correr imperfect tense conjugation
Correr (to run) in the imperfect tense: corría, corrías, corría, corríamos, corríais, corrían.
Pretérito imperfecto Imperfect
| yo | |
|---|---|
| tú | |
| él/ella/usted | |
| nosotros | |
| vosotros | |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes |
ending regular · irr breaks the pattern · tap a form to hear it
When to use the imperfect tense
The imperfect (pretérito imperfecto) describes the past as background: habits (“used to”), ongoing actions (“was doing”), descriptions, age and time. “Cuando era niño, vivía en Sevilla.”
How it is formed
Regular endings: -ar → aba, abas, aba, ábamos, abais, aban; -er/-ir → ía, ías, ía, íamos, íais, ían. Only three verbs are irregular in the imperfect: ser (era), ir (iba) and ver (veía).
Correr is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.
Read more: Preterite vs imperfect: when to use each
Correr in a sentence
- Corro cinco kilómetros cada mañana.I run five kilometers every morning.
- Corrimos para no perder el autobús.We ran so as not to miss the bus.
Regular -er verb; also used in 'correr riesgo' (to run a risk).
FAQ
What is the imperfect tense of correr?
Correr in the Spanish imperfect tense: yo corría, tú corrías, él/ella/usted corría, nosotros corríamos, vosotros corríais, ellos/ellas/ustedes corrían.
Is correr irregular in the imperfect tense?
No. In the imperfect tense correr takes the regular endings for its verb class, so corría follows the same pattern as any regular verb.
When do you use the Spanish imperfect tense?
The imperfect (pretérito imperfecto) describes the past as background: habits (“used to”), ongoing actions (“was doing”), descriptions, age and time. “Cuando era niño, vivía en Sevilla.”
How is the imperfect tense formed?
Regular endings: -ar → aba, abas, aba, ábamos, abais, aban; -er/-ir → ía, ías, ía, íamos, íais, ían. Only three verbs are irregular in the imperfect: ser (era), ir (iba) and ver (veía).
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