Correr means to run. Learn five tenses, then practise each person.
Present: corro, corres, corre, corremos, corréis, corren.
Correr in the present tense
Use the present for current states, habits and actions. The subject can be omitted when the verb makes it clear.
Vosotros is informal plural you in Spain. Ustedes uses the ellos/ellas form and is the usual plural you in Latin America.
Correr in the preterite tense
Use the preterite for a completed event in the past, viewed as a whole.
Correr in the imperfect tense
Use the imperfect for past habits, ongoing situations and background descriptions, without marking their endpoint.
Correr in the future tense
Use the simple future for what will happen. Spanish also uses this tense for a guess about the present.
Correr in the conditional tense
Use the conditional for what would happen, a polite request or a hypothetical situation.
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All six persons. Blue, bold forms differ from regular endings, including spelling changes that preserve pronunciation.
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | corro | corrí | corría | correré | correría |
| tú | corres | corriste | corrías | correrás | correrías |
| él / ella / usted | corre | corrió | corría | correrá | correría |
| nosotros / nosotras | corremos | corrimos | corríamos | correremos | correríamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | corréis | corristeis | corríais | correréis | correríais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | corren | corrieron | corrían | correrán | correrían |
| Person | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | corro | I run |
| tú | corres | you run |
| él / ella / usted | corre | he/she runs |
| nosotros / nosotras | corremos | we run |
| vosotros / vosotras | corréis | you all (vosotros) run |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | corren | they run |
| Person | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | corrí | I ran |
| tú | corriste | you ran |
| él / ella / usted | corrió | he/she ran |
| nosotros / nosotras | corrimos | we ran |
| vosotros / vosotras | corristeis | you all (vosotros) ran |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | corrieron | they ran |
| Person | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | corría | I used to run |
| tú | corrías | you used to run |
| él / ella / usted | corría | he/she used to run |
| nosotros / nosotras | corríamos | we used to run |
| vosotros / vosotras | corríais | you all (vosotros) used to run |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | corrían | they used to run |
| Person | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | correré | I will run |
| tú | correrás | you will run |
| él / ella / usted | correrá | he/she will run |
| nosotros / nosotras | correremos | we will run |
| vosotros / vosotras | correréis | you all (vosotros) will run |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | correrán | they will run |
| Person | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | correría | I would run |
| tú | correrías | you would run |
| él / ella / usted | correría | he/she would run |
| nosotros / nosotras | correríamos | we would run |
| vosotros / vosotras | correríais | you all (vosotros) would run |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | correrían | they would run |
Correr follows the regular er pattern in these five tenses.
The present forms are corro, corres, corre, corremos, corréis, corren, in the order yo, tú, él/ella/usted, nosotros, vosotros and ellos/ellas/ustedes.
corrí, corriste, corrió, corrimos, corristeis, corrieron. For example, corrí means “I ran”.
Correr follows the regular er pattern in these five tenses.
The preterite (corrí) presents a completed event; the imperfect (corría) gives a past habit or background situation. The English glosses are “I ran” and “I used to run”, but context determines the best translation.
The yo forms are correré (“I will run”) and correría (“I would run”). The full charts above include every person.
Correr means to run.
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