Correr Conjugation: All Spanish Tenses

Correr (to run; to hurry; to flow) is a very common Spanish verb and it is completely regular: it follows the -er verb pattern in every tense, so it is a great model verb to learn.

Indicative Tenses of Correr

Correr in the Present (Presente)

Habits, current facts and general truths: Corro cinco kilómetros cada mañana (I run five kilometres every morning).

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Correr in the Preterite (Pretérito indefinido)

Completed actions at a specific moment in the past: Ayer corrí hasta la estación para no perder el tren (Yesterday I ran to the station so as not to miss the train).

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Correr in the Present Perfect (Pretérito perfecto)

Past connected to the present: Hoy he corrido más rápido que nunca (Today I have run faster than ever).

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Correr in the Imperfect (Pretérito imperfecto)

Habitual or ongoing actions in the past: De joven corría todas las tardes por el parque (As a young man I used to run through the park every afternoon).

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Correr in the Past Perfect (Pluscuamperfecto)

An action before another past action: Cuando llegó la ambulancia, ya habíamos corrido a socorrerlo (When the ambulance arrived, we had already run to help him).

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Correr in the Future (Futuro simple)

Plans and predictions: El año que viene correré mi primer maratón (Next year I will run my first marathon).

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Correr in the Future Perfect (Futuro perfecto)

An action that will be completed in the future: Para las nueve ya habré corrido toda la ruta (By nine o'clock I will have run the whole route).

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Correr in the Conditional (Condicional simple)

Advice and hypothetical situations: Yo correría más despacio para no lesionarme (I would run more slowly so as not to injure myself).

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Correr in the Conditional Perfect (Condicional compuesto)

Hypotheses about the past: Si hubiera tenido más energía, habría corrido contigo (If I had had more energy, I would have run with you).

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Subjunctive Tenses of Correr

Present Subjunctive of Correr (Presente de subjuntivo)

Wishes, doubts and emotions: Espero que corras con cuidado en la carrera (I hope you run carefully in the race).

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Present Perfect Subjunctive of Correr (Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo)

Evaluating a recent past action: Me alegro de que hayas corrido la maratón sin lesionarte (I am glad you have run the marathon without injuring yourself).

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Imperfect Subjunctive of Correr (Pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo)

Hypothetical conditions: Si corrieras todos los días, mejorarías tu marca (If you ran every day, you would improve your record).

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Past Perfect Subjunctive of Correr (Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo)

Unreal hypotheses about the past: Si hubieras corrido más, habrías llegado a tiempo (If you had run more, you would have arrived on time).

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Imperative of Correr

Affirmative Commands of Correr (Imperativo afirmativo)

Orders and requests: ¡Corre, que el autobús ya llega! (Run, the bus is already coming!)

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Negative Commands of Correr (Imperativo negativo)

Prohibitions and negative advice: No corras por el pasillo del hospital (Don't run down the hospital corridor).

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Expressions with Correr

• Correr el riesgo - to run the risk, to expose yourself to danger
• Correr la voz - to spread the word, to pass on news or a rumour
• Correr con los gastos - to cover the costs, to pay for something
• A todo correr - at full speed, as fast as possible
• El tiempo corre - time flies, time goes by fast

Besides moving fast, correr can mean to flow (el agua corre por el río) or to take care of something (yo corro con la cuenta - I'll cover the bill).