Spanish Verbs
Regir Conjugation
Regir is a Spanish irregular IR verb meaning "to govern". Irregular verbs are verbs which do not follow the standard conjugation patterns of Spanish regular verbs.
Present Tense
Past Tenses
Future Tenses
Subjunctive Tenses
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Regir Conjugation
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | rijo | I govern |
| Tú | riges | You govern |
| Él/Ella/ |
rige | He/She governs |
| Nosotros | regimos | We govern |
| Vosotros | regís | You (plural) govern |
| Ellos/ |
rigen | They govern |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Regir Participio
The Participio or Past Participle of Regir is regido. This is used to form the Regir Present Perfect and the Regir Past Perfect.
Regir Gerundio
The Gerundio or Present Participle of Regir is rigiendo. This is used to form the Regir Present Continuous.
Regir Present Continuous
The Present Continuous (presente progresivo or presente continuo) is used to describe actions that are happening right now or around now. To form the present continuous tense, combine the Estar conjugation with the Regir Gerundio (or Present Participle).
Example: Él está siendo muy egoísta últimamente. (He is being very selfish lately.)
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy rigiendo | I am governing |
| Tú | estás rigiendo | You are governing |
| Él/Ella/ |
está rigiendo | He/She is governing |
| Nosotros | estamos rigiendo | We are governing |
| Vosotros | estáis rigiendo | You (plural) are governing |
| Ellos/ |
están rigiendo | They are governing |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topRegir Past Tense
Spanish has several past tenses, each serving a specific purpose to express actions in the past.
Additionally, the use of Spanish past tenses can vary significantly across regions due to cultural and linguistic differences.
These are some of the most commonly used Spanish past tenses:
Regir Preterite
The Preterite Tense (Pretérito or Indefinido) is used for completed actions in the past that have a clear beginning or end.
Example: Ayer comí pizza. (Yesterday, I ate pizza).
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | regí | I governed |
| Tú | registe | You governed |
| Él/Ella/ |
rigió | He/She governed |
| Nosotros | regimos | We governed |
| Vosotros | registeis | You (plural) governed |
| Ellos/ |
rigieron | They governed |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topRegir Imperfect
The Imperfect Tense (Imperfecto) describes ongoing, habitual, or background actions in the past, often without a defined start or end.
Example: Cuando era niño, jugaba fútbol todos los días. (When I was a child, I used to play soccer every day).
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | regía | I used to govern |
| Tú | regías | You used to govern |
| Él/Ella/ |
regía | He/She used to govern |
| Nosotros | regíamos | We used to govern |
| Vosotros | regíais | You (plural) used to govern |
| Ellos/ |
regían | They used to govern |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topRegir Present Perfect
The Present Perfect Tense (Presente Perfecto) is used to describe actions that have been completed recently or have relevance to the present moment. The Present Perfect Tense is formed by combining the Present Tense of the auxiliary verb Haber Conjugation with the Regir Participio.
Example: He leído ese libro. (I have read that book).
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he regido | I have governed |
| Tú | has regido | You have governed |
| Él/Ella/ |
ha regido | He/She has governed |
| Nosotros | hemos regido | We have governed |
| Vosotros | habéis regido | You (plural) have governed |
| Ellos/ |
han regido | They have governed |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topRegir Past Perfect
The Past Perfect Tense (Pluscuamperfecto) refers to actions completed before another action in the past. The Past Perfect Tense is formed by combining the Imperfect Tense of the auxiliary verb Haber Conjugation with the Regir Participio.
Example: Había comido antes de salir. (I had eaten before leaving).
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había regido | I had governed |
| Tú | habías regido | You had governed |
| Él/Ella/ |
había regido | He/She had governed |
| Nosotros | habíamos regido | We had governed |
| Vosotros | habíais regido | You (plural) had governed |
| Ellos/ |
habían regido | They had governed |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topRegir Future Tense
The Future Tense (Futuro) is used to describe actions or events that will happen in the future. It often expresses certainty or plans about what is yet to come.
Example: Mañana comeré pizza. (Tomorrow, I will eat pizza).
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | regiré | I will govern |
| Tú | regirás | You will govern |
| Él/Ella/ |
regirá | He/She will govern |
| Nosotros | regiremos | We will govern |
| Vosotros | regiréis | You (plural) will govern |
| Ellos/ |
regirán | They will govern |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topRegir Conditional Tense
The Conditional Tense (Condicional) is used to express hypothetical situations, polite requests, or actions that depend on other conditions. It is often used in combination with the Future Tense.
Example: Me gustaría un café, por favor.(I would like a coffee, please).
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | regiría | I would govern |
| Tú | regirías | You would govern |
| Él/Ella/ |
regiría | He/She would govern |
| Nosotros | regiríamos | We would govern |
| Vosotros | regiríais | You (plural) would govern |
| Ellos/ |
regirían | They would govern |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topRegir Subjunctive
The Subjunctive Tense (Subjuntivo) is used to express doubt, uncertainty, desire, or emotion. It is often used in dependent clauses introduced by specific conjunctions or verbs.
Example: Espero que seas feliz. (I hope you are happy).
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | rija | I govern |
| Tú | rijas | You govern |
| Él/Ella/ |
rija | He/She governs |
| Nosotros | rijamos | We govern |
| Vosotros | rijáis | You (plural) govern |
| Ellos/ |
rijan | They govern |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topSpanish Regular Verbs
A verb is called a regular verb when its conjugation follows a consistent and predictable pattern. In contrast, a verb that does not follow these standard patterns is called an irregular verb. In Spanish, the three regular conjugation patterns are based on the verb endings: -AR, -ER, and -IR.
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