
correr Present Conjugation
correr — to run
The present of correr is a standard -er verb: corro, corres, corre, corremos, corréis, corren.
correr Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense for current habits, general facts about running, or actions happening right now.
Notes on correr in the Present
Correr is a perfectly regular -er verb in the present tense.
Example Sentences
Yo corro por la mañana para tener energía.
I run in the morning to have energy.
yo
Mi perro corre muy rápido.
My dog runs very fast.
él/ella/usted
¿Corréis en el equipo de la escuela?
Do you guys run on the school team?
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'corro' to mean 'I am running' in every context.
Correct: Estoy corriendo
Why: While 'corro' can mean 'I run', Spanish often uses the present progressive for actions happening at this exact second.
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Related Tenses
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).
Negative Imperative
yo: ¡no corras!
Negative commands for correr use the present subjunctive: no corras, no corra, no corramos, no corráis, no corran.