correr preterite conjugation
Correr (to run) in the preterite: corrí, corriste, corrió, corrimos, corristeis, corrieron.
Pretérito indefinido Preterite
| 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 preterite
The preterite (pretérito indefinido) is the past tense for completed actions with a clear start or end: “Ayer hice la cena.” For background, habits and ongoing states in the past, Spanish uses the imperfect instead.
How it is formed
Regular endings: -ar → é, aste, ó, amos, asteis, aron; -er/-ir → í, iste, ió, imos, isteis, ieron. Many common verbs use an irregular stem (hic-, tuv-, estuv-, pud-, quis-, dij-) with unstressed endings -e, -iste, -o, -imos, -isteis, -ieron.
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 preterite of correr?
Correr in the Spanish preterite: yo corrí, tú corriste, él/ella/usted corrió, nosotros corrimos, vosotros corristeis, ellos/ellas/ustedes corrieron.
Is correr irregular in the preterite?
No. In the preterite correr takes the regular endings for its verb class, so corrí follows the same pattern as any regular verb.
When do you use the Spanish preterite?
The preterite (pretérito indefinido) is the past tense for completed actions with a clear start or end: “Ayer hice la cena.” For background, habits and ongoing states in the past, Spanish uses the imperfect instead.
How is the preterite formed?
Regular endings: -ar → é, aste, ó, amos, asteis, aron; -er/-ir → í, iste, ió, imos, isteis, ieron. Many common verbs use an irregular stem (hic-, tuv-, estuv-, pud-, quis-, dij-) with unstressed endings -e, -iste, -o, -imos, -isteis, -ieron.
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