correr Preterite Conjugation
correr — to run
The preterite of correr is regular: corrí, corriste, corrió, corrimos, corristeis, corrieron.
correr Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite for a completed run with a specific start or end. If you finished a marathon or ran to the bus stop this morning, use this tense.
Notes on correr in the Preterite
Correr is a regular -er verb in the preterite. Note that the 'nosotros' form (corrimos) is different from the present tense (corremos).
Example Sentences
Ayer corrí cinco kilómetros.
Yesterday I ran five kilometers.
yo
Él corrió para alcanzar el tren.
He ran to catch the train.
él/ella/usted
Corrimos mucho durante el partido.
We ran a lot during the game.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Confusing 'corrimos' with 'corremos'.
Correct: corrimos
Why: In -er verbs, the 'nosotros' preterite ends in -imos, while the present ends in -emos.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: corro
The present of correr is a standard -er verb: corro, corres, corre, corremos, corréis, corren.
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.