Govern Verb Forms: Past Tense and Past Participle (V1 V2 V3)

Meaning: to control, direct, or rule.

Govern Verb Forms V1 V2 V3 V4 V5

Infinitive/Base Form (V1): Govern
Past Tense (V2): Governed
Past Participle Form (V3): Governed
Present Participle/Gerund (V4): Governing
3rd Person Singular (V5): Governs

Govern Past Tense:

Past Tense of Govern is Governed.

Example: Sarah governed the country.

Govern Past Participle:

Past Participle Form of Govern is Governed.

Example: Sarah has governed the country.

Govern Present Participle:

Present Participle Form of Govern is Governing.

Example: Sarah is governing the country.

Govern 3rd Person Singular:

3rd Person Singular of Govern is Governs.

Example: Sarah governs the country.

Govern Past Tense V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Forms of Govern Past Simple and Past Participle

Govern Conjugation

Indefinite / Simple Present Tense

  • I govern the country.
  • We/You/They govern the country.
  • He/She/It/Adam governs the country.

Present Continuous Tense

  • I am governing the country.
  • We/You/They are governing the country.
  • He/She/It/Adam is governing the country.

Present Perfect Tense

  • I have governed the country.
  • We/You/They have governed the country.
  • He/She/It/Adam has governed the country.

Present Perfect Continuous Tense

  • I have been governing the country.
  • We/You/They have been governing the country.
  • He/She/It/Adam has been governing the country.

Indefinite / Simple Past Tense

  • I governed the country.
  • We/You/They governed the country.
  • He/She/It/Adam governed the country.

Past Continuous Tense

  • I was governing the country.
  • We/You/They were governing the country.
  • He/She/It/Adam was governing the country.

Past Perfect Continuous Tense

  • I had been governing the country.
  • We/You/They had been governing the country.
  • He/She/It/Adam had been governing the country.

Past Perfect Tense

  • I had governed the country.
  • We/You/They had governed the country.
  • He/She/It/Adam had governed the country.

Indefinite / Simple Future Tense

  • I will/shall govern the country.
  • We/You/They will/shall govern the country.
  • He/She/It/Adam will govern the country.

Future Continuous Tense

  • I will be governing the country.
  • We/You/They will be governing the country.
  • He/She/It/Adam will be governing the country.

Future Perfect Tense

  • I will have governed the country.
  • We/You/They will have governed the country.
  • He/She/It/Adam will have governed the country.

Future Perfect Continuous Tense

  • I will have been governing the country.
  • We/You/They will have been governing the country.
  • He/She/It/Adam will have been governing the country.

Past Tense of Govern Phrasal Verbs

Govern Phrasal Verbs Past Tense
Govern over Governed over
Govern through Governed through
Govern by Governed by
Govern with Governed with
Govern for Governed for
Govern up Governed up
Govern against Governed against
Govern on Governed on
Govern around Governed around
Govern out Governed out

FAQS

What is the Future Tense of Govern?

Future Tense of govern is “will govern”.

What is the Present Tense of Govern?

Present Tense of govern is “govern + s/es or ing”.

I/we/you/they govern
He/she/it/singular name governs
Present participle governing

What is the Past Perfect Tense of Govern?

Past perfect tense of take is “had governed”.

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