Gouverner (to govern) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Conjugation of gouverner (to govern) for all verb tenses with example phrases and exercises.

 Gouverner (to govern) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Learning materials that implement this verb:

Level: A2

Module 2: Société et gouvernement (Society and government)

Lesson 15: Le gouvernement et les élections (The government and elections)

Infinitif Participe passé
Gouverner (to govern) gouverné (governed)

Verb conjugations

Indicatif

Present 

French English
(je/j') gouverne I govern
(tu) gouvernes You govern
(il/elle/on) gouverne he/she/one governs
(nous) gouvernons we govern
(vous) gouvernez You govern
(ils/elles) gouvernent they govern

Imparfait 

French English
(je/j') je gouvernais I was governing
tu gouvernais You governed
il/elle/on gouvernait he/she/one governed
nous gouvernions we governed
vous gouverniez You were governing
ils/elles gouvernaient they governed

Passé composé 

French English
(je/j') j'ai gouverné I governed
tu as gouverné You have governed
il/elle/on a gouverné He/she/one has governed
nous avons gouverné We have governed
vous avez gouverné You have governed
ils/elles ont gouverné They have governed

Plus-que-parfait 

French English
(je/j') j'avais gouverné I had governed
tu avais gouverné You had governed
il/elle/on avait gouverné He/she/one had governed
nous avions gouverné We had governed
vous aviez gouverné You had governed
ils/elles avaient gouverné They had governed

Futur simple 

French English
(je/j') gouvernerai I will govern
(tu) gouverneras You will govern
(il/elle/on) gouvernera he/she/one will govern
(nous) gouvernerons we will govern
(vous) gouvernerez You will govern
(ils/elles) gouverneront they will govern

Futur antérieur 

French English
(je/j') aurai gouverné I will have governed
(tu) auras gouverné You will have governed
(il/elle/on) aura gouverné he/she/one will have governed
(nous) aurons gouverné we will have governed
(vous) aurez gouverné You will have governed
(ils/elles) auront gouverné they will have governed

Conditionnel

Conditionnel présent 

French English
(je/j') gouvernerais I would govern
(tu) gouvernerais You would govern
(il/elle/on) gouvernerait he/she/one would govern
(nous) gouvernerions we would govern
(vous) gouverneriez You would govern
(ils/elles) gouverneraient they would govern

Conditionnel passé 

French English
(je/j') aurais gouverné I would have governed
(tu) aurais gouverné you would have governed
(il/elle/on) aurait gouverné he/she/one would have governed
(nous) aurions gouverné we would have governed
(vous) auriez gouverné You would have governed
(ils/elles) auraient gouverné they would have governed

Subjonctif

Subjonctif présent 

French English
(je/j') gouverne I govern
(tu) gouvernes you govern
(il/elle/on) gouverne he/she/one governs
(nous) gouvernions we govern
(vous) gouverniez You govern
(ils/elles) gouvernent they govern

Subjonctif passé 

French English
(je/j') que j'aie gouverné I have governed
(tu) que tu aies gouverné you have governed
(il/elle/on) qu'il/elle/on ait gouverné he/she/one governed
(nous) que nous ayons gouverné we governed
(vous) que vous ayez gouverné you have governed
(ils/elles) qu'ils/elles aient gouverné they have governed

Impératif

Impératif 

French English
Gouverne! Govern!
Gouverne! Govern!