governare
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verb
- to govern, to rule, to control, to manage
- to feed, to groom, to look afteranimals
Forms
Present
| I | governo |
|---|---|
| you | governi |
| he, she, it | governa |
| we | governiamo |
| you (plural) | governate |
| they | governano |
Imperfect
| I | governavo |
|---|---|
| you | governavi |
| he, she, it | governava |
| we | governavamo |
| you (plural) | governavate |
| they | governavano |
Past historic
| I | governai |
|---|---|
| you | governasti |
| he, she, it | governò |
| we | governammo |
| you (plural) | governaste |
| they | governarono |
Future
| I | governerò |
|---|---|
| you | governerai |
| he, she, it | governerà |
| we | governeremo |
| you (plural) | governerete |
| they | governeranno |
Conditional
| I | governerei |
|---|---|
| you | governeresti |
| he, she, it | governerebbe |
| we | governeremmo |
| you (plural) | governereste |
| they | governerebbero |
Subjunctive
| I | governi |
|---|---|
| you | governi |
| he, she, it | governi |
| we | governiamo |
| you (plural) | governiate |
| they | governino |
Imperfect subjunctive
| I | governassi |
|---|---|
| you | governassi |
| he, she, it | governasse |
| we | governassimo |
| you (plural) | governaste |
| they | governassero |
Imperative
| you | governa |
|---|---|
| he, she, it | governi |
| we | governiamo |
| you (plural) | governate |
| they | governino |
Other forms
| infinitive | governare |
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More forms are in the app.
Used in the library
- Il papa Pio IX governava la città e il Lazio.Pope Pius IX ruled the city and Lazio.A2La breccia di Porta Pia — The Breach at Porta Pia
- La governava un viceré, e le tasse erano altissime.A viceroy governed it, and taxes were extremely high.A2Masaniello
- Il sindaco dice che non vuole governare con la paura.The mayor says he doesn't want to govern through fear.B2Di nuovo, per favore (24) — Again, please (24) (B2)
- Tre famiglie formano un piccolo clan che governa il circolo da sempre.Three families form a small clan that has always run the club.B2Di nuovo, per favore (2) — Again, please (2) (B2)
Other ways to say it
- amministrareto run, manage; to administer
- controllareto check, verify, inspect, examine; to supervise, watch
- dirigereto address (a letter etc.); to run, manage or direct
- dominareto dominate, to rule, to control, to contain
- prendersi curato take care (of); to look after
- reggereto bear, to hold up, to support, to carry, to hold; to stand