gobernar Conditional Conjugation
gobernar — to govern
The conditional of gobernar is regular: gobernaría, gobernarías, gobernaría, gobernaríamos, gobernaríais, gobernarían.
gobernar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use this to talk about how someone 'would govern' under different circumstances or to make polite suggestions about leadership.
Notes on gobernar in the Conditional
Gobernar is regular in the conditional. All forms have an accent on the 'í'.
Example Sentences
Yo gobernaría de forma diferente si fuera tú.
I would govern differently if I were you.
yo
¿Gobernarías un país tan grande?
Would you govern such a large country?
tú
Gobernaríamos mejor con más recursos.
We would govern better with more resources.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: gobernaria
Correct: gobernaría
Why: The conditional endings always require an accent on the letter 'i'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: gobierno
Gobernar follows a stem change (e to ie) in all forms except nosotros and vosotros: gobierno, gobiernas, gobierna, gobernamos, gobernáis, gobiernan.
Preterite
yo: goberné
Gobernar is completely regular in the preterite: goberné, gobernaste, gobernó, gobernamos, gobernasteis, gobernaron.
Imperfect
yo: gobernaba
Gobernar is regular in the imperfect: gobernaba, gobernabas, gobernaba, gobernábamos, gobernabais, gobernaban.
Future
yo: gobernaré
The future of gobernar is regular: gobernaré, gobernarás, gobernará, gobernaremos, gobernaréis, gobernarán.
Present Subjunctive
yo: gobierne
The present subjunctive of gobernar follows the 'ie' stem change: gobierne, gobiernes, gobierne, gobernemos, gobernéis, gobiernen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: gobernara
The imperfect subjunctive of gobernar is regular: gobernara, gobernaras, gobernara, gobernáramos, gobernarais, gobernaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: gobierna
The imperative uses the 'ie' stem change for most commands: gobierna (tú), gobierne (usted), gobernad (vosotros), gobiernen (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no gobiernes
Negative commands use the present subjunctive: no gobiernes (tú), no gobierne (usted), no gobernéis (vosotros), no gobiernen (ustedes).