correr Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
correr — to run
Affirmative commands for correr are: corre (tú), corra (usted), corramos (nosotros), corred (vosotros), corran (ustedes).
correr Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use this to tell someone to run. It's direct and used frequently in sports or urgent situations.
Notes on correr in the Affirmative Imperative
The 'tú' form is 'corre' (like the he/she present), while 'vosotros' is 'corred' (dropping the -r and adding -d).
Example Sentences
¡Corre, vas a perder el autobús!
Run, you're going to miss the bus!
tú
¡Corran más rápido!
Run faster!
Corramos juntos hasta la meta.
Let's run together to the finish line.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'corra' for a friend (tú).
Correct: corre
Why: 'Corra' is the formal (usted) command; use 'corre' for people you know well.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: corro
The present of correr is a standard -er verb: corro, corres, corre, corremos, corréis, corren.
Preterite
yo: corrí
The preterite of correr is regular: corrí, corriste, corrió, corrimos, corristeis, corrieron.
Imperfect
yo: corría
The imperfect of correr is regular, using -ía endings: corría, corrías, corría, corríamos, corríais, corrían.
Future
yo: correré
The future of correr is regular, adding endings to the infinitive: correré, correrás, correrá, correremos, correréis, correrán.
Conditional
yo: correría
The conditional of correr is regular: correría, correrías, correría, correríamos, correríais, correrían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: corra
The present subjunctive of correr uses -a endings: corra, corras, corra, corramos, corráis, corran.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: corriera
The imperfect subjunctive of correr uses the -ra endings: corriera, corrieras, corriera, corriéramos, corrierais, corrieran.
Negative Imperative
yo: ¡no corras!
Negative commands for correr use the present subjunctive: no corras, no corra, no corramos, no corráis, no corran.