gobernar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
gobernar — to govern
The imperfect subjunctive of gobernar is regular: gobernara, gobernaras, gobernara, gobernáramos, gobernarais, gobernaran.
gobernar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this for 'if' clauses (hypotheticals) or past requests about governing (e.g., 'If I governed, I would...').
Notes on gobernar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
This tense is regular. Note the accent on the 'nosotros' form: gobernáramos.
Example Sentences
Si yo gobernara, bajaría los impuestos.
If I governed, I would lower taxes.
yo
Querían que gobernaras el comité.
They wanted you to govern (lead) the committee.
tú
Si gobernáramos nosotros, todo sería distinto.
If we governed, everything would be different.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: gobiernara
Correct: gobernara
Why: Learners often try to use the 'ie' stem change, but the imperfect subjunctive is based on the preterite stem, which is regular.
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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.
Conditional
yo: gobernaría
The conditional of gobernar is regular: gobernaría, gobernarías, gobernaría, gobernaríamos, gobernaríais, gobernarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: gobierne
The present subjunctive of gobernar follows the 'ie' stem change: gobierne, gobiernes, gobierne, gobernemos, gobernéis, gobiernen.
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).