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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: Sociedad y gobierno (Society and government)

Lesson 15: El gobierno y las elecciones (The government and elections)

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/she governs
(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 has 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/she 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/she 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 governed
(él/ella) gobernara/gobernase he/she governed
(nosotros/nosotras) gobernáramos/gobernásemos we governed
(vosotros/vosotras) gobernarais/gobernaseis you would govern
(ellos/ellas) gobernaran/gobernasen they governed

Subjuntivo pluscuamperfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) hubiera/hubiese gobernado I had governed
(tú) hubieras/hubieses gobernado you had governed
(él/ella) hubiera/hubiese gobernado he/she had governed
(nosotros/nosotras) hubiéramos/hubiésemos gobernado we had governed
(vosotros/vosotras) hubierais/hubieseis gobernado you had governed
(ellos/ellas) hubieran/hubiesen gobernado they had 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/she 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 will govern
(él/ella) gobernare he/she will govern
(nosotros/nosotras) gobernáremos We will govern
(vosotros/vosotras) gobernareis You 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 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/she 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/she 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.