control |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os dominabais | you (plural) used to control |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se dominaban | they used to control |
How it’s built: Regular: stem domin- plus the -ar endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Dominarse in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of dominarse is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, “me estoy dominando”, meaning “I am controlling”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me estoy dominando | I am controlling |
| Tú | te estás dominando | you are controlling |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se está dominando | s/he is controlling |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos estamos dominando | we are controlling |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os estáis dominando | you (plural) are controlling |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se están dominando | they are controlling |
How it’s built: Estar in the present (estoy, estás, está, estamos, estáis, están) plus the gerund dominando. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Dominarse in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of dominarse is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, “me voy a dominar”, meaning “I am going to control”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me voy a dominar | I am going to control |
| Tú | te vas a dominar | you are going to control |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se va a dominar | s/he is going to control |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos vamos a dominar | we are going to control |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os vais a dominar | you (plural) are going to control |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se van a dominar | they are going to control |
How it’s built: Ir in the present (voy, vas, va, vamos, vais, van), then a, then the infinitive dominar. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Dominarse in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of dominarse is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, “me dominaré”, meaning “I will control”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me dominaré | I will control |
| Tú | te dominarás | you will control |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se dominará | s/he will control |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos dominaremos | we will control |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os dominaréis | you (plural) will control |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se dominarán | they will control |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive dominar plus the future endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Dominarse in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of dominarse is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, “me dominaría”, meaning “I would control”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me dominaría | I would control |
| Tú | te dominarías | you would control |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se dominaría | s/he would control |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos dominaríamos | we would control |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os dominaríais | you (plural) would control |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se dominarían | they would control |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive dominar plus the conditional endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Dominarse in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of dominarse is used to describe actions that started recently (in the past) and are still happening now or things that have been done recently. For example, “me he dominado”, meaning “I have controlled”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me he dominado | I have controlled |
| Tú | te has dominado | you have controlled |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se ha dominado | s/he has controlled |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hemos dominado | we have controlled |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habéis dominado | you (plural) have controlled |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se han dominado | they have controlled |
How it’s built: Haber in the present (he, has, ha, hemos, habéis, han) plus the past participle dominado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Dominarse in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of dominarse is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, “me había dominado”, meaning “I had controlled”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me había dominado | I had controlled |
| Tú | te habías dominado | you had controlled |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se había dominado | s/he had controlled |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos habíamos dominado | we had controlled |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habíais dominado | you (plural) had controlled |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se habían dominado | they had controlled |
How it’s built: Haber in the imperfect (había, habías, había, habíamos, habíais, habían) plus the past participle dominado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Dominarse in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of dominarse is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, “me habré dominado”, meaning “I will have controlled”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me habré dominado | I will have controlled |
| Tú | te habrás dominado | you will have controlled |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se habrá dominado | s/he will have controlled |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos habremos dominado | we will have controlled |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habréis dominado | you (plural) will have controlled |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se habrán dominado | they will have controlled |
How it’s built: Haber in the future (habré, habrás, habrá, habremos, habréis, habrán) plus the past participle dominado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Dominarse in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of dominarse is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, “me habría dominado”, meaning “I would have controlled”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me habría dominado | I would have controlled |
| Tú | te habrías dominado | you would have controlled |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se habría dominado | s/he would have controlled |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos habríamos dominado | we would have controlled |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habríais dominado | you (plural) would have controlled |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se habrían dominado | they would have controlled |
How it’s built: Haber in the conditional (habría, habrías, habría, habríamos, habríais, habrían) plus the past participle dominado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Subjunctive tenses of Dominarse
Dominarse in the Subjunctive Present
The Subjunctive Present is used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about. For example, “me domine”, meaning “I control”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me domine | I control |
| Tú | te domines | you control |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se domine | s/he controls |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos dominemos | we control |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os dominéis | you (plural) control |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se dominen | they control |
How it’s built: Regular: stem domin- plus the -ar subjunctive endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Dominarse in the Subjunctive Imperfect
The Subjunctive Imperfect is used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past or to cast an opinion (emotional) about something that happened in the past. For example, “me dominara”, meaning “I controlled”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me dominara | I controlled |
| Tú | te dominaras | you controlled |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se dominara | s/he controlled |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos domináramos | we controlled |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os dominarais | you (plural) controlled |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se dominaran | they controlled |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, dominaron, without -ron, plus the -ra endings; nosotros adds an accent (domináramos). The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Dominarse in the Subjunctive Future
The Subjunctive Future is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that may happen in the future. For example, “me dominare”, meaning “I will control”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me dominare | I will control |
| Tú | te dominares | you will control |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se dominare | s/he will control |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos domináremos | we will control |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os dominareis | you (plural) will control |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se dominaren | they will control |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, dominaron, without -ron, plus the -re endings; nosotros adds an accent (domináremos). The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Dominarse in the Subjunctive Present Perfect
The Subjunctive Present Perfect is used to describe past actions or events that are still connected to the present day and to speak about an action that will have happened by a certain time in the future. For example, “me haya dominado”, meaning “I have controlled”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me haya dominado | I have controlled |
| Tú | te hayas dominado | you have controlled |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se haya dominado | s/he has controlled |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hayamos dominado | we have controlled |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os hayáis dominado | you (plural) have controlled |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se hayan dominado | they have controlled |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive present (haya, hayas, haya, hayamos, hayáis, hayan) plus the past participle dominado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Dominarse in the Subjunctive Past Perfect
The Subjunctive Past Perfect is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that occurred before other actions/events in the past. For example, “me hubiera dominado”, meaning “I had controlled”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me hubiera dominado | I had controlled |
| Tú | te hubieras dominado | you had controlled |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se hubiera dominado | s/he had controlled |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hubiéramos dominado | we had controlled |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os hubierais dominado | you (plural) had controlled |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se hubieran dominado | they had controlled |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive imperfect (hubiera, hubieras, hubiera, hubiéramos, hubierais, hubieran) plus the past participle dominado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Dominarse in the Subjunctive Future Perfect
The Subjunctive Future Perfect is used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situations occurs in the future. For example, “me hubiere dominado”, meaning “I will have controlled”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me hubiere dominado | I will have controlled |
| Tú | te hubieres dominado | you will have controlled |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se hubiere dominado | s/he will have controlled |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hubiéremos dominado | we will have controlled |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os hubiereis dominado | you (plural) will have controlled |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se hubieren dominado | they will have controlled |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive future (hubiere, hubieres, hubiere, hubiéremos, hubiereis, hubieren) plus the past participle dominado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Imperative tenses of Dominarse
Dominarse in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, “domínese”, meaning “(to you formal) control!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | domínate | (to you) control! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | domínese | (to you formal) control! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | dominémonos | let's control! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | dominaos | (to you plural) control! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | domínense | (to you plural formal) control! |
How it’s built: Tú takes the ella/él present and attaches te (domínate); usted and ustedes take the subjunctive present and attach se (domínese, domínense); nosotros takes the subjunctive present, drops the s and attaches nos (dominémonos); vosotros drops the final r of the infinitive and attaches os (dominaos).
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Dominarse in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, “no se domine”, meaning “(to you formal) don't control!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no te domines | (to you) don't control! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no se domine | (to you formal) don't control! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no nos dominemos | let's not control! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no os dominéis | (to you plural) don't control! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no se dominen | (to you plural formal) don't control! |
How it’s built: No plus the subjunctive present: no te domines, no se domine, no nos dominemos, no os dominéis, no se dominen.
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Frequently asked questions about Dominarse
Is dominarse a regular or irregular verb?
Dominarse is a fully regular -AR reflexive verb. It follows the standard -AR conjugation pattern in every tense and mood without any stem changes, spelling changes, or irregular forms. This makes it a model verb for learning the -AR conjugation system.
How do you conjugate dominarse in the present tense (presente)?
In the present tense (presente), dominarse is conjugated as: yo me domino, tú te dominas, él/ella/usted se domina, nosotros nos dominamos, vosotros os domináis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se dominan. The present tense is used To talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths.
How do you conjugate dominarse in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), dominarse is conjugated as: yo me dominé, tú te dominaste, él/ella/usted se dominó, nosotros nos dominamos, vosotros os dominasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se dominaron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
How do you conjugate dominarse in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), dominarse is conjugated as: yo me dominaba, tú te dominabas, él/ella/usted se dominaba, nosotros nos dominábamos, vosotros os dominabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes se dominaban. The imperfect is used To describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do.
How do you conjugate dominarse in the future tense (futuro simple)?
In the future tense (futuro simple), dominarse is conjugated as: yo me dominaré, tú te dominarás, él/ella/usted se dominará, nosotros nos dominaremos, vosotros os dominaréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se dominarán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
How do you conjugate dominarse in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), dominarse is conjugated as: yo me domine, tú te domines, él/ella/usted se domine, nosotros nos dominemos, vosotros os dominéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se dominen. The present subjunctive is used To talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about.
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