This is the 5148th most frequent Spanish word.
gobernando
"Governando" means "governing" in English.
The word 'gobernando' is used here as the present participle of the verb 'gobernar,' indicating an ongoing action in the present tense.
El presidente está gobernando el país con sabiduría.
The president is governing the country wisely.
In this sentence, 'gobernando' serves as the present participle in a past progressive construction, describing an ongoing action in the past.
Hace años, ella estaba gobernando una pequeña aldea.
Years ago, she was governing a small village.
Here, 'gobernando' is used as a gerund to express the manner in which the subject gained respect, linking the action to the sentence as a complement.