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Dominate means to have control over or be most important. Regular: dominate-dominated-dominated.
Meanings
- To have control over
- To be most important
- To overlook from height
Common Collocations
dominate the market
dominate the conversation
dominant position
dominating presence
dominate the landscape
Tip for Learners
Dominant = most powerful or important. Domination = control, power. Dominating = controlling, overpowering.
Present Simple
| I | dominate |
| you | dominate |
| he/she/it | dominates |
| we | dominate |
| they | dominate |
Examples - Present Simple
- I dominate conversations without meaning to.
- You dominate the competition easily.
- She dominates her field with expertise.
- We dominate the market in this region.
- They dominate the industry worldwide.
Present Continuous
| I | am dominating |
| you | are dominating |
| he/she/it | is dominating |
| we | are dominating |
| they | are dominating |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am dominating this game right now.
- You are dominating the discussion too much.
- He is dominating the tournament.
- We are dominating the local market.
- They are dominating social media trends.
Present Perfect
| I | have dominated |
| you | have dominated |
| he/she/it | has dominated |
| we | have dominated |
| they | have dominated |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have dominated this competition for years.
- You have dominated the conversation all evening.
- She has dominated women's tennis this decade.
- We have dominated the sector since launching.
- They have dominated the charts for months.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been dominating |
| you | have been dominating |
| he/she/it | has been dominating |
| we | have been dominating |
| they | have been dominating |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been dominating this league since joining.
- You have been dominating meetings lately.
- He has been dominating the sport for years.
- We have been dominating the market since expansion.
- They have been dominating headlines for weeks.
Past Simple
| I | dominated |
| you | dominated |
| he/she/it | dominated |
| we | dominated |
| they | dominated |
Examples - Past Simple
- I dominated the match from start to finish.
- You dominated the debate with your arguments.
- He dominated the boxing world in his prime.
- We dominated our competitors last year.
- They dominated the empire for centuries.
Past Continuous
| I | was dominating |
| you | were dominating |
| he/she/it | was dominating |
| we | were dominating |
| they | were dominating |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was dominating the game before the injury.
- You were dominating the discussion before being interrupted.
- She was dominating the race before the crash.
- We were dominating the market before the recession.
- They were dominating the region before the uprising.
Past Perfect
| I | had dominated |
| you | had dominated |
| he/she/it | had dominated |
| we | had dominated |
| they | had dominated |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had dominated the league before retiring.
- You had dominated every conversation before she arrived.
- He had dominated the sport before his injury.
- We had dominated the industry before new competitors.
- They had dominated the continent before the revolution.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been dominating |
| you | had been dominating |
| he/she/it | had been dominating |
| we | had been dominating |
| they | had been dominating |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been dominating the competition for years before losing.
- You had been dominating discussions for too long.
- She had been dominating the field before retirement.
- We had been dominating the market for decades before disruption.
- They had been dominating the empire before its fall.
Future Simple
| I | will dominate |
| you | will dominate |
| he/she/it | will dominate |
| we | will dominate |
| they | will dominate |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will dominate this competition.
- You will dominate the meeting with your presentation.
- He will dominate the sport for years to come.
- We will dominate the market after the merger.
- They will dominate global trade.
Future Continuous
| I | will be dominating |
| you | will be dominating |
| he/she/it | will be dominating |
| we | will be dominating |
| they | will be dominating |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be dominating the leaderboard all season.
- You will be dominating conversations at the party.
- She will be dominating the tournament throughout.
- We will be dominating the sector during expansion.
- They will be dominating the news cycle for weeks.
Future Perfect
| I | will have dominated |
| you | will have dominated |
| he/she/it | will have dominated |
| we | will have dominated |
| they | will have dominated |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have dominated this field by retirement.
- You will have dominated every debate by then.
- He will have dominated the sport by thirty.
- We will have dominated the market by year's end.
- They will have dominated the industry by the anniversary.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been dominating |
| you | will have been dominating |
| he/she/it | will have been dominating |
| we | will have been dominating |
| they | will have been dominating |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been dominating for a decade by then.
- You will have been dominating conversations for too long.
- She will have been dominating the sport her entire career.
- We will have been dominating the market for generations.
- They will have been dominating the region for centuries.