gouvernerez

Gouvernerez is the second person plural future tense form of the French verb gouverner, meaning you will govern. It is used to describe actions of the addressee in a future context, typically in formal or plural address.

Gouverner, from which governing forms derive, comes from Old French gouverner, ultimately tracing to Latin gubernare and Greek κυβερνάω (kybernao). The term shares a common lineage with the English word govern. The word gouvernerez specifically reflects the standard French future simple ending -ez attached to the infinitive stem gouverner.

In the futur simple, regular -er verbs form with the endings: -ai, -as, -a, -ons, -ez, -ont. For gouverner, the complete conjugation is je gouvernerai, tu gouverneras, il/elle gouvernera, nous gouvernerons, vous gouvernerez, ils/elles gouverneront. The form gouvernerez is thus the second person plural form used when addressing more than one person or when speaking to a person with formal address.

Usage notes: gouvernerez appears in both speech and writing to project future leadership or administrative action. It can be found in political discourse, formal prose, and hypothetical or conditional contexts where a future governance action is discussed. For example: Si vous êtes élu, vous gouvernerez ce pays avec prudence et transparence. Vous gouvernerez les réformes prévues au cours des prochaines années.

See also: gouverner, futur simple, conjugation of -er verbs.