reign
reigns
reigning
reigned
Reign means to rule as monarch or be predominant. Regular verb: reign-reigned-reigned.
Meanings
- To rule as king/queen
- To be predominant
- To prevail
Common Collocations
reign supreme
reign over
reigning champion
long reign
Tip for Learners
Don't confuse with rain or rein. "The queen reigned for 70 years."
Present Simple
| I | reign |
| you | reign |
| he/she/it | reigns |
| we | reign |
| they | reign |
Examples - Present Simple
- The queen reigns over the kingdom.
- You reign supreme in chess.
- She reigns as champion.
- We reign in our sector.
- They reign victorious.
Present Continuous
| I | am reigning |
| you | are reigning |
| he/she/it | is reigning |
| we | are reigning |
| they | are reigning |
Examples - Present Continuous
- The king is reigning wisely.
- You are reigning supreme.
- She is reigning as champion.
- We are reigning in our sector.
- They are reigning victorious.
Present Perfect
| I | have reigned |
| you | have reigned |
| he/she/it | has reigned |
| we | have reigned |
| they | have reigned |
Examples - Present Perfect
- The king has reigned for decades.
- You have reigned supreme.
- She has reigned as champion.
- We have reigned in our sector.
- They have reigned victorious.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been reigning |
| you | have been reigning |
| he/she/it | has been reigning |
| we | have been reigning |
| they | have been reigning |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- The king has been reigning wisely.
- You have been reigning supreme.
- She has been reigning as champion.
- We have been reigning in our sector.
- They have been reigning victorious.
Past Simple
| I | reigned |
| you | reigned |
| he/she/it | reigned |
| we | reigned |
| they | reigned |
Examples - Past Simple
- The king reigned wisely.
- You reigned supreme.
- She reigned as champion.
- We reigned in our sector.
- They reigned victorious.
Past Continuous
| I | was reigning |
| you | were reigning |
| he/she/it | was reigning |
| we | were reigning |
| they | were reigning |
Examples - Past Continuous
- The king was reigning wisely.
- You were reigning supreme.
- She was reigning as champion.
- We were reigning in our sector.
- They were reigning victorious.
Past Perfect
| I | had reigned |
| you | had reigned |
| he/she/it | had reigned |
| we | had reigned |
| they | had reigned |
Examples - Past Perfect
- The king had reigned for decades.
- You had reigned supreme.
- She had reigned as champion.
- We had reigned in our sector.
- They had reigned victorious.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been reigning |
| you | had been reigning |
| he/she/it | had been reigning |
| we | had been reigning |
| they | had been reigning |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- The king had been reigning wisely.
- You had been reigning supreme.
- He had been reigning as champion.
- We had been reigning in our sector.
- They had been reigning victorious.
Future Simple
| I | will reign |
| you | will reign |
| he/she/it | will reign |
| we | will reign |
| they | will reign |
Examples - Future Simple
- The king will reign wisely.
- You will reign supreme.
- She will reign as champion.
- We will reign in our sector.
- They will reign victorious.
Future Continuous
| I | will be reigning |
| you | will be reigning |
| he/she/it | will be reigning |
| we | will be reigning |
| they | will be reigning |
Examples - Future Continuous
- The king will be reigning wisely.
- You will be reigning supreme.
- He will be reigning as champion.
- We will be reigning in our sector.
- They will be reigning victorious.
Future Perfect
| I | will have reigned |
| you | will have reigned |
| he/she/it | will have reigned |
| we | will have reigned |
| they | will have reigned |
Examples - Future Perfect
- The king will have reigned for decades.
- You will have reigned supreme.
- She will have reigned as champion.
- We will have reigned in our sector.
- They will have reigned victorious.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been reigning |
| you | will have been reigning |
| he/she/it | will have been reigning |
| we | will have been reigning |
| they | will have been reigning |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- The king will have been reigning wisely.
- You will have been reigning supreme.
- He will have been reigning as champion.
- We will have been reigning in our sector.
- They will have been reigning victorious.