What does regir mean?
regir means to rule, govern, be in charge of, reign in English. It is a irregular -ir verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to take.
Spanish verb guide
Regir Conjugation in Spanish
Learn regir, meaning to rule, govern, be in charge of, reign, through verified forms and contextual examples.
irregular-irgerund: rigiendoparticiple: regido
Principal forms of regir
- Infinitive
- regir
- Gerund
- rigiendo
- Past participle
- regido
Regir conjugation table
Compare the present, preterite, imperfect, and future forms. Reflexive pronouns are included where the verb requires them.
| Pronoun | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | rijo | regí | regía | regiré |
| tú | riges | registe | regías | regirás |
| él / ella / usted | rige | rigió | regía | regirá |
| nosotros/as | regimos | regimos | regíamos | regiremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | rigen | rigieron | regían | regirán |
Pattern notes
- Its forms differ from a fully regular -ir pattern in the present, preterite.
Examples with regir
El dinero rige el mundo.Money rules the world.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Esta ley rige para todo el mundo.This law applies to everybody.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate regir for yo in the present.
- Use the preterite form for ella.
- Say the nosotros/as imperfect form.
- Write a short sentence in the future.
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