Correr means "to run." It is a perfectly regular -er verb, so it follows exactly the same endings as comer and beber, just with the stem corr-.
Beyond literal running, correr has several idiomatic uses: rivers and liquids corren (flow), time corre (passes quickly), rumors corren (go around), and you can correr un riesgo (take a risk).
Present Indicative
| Subject | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | corro |
| tú | corres |
| él / ella / usted | corre |
| nosotros / nosotras | corremos |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | corren |
Corro en el parque todas las mañanas.
I run in the park every morning.
Preterite
| Subject | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | corrí |
| tú | corriste |
| él / ella / usted | corrió |
| nosotros / nosotras | corrimos |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | corrieron |
Corrí una maratón el año pasado.
I ran a marathon last year.
Imperfect
| Subject | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | corría |
| tú | corrías |
| él / ella / usted | corría |
| nosotros / nosotras | corríamos |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | corrían |
Los niños corrían por toda la casa.
The kids were running all over the house.
Future
| Subject | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | correré |
| tú | correrás |
| él / ella / usted | correrá |
| nosotros / nosotras | correremos |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | correrán |
Conditional
| Subject | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | correría |
| tú | correrías |
| él / ella / usted | correría |
| nosotros / nosotras | correríamos |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | correrían |
Correría contigo, pero estoy cansado.
I'd run with you, but I'm tired.
Present Subjunctive
| Subject | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | corra |
| tú | corras |
| él / ella / usted | corra |
| nosotros / nosotras | corramos |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | corran |
No quiero que corras tan rápido.
I don't want you to run so fast.
Imperfect Subjunctive (-ra forms)
| Subject | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | corriera |
| tú | corrieras |
| él / ella / usted | corriera |
| nosotros / nosotras | corriéramos |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | corrieran |
Imperative
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| tú (affirmative) | corre |
| tú (negative) | no corras |
| usted | corra |
| nosotros | corramos |
| ustedes | corran |
¡Corre, que vamos a perder el bus!
Run, we're going to miss the bus!
Non-Finite Forms
- Infinitive: correr
- Gerund: corriendo
- Past participle: corrido
Common Uses
Correr is the default verb for running, jogging, and racing. It's also common in a handful of useful idioms: correr un riesgo (to take a risk), correr prisa (to be urgent), correr con los gastos (to cover the expenses), and correrse (to move over).
El río corre hacia el sur.
The river flows to the south.
Córrete un poco, por favor.
Move over a little, please.
Related Topics
- Andar: Full ConjugationA2 — Complete conjugation of andar — an -ar verb with an irregular u-stem preterite anduve
- Comer: Full ConjugationA2 — Complete conjugation of the regular -er verb comer — to eat
- Beber: Full ConjugationA2 — Complete conjugation of the regular -er verb beber — to drink