gobernar — Imperfect (Imperfecto)
to govern / to rule
The imperfect conjugation of gobernar (irregular stem-changing e>ie, ranked #481). Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
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Practice for free ↗ | Pronoun | Imperfect conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | gobernaba |
| tú | gobernabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | gobernaba |
| nosotros | gobernábamos |
| vosotros | gobernabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | gobernaban |
* Red forms deviate from the regular -ar imperfect pattern.
Example sentence
Antes yo gobernaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to govern / to rule often.
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