/goβeɾˈnaɾ/
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Translation
to govern, to rule
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Word origin
From Latin gubernare ('to steer a ship, to direct'), borrowed from Greek kybernan. The same root gives English 'govern' and 'cybernetics'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- gubernare
- English cognates
- govern, cybernetics
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular spanish-stem-changing conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | gobierno | goberné | gobernaba | gobernaré | gobernaría |
| tú | gobiernas | gobernaste | gobernabas | gobernarás | gobernarías |
| él/ella/ud. | gobierna | gobernó | gobernaba | gobernará | gobernaría |
| nos. | gobernamos | gobernamos | gobernábamos | gobernaremos | gobernaríamos |
| vos. | gobernáis | gobernasteis | gobernabais | gobernaréis | gobernaríais |
| ellos/uds. | gobiernan | gobernaron | gobernaban | gobernarán | gobernarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | gobierne | gobernara | gobernase |
| tú | gobiernes | gobernaras | gobernases |
| él/ella/ud. | gobierne | gobernara | gobernase |
| nos. | gobernemos | gobernáramos | gobernásemos |
| vos. | gobernéis | gobernarais | gobernaseis |
| ellos/uds. | gobiernen | gobernaran | gobernasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | gobierna |
| ud. | gobierne |
| nosotros | gobernemos |
| vosotros | gobernad |
| uds. | gobiernen |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- gobernando
- Past participle
- gobernado
Examples
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That party is going to govern the country for four years.
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It is not easy to govern such a large city.
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Who rules this region now?
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The king ruled with the help of his advisers.
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He promised to govern fairly for everyone.
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