correr Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
correr — to run
The imperfect subjunctive of correr uses the -ra endings: corriera, corrieras, corriera, corriéramos, corrierais, corrieran.
correr Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this in 'if' clauses (hypotheticals) or when expressing past desires or doubts about someone running.
Notes on correr in the Imperfect Subjunctive
It is formed from the third-person plural preterite (corrieron), dropping the -on and adding the endings.
Example Sentences
Si yo corriera más, estaría en forma.
If I ran more, I would be in shape.
yo
Me gustaría que corrieras conmigo.
I would like you to run with me.
tú
Era necesario que nosotros corriéramos rápido.
It was necessary that we ran fast.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on the nosotros form.
Correct: corriéramos
Why: The 'nosotros' form of the imperfect subjunctive always requires an accent on the vowel before the -ramos.
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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.
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.