Conjugate gobernar in Spanish
to govern / to rule
gobernar is an irregular -ar verb ranked #481 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Necesito gobernar esto." (I need to govern / to rule this.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
gobernar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to govern / to rule · -ar verb · irregular (stem-changing e>ie) · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | gobierno * |
| tú | gobiernas * |
| él/ella/Ud. | gobierna * |
| nosotros | gobernamos |
| vosotros | gobernáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | gobiernan * |
Yo gobierno todos los días.
I govern / to rule every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | goberné |
| tú | gobernaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | gobernó |
| nosotros | gobernamos |
| vosotros | gobernasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | gobernaron |
Ayer yo goberné.
Yesterday I govern / to rule.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | gobernaba |
| tú | gobernabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | gobernaba |
| nosotros | gobernábamos |
| vosotros | gobernabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | gobernaban |
Antes yo gobernaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to govern / to rule often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | gobernaré |
| tú | gobernarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | gobernará |
| nosotros | gobernaremos |
| vosotros | gobernaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | gobernarán |
Mañana yo gobernaré.
Tomorrow I will govern / to rule.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | gobernaría |
| tú | gobernarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | gobernaría |
| nosotros | gobernaríamos |
| vosotros | gobernaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | gobernarían |
Si pudiera, yo gobernaría.
If I could, I would govern / to rule.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | gobierne * |
| tú | gobiernes * |
| él/ella/Ud. | gobierne * |
| nosotros | gobernemos |
| vosotros | gobernéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | gobiernen * |
Espero que tú gobiernes.
I hope that you govern / to rule.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | goberna |
| él/ella/Ud. | goberne |
| nosotros | gobernemos |
| vosotros | gobernad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | gobernen |
¡Goberna!
Govern / to rule!
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Example sentences
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Necesito gobernar esto.
I need to govern / to rule this.
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¿Puedes gobernar?
Can you govern?
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Él quiere gobernar más.
He wants to govern / to rule more.
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Vamos a gobernar juntos.
Let's govern together.
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Ellos van a gobernar mañana.
They are going to govern / to rule tomorrow.
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Ayer logré gobernar bien.
Yesterday I managed to govern / to rule well.
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Es importante gobernar correctamente.
It is important to govern / to rule correctly.
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Me gusta gobernar.
I like govern / ruleing.
Common phrases with gobernar
- gobernar bien to govern well
- gobernar mucho to govern a lot
- dejar de gobernar to stop governing
- volver a gobernar to govern again