Corre, corre!
¡Corre! = Hurry! / Run! — you'll hear it constantly. Salir corriendo = to rush off: Salí corriendo para no perder el tren. Correr un riesgo = to take a risk. And in some countries correr a alguien means to kick someone out.
Indicative tenses of correr
Facts and things that happen: the tenses you'll use most.
Present indicative
| yo | corroI run |
|---|---|
| tú | corresyou run |
| él/ella/usted | correhe/she runs |
| nosotros/as | corremoswe run |
| vosotros/as | corréisyou all run |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | correnthey run |
Fully regular -er verb.
Preterite indicative
| yo | corríI ran |
|---|---|
| tú | corristeyou ran |
| él/ella/usted | corrióhe/she ran |
| nosotros/as | corrimoswe ran |
| vosotros/as | corristeisyou all ran |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | corrieronthey ran |
Imperfect indicative
| yo | corríaI used to run |
|---|---|
| tú | corríasyou used to run |
| él/ella/usted | corríahe/she used to run |
| nosotros/as | corríamoswe used to run |
| vosotros/as | corríaisyou all used to run |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | corríanthey used to run |
Present continuous indicative
| yo | estoy corriendoI am running |
|---|---|
| tú | estás corriendoyou are running |
| él/ella/usted | está corriendohe/she is running |
| nosotros/as | estamos corriendowe are running |
| vosotros/as | estáis corriendoyou all are running |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | están corriendothey are running |
estar + gerund
Informal future indicative
| yo | voy a correrI am going to run |
|---|---|
| tú | vas a correryou are going to run |
| él/ella/usted | va a correrhe/she is going to run |
| nosotros/as | vamos a correrwe are going to run |
| vosotros/as | vais a correryou all are going to run |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | van a correrthey are going to run |
ir a + infinitive
Future indicative
| yo | correréI will run |
|---|---|
| tú | correrásyou will run |
| él/ella/usted | correráhe/she will run |
| nosotros/as | correremoswe will run |
| vosotros/as | correréisyou all will run |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | correránthey will run |
Conditional indicative
| yo | correríaI would run |
|---|---|
| tú | correríasyou would run |
| él/ella/usted | correríahe/she would run |
| nosotros/as | correríamoswe would run |
| vosotros/as | correríaisyou all would run |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | correríanthey would run |
Present perfect indicative
| yo | he corridoI have run |
|---|---|
| tú | has corridoyou have run |
| él/ella/usted | ha corridohe/she has run |
| nosotros/as | hemos corridowe have run |
| vosotros/as | habéis corridoyou all have run |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | han corridothey have run |
haber (present) + past participle
Past perfect indicative
| yo | había corridoI had run |
|---|---|
| tú | habías corridoyou had run |
| él/ella/usted | había corridohe/she had run |
| nosotros/as | habíamos corridowe had run |
| vosotros/as | habíais corridoyou all had run |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | habían corridothey had run |
haber (imperfect) + past participle
Future perfect indicative
| yo | habré corridoI will have run |
|---|---|
| tú | habrás corridoyou will have run |
| él/ella/usted | habrá corridohe/she will have run |
| nosotros/as | habremos corridowe will have run |
| vosotros/as | habréis corridoyou all will have run |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | habrán corridothey will have run |
haber (future) + past participle
Conditional perfect indicative
| yo | habría corridoI would have run |
|---|---|
| tú | habrías corridoyou would have run |
| él/ella/usted | habría corridohe/she would have run |
| nosotros/as | habríamos corridowe would have run |
| vosotros/as | habríais corridoyou all would have run |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | habrían corridothey would have run |
haber (conditional) + past participle
Subjunctive tenses of correr
Wishes, doubts, emotions and "if" sentences.
Present subjunctive
| yo | corra(that) I run |
|---|---|
| tú | corras(that) you run |
| él/ella/usted | corra(that) he/she runs |
| nosotros/as | corramos(that) we run |
| vosotros/as | corráis(that) you all run |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | corran(that) they run |
Imperfect subjunctive
| yo | corriera(if) I ran |
|---|---|
| tú | corrieras(if) you ran |
| él/ella/usted | corriera(if) he/she ran |
| nosotros/as | corriéramos(if) we ran |
| vosotros/as | corrierais(if) you all ran |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | corrieran(if) they ran |
Future subjunctive
| yo | corriere(if) I run |
|---|---|
| tú | corrieres(if) you run |
| él/ella/usted | corriere(if) he/she runs |
| nosotros/as | corriéremos(if) we run |
| vosotros/as | corriereis(if) you all run |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | corrieren(if) they run |
rarely used: legal & formal texts
Present perfect subjunctive
| yo | haya corrido(that) I have run |
|---|---|
| tú | hayas corrido(that) you have run |
| él/ella/usted | haya corrido(that) he/she has run |
| nosotros/as | hayamos corrido(that) we have run |
| vosotros/as | hayáis corrido(that) you all have run |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | hayan corrido(that) they have run |
haber (present subj.) + past participle
Past perfect subjunctive
| yo | hubiera corrido(if) I had run |
|---|---|
| tú | hubieras corrido(if) you had run |
| él/ella/usted | hubiera corrido(if) he/she had run |
| nosotros/as | hubiéramos corrido(if) we had run |
| vosotros/as | hubierais corrido(if) you all had run |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | hubieran corrido(if) they had run |
haber (imperfect subj.) + past participle
Future perfect subjunctive
| yo | hubiere corrido(if) I will have run |
|---|---|
| tú | hubieres corrido(if) you will have run |
| él/ella/usted | hubiere corrido(if) he/she will have run |
| nosotros/as | hubiéremos corrido(if) we will have run |
| vosotros/as | hubiereis corrido(if) you all will have run |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | hubieren corrido(if) they will have run |
rarely used: legal & formal texts
Imperative tenses of correr
Commands and instructions.
Affirmative imperative
| tú | correrun! |
|---|---|
| usted | corrarun! (formal) |
| nosotros/as | corramoslet's run! |
| vosotros/as | corredrun! (you all) |
| ustedes | corranrun! (you all, formal) |
Negative imperative
| tú | no corrasdon't run! |
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| usted | no corradon't run! (formal) |
| nosotros/as | no corramoslet's not run! |
| vosotros/as | no corráisdon't run! (you all) |
| ustedes | no corrandon't run! (you all, formal) |
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How to use correr
Corro cinco kilómetros cada mañana.
I run five kilometres every morning.
¡Corre, que perdemos el bus!
Hurry, we'll miss the bus!
Salió corriendo de la oficina.
She rushed out of the office.
No quiero correr ese riesgo.
I don't want to take that risk.
Corre el rumor de que se van.
There's a rumour going round that they're leaving.
Example sentences with correr
- ¿Corres maratones?Do you run marathons?
- Corrí la maratón de Barcelona.I ran the Barcelona marathon.
- El perro corrió hacia mí.The dog ran towards me.
- De niños corríamos por la playa.As kids we used to run along the beach.
- Mañana correré con mi hermano.Tomorrow I'll run with my brother.
- Si corrieras, llegarías a tiempo.If you ran, you'd get there on time.
- No corras tanto, ve con calma.Don't rush so much, take it easy.
- Nunca he corrido tan rápido.I've never run so fast.
Verbs like correr
Correr follows the regular -er pattern, like comer and vender.
Frequently asked questions about correr
Is correr regular or irregular?
Correr is completely regular in every tense.
How do you conjugate correr in the present tense?
corro, corres, corre, corremos, corréis, corren.
How do you conjugate correr in the preterite?
corrí, corriste, corrió, corrimos, corristeis, corrieron.
What does "¡corre!" mean?
"Run!" or "Hurry up!" — the tú command of correr.
What does "salir corriendo" mean?
"To rush off" or "to run out": salí corriendo.
What is the past participle of correr?
The past participle is corrido and the gerund is corriendo.
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