/koreˈxiɾ/

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Translation

to correct

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Word origin

From Latin corrigere, from com ('together') plus regere ('to guide, keep straight').

Origin
Latin
Root
corrigere
English cognates
correct, corrigible, regent

Grammar

Verb type-ir irregular (e-to-i stem change)

Conjugation

Regular spanish-stem-changing conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..

Indicative

Person PresentPreteriteImperfectFutureConditional
yocorrijocorregícorregíacorregirécorregiría
túcorrigescorregistecorregíascorregiráscorregirías
él/ella/ud.corrigecorrigiócorregíacorregirácorregiría
nos.corregimoscorregimoscorregíamoscorregiremoscorregiríamos
vos.corregíscorregisteiscorregíaiscorregiréiscorregiríais
ellos/uds.corrigencorrigieroncorregíancorregiráncorregirían

Subjunctive

Person PresentImperfect (-ra)Imperfect (-se)
yocorrijacorrigieracorrigiese
túcorrijascorrigierascorrigieses
él/ella/ud.corrijacorrigieracorrigiese
nos.corrijamoscorrigiéramoscorrigiésemos
vos.corrijáiscorrigieraiscorrigieseis
ellos/uds.corrijancorrigierancorrigiesen

Imperative

Person Affirmative
túcorrige
ud.corrija
nosotroscorrijamos
vosotroscorregid
uds.corrijan

Non-finite

Gerund / present participle
corrigiendo
Past participle
corregido

Examples

.

The teacher took a week to mark the exams.

.

I must correct this report before sending it.

.

Correct me if I make a mistake when I speak.

.

It is hard to correct a bad habit.

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Can you correct the spelling of my letter?

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This word is taught in chapter 37, lesson 10: corregir, sida, obsesión and 7 more words.