correr Negative Imperative Conjugation
correr — to run
Negative commands for correr use the present subjunctive: no corras, no corra, no corramos, no corráis, no corran.
correr Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone NOT to run. Common in safety situations or when telling someone to slow down.
Notes on correr in the Negative Imperative
The negative imperative always matches the present subjunctive forms.
Example Sentences
¡No corras por el pasillo!
Don't run through the hallway!
tú
No corra, el suelo está mojado.
Don't run, the floor is wet.
usted
No corramos, todavía tenemos tiempo.
Let's not run, we still have time.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'no corre' for a command.
Correct: no corras
Why: Negative commands must use the subjunctive forms, not the indicative 'corre'.
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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.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: ¡corre!
Affirmative commands for correr are: corre (tú), corra (usted), corramos (nosotros), corred (vosotros), corran (ustedes).