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Gobernar (to govern) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Conjugation of gobernar (to govern) for all verb tenses with example phrases and exercises.

Gobernar (to govern) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Learning materials that implement this verb:

Level: A2

Module 2: El buen pasado (The good old past)

Lesson 16: El gobierno (The government)

Basic verb forms

Infinitivo (Infinitive) Gerundio (Gerund) Participio (Participle)
Gobernar (to govern) gobernando (governing) gobernado (governed)

Gobernar (to govern): Verb conjugation tables

Indicativo (Indicative) Subjuntivo (Subjunctive)

Presente 

Spanish English
yo gobierno I govern
tú gobiernas You govern
él/ella gobierna He/she governs
nosotros/nosotras gobernamos we govern
vosotros/vosotras gobernáis You govern
ellos/ellas gobiernan They govern

Pretérito perfecto 

Spanish English
yo he gobernado I have governed
tú has gobernado You have governed
él/ella ha gobernado He/she has governed
nosotros/nosotras hemos gobernado We have governed
vosotros/vosotras habéis gobernado You have governed
ellos/ellas han gobernado They have governed

Subjuntivo presente 

Spanish English
yo gobierne I govern
tú gobiernes you govern
él/ella gobierne he govern
nosotros/nosotras gobernemos we govern
vosotros/vosotras gobernéis You govern
ellos/ellas gobiernen they govern

Subjuntivo pretérito perfecto 

Spanish English
yo haya gobernado I have governed
tú hayas gobernado you have governed
él/ella haya gobernado He/She may have governed
nosotros/nosotras hayamos gobernado we have governed
vosotros/vosotras hayáis gobernado you have governed
ellos/ellas hayan gobernado They have governed

Pretérito imperfecto 

Spanish English
yo gobernaba I governed
tú gobernabas You governed
él/ella gobernaba He governed
nosotros/nosotras gobernábamos we governed
vosotros/vosotras gobernabais You governed
ellos/ellas gobernaban They governed

Pretérito pluscuamperfecto 

Spanish English
yo había gobernado I had governed
tú habías gobernado You had governed
él/ella había gobernado He had governed
nosotros/nosotras habíamos gobernado we had governed
vosotros/vosotras habíais gobernado You had governed
ellos/ellas habían gobernado They had governed

Subjuntivo pretérito imperfecto 

Spanish English
yo gobernara/gobernase I governed
tú gobernaras/gobernases you would govern
él/ella gobernara/gobernase He would govern
nosotros/nosotras gobernáramos/gobernásemos we governed
vosotros/vosotras gobernarais/gobernaseis You governed
ellos/ellas gobernaran/gobernasen They would govern

Subjuntivo pluscuamperfecto 

Spanish English
yo hubiera/hubiese gobernado I would have governed
tú hubieras/hubieses gobernado you had governed
él/ella hubiera/hubiese gobernado He/she would have governed
nosotros/nosotras hubiéramos/hubiésemos gobernado We had governed
vosotros/vosotras hubierais/hubieseis gobernado You would have governed
ellos/ellas hubieran/hubiesen gobernado They would have governed

Pretérito indefinido 

Spanish English
yo goberné I governed
tú gobernaste you governed
él/ella gobernó He/she governed
nosotros/nosotras gobernamos We governed
vosotros/vosotras gobernasteis You governed
ellos/ellas gobernaron They governed

Pretérito anterior 

Spanish English
yo hube gobernado I had governed
tú hubiste gobernado You had governed
él/ella hubo gobernado He had governed
nosotros/nosotras hubimos gobernado We had governed
vosotros/vosotras hubisteis gobernado You had governed
ellos/ellas hubieron gobernado They had governed

Subjuntivo futuro simple 

Spanish English
yo gobernare I will govern
tú gobernares you would govern
él/ella gobernare He will govern
nosotros/nosotras gobernáremos we shall govern
vosotros/vosotras gobernareis You (all) will govern
ellos/ellas gobernaren They govern

Subjuntivo futuro perfecto 

Spanish English
yo hubiere gobernado I will have governed
tú hubieres gobernado you will have governed
él/ella hubiere gobernado He/she will have governed
nosotros/nosotras hubiéremos gobernado We shall/will have governed
vosotros/vosotras hubiereis gobernado You will have governed
ellos/ellas hubieren gobernado they will have governed

Futuro simple 

Spanish English
yo gobernaré I will govern
tú gobernarás You will govern
él/ella gobernará He/she will govern
nosotros/nosotras gobernaremos We will govern
vosotros/vosotras gobernaréis You will govern
ellos/ellas gobernarán They will govern

Futuro perfecto 

Spanish English
yo habré gobernado I will have governed
tú habrás gobernado You will have governed
él/ella habrá gobernado He/she will have governed
nosotros/nosotras habremos gobernado We will have governed
vosotros/vosotras habréis gobernado You will have governed
ellos/ellas habrán gobernado They will have governed
Imperativo (Imperative)

Imperativo 

Spanish English
¡Gobierna! Govern!
¡Gobierne! Govern!
¡Gobernemos! Let's govern!
¡Gobernad! Govern!
¡Gobiernen! They govern!

Imperativo negativo 

Spanish English
No gobierne! Don't govern!
No gobiernes! Do not govern.
No gobierne! Don't govern!
No gobernemos! You all do not govern!
No gobernéis! They should not govern

Condicional simple 

Spanish English
yo gobernaría I would govern
tú gobernarías You would govern
él/ella gobernaría He would govern
nosotros/nosotras gobernaríamos We would govern
vosotros/vosotras gobernaríais You would govern
ellos/ellas gobernarían They would govern

Condicional perfecto 

Spanish English
yo habría gobernado I would have governed
tú habrías gobernado You would have governed
él/ella habría gobernado He would have governed
nosotros/nosotras habríamos gobernado We would have governed
vosotros/vosotras habríais gobernado You would have governed
ellos/ellas habrían gobernado They would have governed

Present and future tenses: A1

Exercise: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below.

1. I govern the small town council.
Yo gobierno el pequeño ayuntamiento.
2. We will govern with justice and fairness.
Gobernaremos con justicia y equidad.
3. You will govern the political party.
Gobernarás el partido político.
4. They will govern with the support of the army.
Gobernarán con apoyo del ejército.
5. I will govern the council responsibly.
Gobernaré con responsabilidad el ayuntamiento.

Basic past tenses (A2/B1)

Exercise: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below.

1. You governed with the support of the people.
Gobernasteis con el apoyo del pueblo.
2. She governed during times of war.
Ella gobernaba en tiempos de guerra.
3. I have governed the local political party.
He gobernado el partido político local.
4. You governed with a firm hand.
Tú gobernabas con mano firme.
5. They governed in difficult times.
Ellas gobernaron en tiempos difíciles.

Basic subjunctive exercises: B1

Exercise: Verb conjugation

Instruction: Choose the correct verb and tense.

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gobernaran/gobernasen, gobierne, gobernáramos/gobernásemos, gobernara/gobernase, gobernemos

1.
Si ..., mejoraría la política.
(If I were to govern, I would improve the policy.)
2.
Es importante que ... la princesa.
(It is important that the princess govern.)
3.
El presidente esperaba que ... el ayuntamiento.
(The president hoped that they would govern the town hall.)
4.
Necesitamos que ... juntos el ayuntamiento.
(We need us to govern the council together.)
5.
Quisimos que ... juntos el partido político.
(We wanted us to govern the political party together.)

Advanced exercises: C1/C2

Exercise: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below.

1. They had governed during the period of crisis.
Ellas hubieron gobernado durante el periodo de crisis.
2. If they had governed with the new policy
Si hubieran gobernado con la política nueva
3. I hope that you have governed the council.
Ojalá que hayáis gobernado el ayuntamiento.
4. The judge would have governed with justice.
El juez habría gobernado con justicia.
5. I hope they have governed well.
Espero que haya gobernado bien.