Govern V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 is one of the verbs that are used very commonly in English tests as well as in everyday communication. Also, because it’s an irregular verb, govern doesn’t follow the regular rule. The verb “govern” has five different forms: base form, past simple, past participle form, present perfect, and present perfect participle. So what is govern‘s past? How do conjugate verbs with govern verbs?
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Govern of Definition and Meaning
Govern is a verb that means to manage and direct a country's, city's, or people's public affairs; to have a commanding position over something.
V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Form of Govern
| Base Form (V1) | govern |
| Past Form (V2) | governed |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | governed |
| s / es/ es (V4) | governs |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | governing |
Govern of Past Simple V2
The verb Govern is also employed in its V2 form as “governed”’. It is used to indicate the past tense in sentences.
Govern of Past Participle V3
The V3 form is identical to the V2 form. The V3 form is “governed”. Governed is used in the past or present perfect tense.
+ In the present perfect tense, we use the word V1 as ‘have + governed‘ or ‘has + governed'.
- I, you, and we are used as ‘have + governed‘.
- ‘has + governed' is used for he, she, and it.
+ If you need to use the past perfect tense, use ‘had + governed‘ regardless of the subject.
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Conjugation of Govern V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
| Conjugation table: Govern | |||
| Number | Singular | ||
| Present Simple of govern | I | You | She/He/It |
| govern | govern | governs | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| govern | govern | govern | |
| Present Continuous of govern | I | You | She/He/It |
| am governing | are governing | is governing | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| are governing | are governing | are governing | |
| Present Perfect of govern | I | You | She/He/It |
| have governed | have governed | has governed | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have governed | have governed | have governed | |
| Present Perfect Continuous of govern | I | You | She/He/It |
| have been governing | have been governing | has been governing | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have been governing | have been governing | have been governing | |
| Past Simple of govern | I | You | She/He/It |
| governed | governed | governed | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| governed | governed | governed | |
| Past Continuous of govern | I | You | She/He/It |
| was governing | were governing | was governing | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| were governing | were governing | were governing | |
| Past Perfect of govern | I | You | She/He/It |
| had governed | had governed | had governed | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had governed | had governed | had governed | |
| Past Perfect Continuous of govern | I | You | She/He/It |
| had been governing | had been governing | had been governing | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had been governing | had been governing | had been governing | |
| Future Simple of govern | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall govern | will/shall govern | will/shall govern | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall govern | will/shall govern | will/shall govern | |
| Future Continuous of govern | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall be governing | will/shall be governing | will/shall be governing | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall be governing | will/shall be governing | will/shall be governing | |
| Future Perfect of govern | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have governed | will/shall have governed | will/shall have governed | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have governed | will/shall have governed | will/shall have governed | |
| Future Perfect Continuous of govern | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have been governing | will/shall have been governing | will/shall have been governing | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have been governing | will/shall have been governing | will/shall have been governing | |
| Conditional Present of govern | I | You | She/He/It |
| would govern | would govern | would govern | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would govern | would govern | would govern | |
| Conditional Perfect of govern | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have governed | would have governed | would have governed | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have governed | would have governed | would have governed | |
| Conditional Present Continuous of govern | I | You | She/He/It |
| would be governing | would be governing | would be governing | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would be governing | would be governing | would be governing | |
| Conditional Perfect Continuous of govern | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have been governing | would have been governing | would have been governing | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have been governing | would have been governing | would have been governing | |
| Present Subjunctive of govern | I | You | She/He/It |
| govern | govern | govern | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| govern | govern | govern | |
| Past Subjunctive of govern | I | You | She/He/It |
| governed | governed | governed | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| governed | governed | governed | |
| Past Perfect Subjunctive of govern | I | You | She/He/It |
| had governed | had governed | had governed | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had governed | had governed | had governed | |
| Imperative of govern | I | You | She/He/It |
| govern | |||
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| Let’s govern | govern | ||
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Example Sentences with Govern V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
In this section, we will learn about govern sentence examples:
- We are governed by an ‘elective dictatorship,' as Lord Hailsham famously put it.
- The British administration appointed him to govern the colony.
- He now governs a state in which Hispanics account for over half of the population.
- He is governing all activities of the company.
- She governed her feelings for him.
Synonym Words For Govern
Synonym of govern word list. Here are a variety of words whose meaning is nearly the synonym of govern:
- control
- rule
- command
- conduct
- direct
- guide
- lead
- manage
- regulate
- decide
- determine
- impact
- affect
Opposite Words For Govern
The antonym of govern word list. Here are some words that have nearly the opposite meaning as govern:
- abandon
- acquiesce
- agree
- allow
- comply
- consent
- fail
- follow
- assist
- help
- hesitate
- liberate
- release
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Some Frequently Asked Questions About Govern (Verb)
What is the V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 of govern?
The past tense of govern is governed. The third-person singular simple present indicative form of govern is governs. The present participle of govern is governing. The past participle of govern is governed.
| Base Form (V1) | govern |
| Past Form (V2) | governed |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | governed |
| s / es/ es (V4) | governs |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | governing |
What is the V2 and V3 form of govern?
+ The V2 and V3 form of govern is “governed“.
What is the sentence of govern?
What is the past tense V2 of govern?
+ The past tense of govern is “governed“.
What is the past participle V3 of govern?
+ The past participle of govern is “governed“.
What is the present participle V5 of govern?
+ The present participle of govern is “governing“.
Conclusion
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