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 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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