correr Imperfect Conjugation
correr — to run
The imperfect of correr is regular, using -ía endings: corría, corrías, corría, corríamos, corríais, corrían.
correr Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect to describe running as a habit in the past or to set the scene. If you used to run every morning or were in the middle of running when something else happened, this is your tense.
Notes on correr in the Imperfect
Correr is completely regular in the imperfect. It follows the standard pattern for -er verbs.
Example Sentences
De niño, yo corría en el parque todos los días.
As a child, I used to run in the park every day.
yo
Nosotros corríamos cuando empezó a llover.
We were running when it started to rain.
nosotros
Ellos corrían por la playa cada verano.
They used to run along the beach every summer.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'corria' without the accent.
Correct: corría
Why: All forms of -er/-ir verbs in the imperfect require an accent on the 'í' to maintain the correct stress.
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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.
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.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: ¡corre!
Affirmative commands for correr are: corre (tú), corra (usted), corramos (nosotros), corred (vosotros), corran (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: ¡no corras!
Negative commands for correr use the present subjunctive: no corras, no corra, no corramos, no corráis, no corran.