How to conjugate Gobernar in Spanish
To govern, to rule Irregular Verb
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Gobernar
- Gobernar in the Indicative Present
- Gobernar in the Indicative Preterite
- Gobernar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Gobernar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Gobernar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Gobernar in the Indicative Future
- Gobernar in the Indicative Conditional
- Gobernar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Gobernar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Gobernar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Gobernar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Gobernar
- Imperative tenses of Gobernar
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Gobernar conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Gobernar is the Spanish verb for "to govern, to rule". It is an irregular verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
Similar verbs to gobernar include: regir, reinar.
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | gobernar | to govern, to rule |
| Past participle | gobernado | governed |
| Gerund | gobernando | governing |
Indicative Tenses of Gobernar
Gobernar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of gobernar 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, "gobierno", meaning "I govern".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | gobierno | I govern |
| Tú | gobiernas | you govern |
| Ella / Él / Usted | gobierna | s/he governs, you (formal) govern |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | gobernamos | we govern |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | gobernáis | you (plural) govern |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | gobiernan | they govern, |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Gobernar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of gobernar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "goberné", meaning "I governed".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | goberné | I governed |
| Tú | gobernaste | you governed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | gobernó | s/he governed, you (formal) governed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | gobernamos | we governed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | gobernasteis | you (plural) governed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | gobernaron | they governed, |
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Gobernar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of gobernar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "gobernaba", meaning "I used to govern".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | gobernaba | I used to govern |
| Tú | gobernabas | you used to govern |
| Ella / Él / Usted | gobernaba | s/he used to govern, you (formal) used to govern |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | gobernábamos | we used to govern |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | gobernabais | you (plural) used to govern |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | gobernaban | they used to govern, |
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Gobernar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of gobernar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy gobernando", meaning "I am governing".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy gobernando | I am governing |
| Tú | estás gobernando | you are governing |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está gobernando | s/he is governing, you (formal) are governing |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos gobernando | we are governing |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis gobernando | you (plural) are governing |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están gobernando | they are governing, |
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Gobernar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of gobernar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a gobernar", meaning "I am going to govern".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a gobernar | I am going to govern |
| Tú | vas a gobernar | you are going to govern |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a gobernar | s/he is going to govern, you (formal) are going to govern |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a gobernar | we are going to govern |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a gobernar | you (plural) are going to govern |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a gobernar | they are going to govern, |
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Gobernar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of gobernar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "gobernaré", meaning "I will govern".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | gobernaré | I will govern |
| Tú | gobernarás | you will govern |
| Ella / Él / Usted | gobernará | s/he will govern, you (formal) will govern |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | gobernaremos | we will govern |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | gobernaréis | you (plural) will govern |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | gobernarán | they will govern, |
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Gobernar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of gobernar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "gobernaría", meaning "I would govern".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | gobernaría | I would govern |
| Tú | gobernarías | you would govern |
| Ella / Él / Usted | gobernaría | s/he would govern, you (formal) would govern |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | gobernaríamos | we would govern |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | gobernaríais | you (plural) would govern |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | gobernarían | they would govern, |
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Gobernar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of gobernar 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, "he gobernado", meaning "I have governed".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he gobernado | I have governed |
| Tú | has gobernado | you have governed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha gobernado | s/he has governed, you (formal) have governed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos gobernado | we have governed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis gobernado | you (plural) have governed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han gobernado | they have governed, |
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Gobernar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of gobernar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había gobernado", meaning "I had governed".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había gobernado | I had governed |
| Tú | habías gobernado | you had governed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había gobernado | s/he had governed, you (formal) had governed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos gobernado | we had governed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais gobernado | you (plural) had governed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían gobernado | they had governed, |
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Gobernar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of gobernar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré gobernado", meaning "I will have governed".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré gobernado | I will have governed |
| Tú | habrás gobernado | you will have governed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá gobernado | s/he will have governed, you (formal) will have governed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos gobernado | we will have governed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis gobernado | you (plural) will have governed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán gobernado | they will have governed, |
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Gobernar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of gobernar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría gobernado", meaning "I would have governed".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría gobernado | I would have governed |
| Tú | habrías gobernado | you would have governed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría gobernado | s/he would have governed, you (formal) would have governed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos gobernado | we would have governed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais gobernado | you (plural) would have governed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían gobernado | they would have governed, |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Gobernar
Gobernar 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, "gobierne", meaning "I govern".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | gobierne | I govern |
| Tú | gobiernes | you govern |
| Ella / Él / Usted | gobierne | s/he governs, you (formal) govern |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | gobernemos | we govern |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | gobernéis | you (plural) govern |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | gobiernen | they govern, |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Gobernar 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, "gobernara", meaning "I governed".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | gobernara | I governed |
| Tú | gobernaras | you governed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | gobernara | s/he governed, you (formal) governed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | gobernáramos | we governed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | gobernarais | you (plural) governed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | gobernaran | they governed, |
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Gobernar 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, "gobernare", meaning "I will govern".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | gobernare | I will govern |
| Tú | gobernares | you will govern |
| Ella / Él / Usted | gobernare | s/he will govern, you (formal) will govern |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | gobernáremos | we will govern |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | gobernareis | you (plural) will govern |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | gobernaren | they will govern, |
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Gobernar 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, "haya gobernado", meaning "I have governed".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya gobernado | I have governed |
| Tú | hayas gobernado | you have governed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya gobernado | s/he has governed, you (formal) have governed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos gobernado | we have governed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis gobernado | you (plural) have governed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan gobernado | they have governed, |
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Gobernar 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, "hubiera gobernado", meaning "I had governed".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera gobernado | I had governed |
| Tú | hubieras gobernado | you had governed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera gobernado | s/he had governed, you (formal) had governed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos gobernado | we had governed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais gobernado | you (plural) had governed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran gobernado | they had governed, |
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Gobernar 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, "hubiere gobernado", meaning "I will have governed".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere gobernado | I will have governed |
| Tú | hubieres gobernado | you will have governed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere gobernado | s/he will have governed, you (formal) will have governed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos gobernado | we will have governed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis gobernado | you (plural) will have governed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren gobernado | they will have governed, |
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Imperative Tenses of Gobernar
Gobernar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "gobierne", meaning "(to you formal) govern!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | gobierna | (to you) govern! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | gobierne | (to you formal) govern! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | gobernemos | let's govern! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | gobernad | (to you plural) govern! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | gobiernen | (to you plural formal) govern! |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Gobernar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no gobierne", meaning "(to you formal) don't govern!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no gobiernes | (to you) don't govern! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no gobierne | (to you formal) don't govern! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no gobernemos | let's not govern! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no gobernéis | (to you plural) don't govern! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no gobiernen | (to you plural formal) don't govern! |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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