Rule – English Verbs Conjugation

rule rules ruling ruled

Rule means to govern or control with authority, or to make an official decision. Regular verb: rule-ruled-ruled.

Meanings

To govern or control
To make an official decision or judgment
To dominate or prevail

Common Collocations

rule out rule in favor of rule the world rule with an iron fist as a rule

Tip for Learners

Rule out means to exclude as a possibility. As a rule means generally or usually.

Present Simple

I	rule
you	rule
he/she/it	rules
we	rule
they	rule

Examples - Present Simple

The king rules the kingdom.
You rule this neighborhood.
She rules with fairness.
We rule the market.
They rule the industry.

Present Continuous

I	am ruling
you	are ruling
he/she/it	is ruling
we	are ruling
they	are ruling

Examples - Present Continuous

The king is ruling wisely.
You are ruling the game.
She is ruling the class.
We are ruling the market.
They are ruling the industry.

Present Perfect

I	have ruled
you	have ruled
he/she/it	has ruled
we	have ruled
they	have ruled

Examples - Present Perfect

The king has ruled for decades.
You have ruled the game.
She has ruled with fairness.
We have ruled the market.
They have ruled the industry.

Present Perfect Continuous

I	have been ruling
you	have been ruling
he/she/it	has been ruling
we	have been ruling
they	have been ruling

Examples - Present Perfect Continuous

The king has been ruling wisely.
You have been ruling the game.
She has been ruling the class.
We have been ruling the market.
They have been ruling the industry.

Past Simple

I	ruled
you	ruled
he/she/it	ruled
we	ruled
they	ruled

Examples - Past Simple

The king ruled wisely.
You ruled the game.
She ruled with fairness.
We ruled the market.
They ruled the industry.

Past Continuous

I	was ruling
you	were ruling
he/she/it	was ruling
we	were ruling
they	were ruling

Examples - Past Continuous

The king was ruling wisely.
You were ruling the game.
She was ruling the class.
We were ruling the market.
They were ruling the industry.

Past Perfect

I	had ruled
you	had ruled
he/she/it	had ruled
we	had ruled
they	had ruled

Examples - Past Perfect

The king had ruled wisely.
You had ruled the game.
She had ruled with fairness.
We had ruled the market.
They had ruled the industry.

Past Perfect Continuous

I	had been ruling
you	had been ruling
he/she/it	had been ruling
we	had been ruling
they	had been ruling

Examples - Past Perfect Continuous

The king had been ruling wisely.
You had been ruling the game.
He had been ruling the class.
We had been ruling the market.
They had been ruling the industry.

Future Simple

I	will rule
you	will rule
he/she/it	will rule
we	will rule
they	will rule

Examples - Future Simple

The king will rule wisely.
You will rule the game.
She will rule with fairness.
We will rule the market.
They will rule the industry.

Future Continuous

I	will be ruling
you	will be ruling
he/she/it	will be ruling
we	will be ruling
they	will be ruling

Examples - Future Continuous

The king will be ruling wisely.
You will be ruling the game.
He will be ruling the class.
We will be ruling the market.
They will be ruling the industry.

Future Perfect

I	will have ruled
you	will have ruled
he/she/it	will have ruled
we	will have ruled
they	will have ruled

Examples - Future Perfect

The king will have ruled wisely.
You will have ruled the game.
She will have ruled with fairness.
We will have ruled the market.
They will have ruled the industry.

Future Perfect Continuous

I	will have been ruling
you	will have been ruling
he/she/it	will have been ruling
we	will have been ruling
they	will have been ruling

Examples - Future Perfect Continuous

The king will have been ruling wisely.
You will have been ruling the game.
He will have been ruling the class.
We will have been ruling the market.
They will have been ruling the industry.