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Govern means to rule or control officially. Regular verb: govern-governed-governed.
Meanings
- To rule with authority
- To control or influence
- To determine or guide
Common Collocations
govern a country
govern behavior
governed by rules
self-governing
Tip for Learners
Govern means rule or control. "Laws govern our society."
Present Simple
| I | govern |
| you | govern |
| he/she/it | governs |
| we | govern |
| they | govern |
Examples - Present Simple
- I govern my household with clear rules.
- You govern the committee effectively.
- She governs the organization wisely.
- We govern through democratic principles.
- They govern the region fairly.
Present Continuous
| I | am governing |
| you | are governing |
| he/she/it | is governing |
| we | are governing |
| they | are governing |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am governing this project carefully.
- You are governing the team well.
- He is governing the country during crisis.
- We are governing with transparency.
- They are governing the province temporarily.
Present Perfect
| I | have governed |
| you | have governed |
| he/she/it | has governed |
| we | have governed |
| they | have governed |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have governed this department for years.
- You have governed with integrity.
- She has governed the state successfully.
- We have governed through difficult times.
- They have governed the territory wisely.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been governing |
| you | have been governing |
| he/she/it | has been governing |
| we | have been governing |
| they | have been governing |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been governing this region since 2020.
- You have been governing effectively.
- He has been governing the nation for a decade.
- We have been governing jointly.
- They have been governing through coalition.
Past Simple
| I | governed |
| you | governed |
| he/she/it | governed |
| we | governed |
| they | governed |
Examples - Past Simple
- I governed the council last year.
- You governed during a challenging period.
- He governed the empire for decades.
- We governed the city together.
- They governed the colony fairly.
Past Continuous
| I | was governing |
| you | were governing |
| he/she/it | was governing |
| we | were governing |
| they | were governing |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was governing when the crisis hit.
- You were governing during the transition.
- She was governing the province at that time.
- We were governing through reforms.
- They were governing when war broke out.
Past Perfect
| I | had governed |
| you | had governed |
| he/she/it | had governed |
| we | had governed |
| they | had governed |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had governed before the new laws passed.
- You had governed for five years already.
- He had governed the kingdom wisely.
- We had governed under different rules.
- They had governed before independence.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been governing |
| you | had been governing |
| he/she/it | had been governing |
| we | had been governing |
| they | had been governing |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been governing for a decade before retiring.
- You had been governing through the recession.
- She had been governing since her election.
- We had been governing jointly for years.
- They had been governing before the revolution.
Future Simple
| I | will govern |
| you | will govern |
| he/she/it | will govern |
| we | will govern |
| they | will govern |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will govern with fairness.
- You will govern this territory soon.
- He will govern the nation next term.
- We will govern together.
- They will govern through consensus.
Future Continuous
| I | will be governing |
| you | will be governing |
| he/she/it | will be governing |
| we | will be governing |
| they | will be governing |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be governing during the transition period.
- You will be governing next year.
- She will be governing the state soon.
- We will be governing through challenges.
- They will be governing the region.
Future Perfect
| I | will have governed |
| you | will have governed |
| he/she/it | will have governed |
| we | will have governed |
| they | will have governed |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have governed for twenty years by then.
- You will have governed through many crises.
- He will have governed longer than anyone.
- We will have governed successfully.
- They will have governed the entire region.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been governing |
| you | will have been governing |
| he/she/it | will have been governing |
| we | will have been governing |
| they | will have been governing |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been governing for a decade by 2030.
- You will have been governing through reforms.
- She will have been governing since her first term.
- We will have been governing jointly for years.
- They will have been governing throughout the century.