Conjugations
Present Presente
Habits, current states, and general facts.
| Subject | Verb form | Listen |
|---|---|---|
| yo | gobierno | |
| tú | gobiernas | |
| él / ella / usted | gobierna | |
| nosotros / nosotras | gobernamos | |
| vosotros / vosotras | gobernáis | |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | gobiernan |
Preterite Pretérito perfecto simple
Actions viewed as completed events in the past.
| Subject | Verb form | Listen |
|---|---|---|
| yo | goberné | |
| tú | gobernaste | |
| él / ella / usted | gobernó | |
| nosotros / nosotras | gobernamos | |
| vosotros / vosotras | gobernasteis | |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | gobernaron |
Imperfect Pretérito imperfecto
Past habits, descriptions, and actions in progress.
| Subject | Verb form | Listen |
|---|---|---|
| yo | gobernaba | |
| tú | gobernabas | |
| él / ella / usted | gobernaba | |
| nosotros / nosotras | gobernábamos | |
| vosotros / vosotras | gobernabais | |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | gobernaban |
Future Futuro simple
Future events; also used to express a guess about the present.
| Subject | Verb form | Listen |
|---|---|---|
| yo | gobernaré | |
| tú | gobernarás | |
| él / ella / usted | gobernará | |
| nosotros / nosotras | gobernaremos | |
| vosotros / vosotras | gobernaréis | |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | gobernarán |
Conditional Condicional simple
Hypothetical events and some polite requests.
| Subject | Verb form | Listen |
|---|---|---|
| yo | gobernaría | |
| tú | gobernarías | |
| él / ella / usted | gobernaría | |
| nosotros / nosotras | gobernaríamos | |
| vosotros / vosotras | gobernaríais | |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | gobernarían |
Present subjunctive Presente de subjuntivo
Used in certain clauses expressing wishes, doubt, feelings, and other non-asserted situations.
| Subject | Verb form | Listen |
|---|---|---|
| yo | gobierne | |
| tú | gobiernes | |
| él / ella / usted | gobierne | |
| nosotros / nosotras | gobernemos | |
| vosotros / vosotras | gobernéis | |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | gobiernen |
Use ustedes for plural “you” in Latin America. Its verb form matches ellos / ellas. Vos forms are not included. Google voice when available; device voice as a fallback.
Meaning & usage
- to govern
- to steer (a vehicle or watercraft)
- to guide
English glosses are a starting point. The meaning of a verb can change with context, a preposition, or se. Read the full dictionary entry ↗
Meanings and conjugation data adapted from English Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org / Wiktextract. Frequency scores from wordfreq 3.1.1 by Robyn Speer and contributors. Adapted data is available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Entry source · Sources, download & limitations