gobernar Negative Imperative Conjugation
gobernar — to govern
Negative commands use the present subjunctive: no gobiernes (tú), no gobierne (usted), no gobernéis (vosotros), no gobiernen (ustedes).
gobernar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone not to rule or manage in a certain way.
Notes on gobernar in the Negative Imperative
Follows the same stem-changing rules as the present subjunctive (e to ie, except nosotros/vosotros).
Example Sentences
No gobiernes solo para unos pocos.
Don't govern only for a few.
tú
No gobiernen sin escuchar al pueblo.
Don't govern without listening to the people.
No gobernéis con violencia.
Don't govern with violence (plural/informal).
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: no gobiernas
Correct: no gobiernes
Why: Negative commands must use the subjunctive ending (-es), not the indicative (-as).
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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.
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).