eu governava

governed, was governing, ruled, steered, was steering

→ governar
govern to govern, to rule + ava 1st/3rd-person singular imperfect past
verb · 1st-person singular / 3rd-person singular, imperfect tense Rare #41,118
governed, was governing, ruled
PO: Ela governava o país com cuidado.
EN: She governed the country carefully.
steered, was steering
PO: Ele governava o barco pelo rio.
EN: He steered the boat along the river.
Conjugation of governar
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First governava —
Third governava —

Jim e eu pegamos os remos longos enquanto Kat governava o barco.

Jim and I picked up the long oars while Kat steered the boat.

O rei governava o país.

The king ruled the country.

Ele a tomou como um sinal de que governava por direito divino.

He took it as a sign that he ruled by divine right.

— O Hobbit: Uma Jornada Inesperada (2012)

O rei governava a ilha.

The king ruled the island.