/koˈreɾ/

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Translation

to run

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Word origin

From Latin currere ('to run'). The same root gives English current, course and courier.

Origin
Latin
Root
currere
English cognates
current, course, courier

Grammar

Verb type-er regular

Conjugation

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

Indicative

Person PresentPreteriteImperfectFutureConditional
yocorrocorrícorríacorrerécorrería
túcorrescorristecorríascorreráscorrerías
él/ella/ud.correcorriócorríacorrerácorrería
nos.corremoscorrimoscorríamoscorreremoscorreríamos
vos.corréiscorristeiscorríaiscorreréiscorreríais
ellos/uds.correncorrieroncorríancorreráncorrerían

Subjunctive

Person PresentImperfect (-ra)Imperfect (-se)
yocorracorrieracorriese
túcorrascorrierascorrieses
él/ella/ud.corracorrieracorriese
nos.corramoscorriéramoscorriésemos
vos.corráiscorrieraiscorrieseis
ellos/uds.corrancorrierancorriesen

Imperative

Person Affirmative
túcorre
ud.corra
nosotroscorramos
vosotroscorred
uds.corran

Non-finite

Gerund / present participle
corriendo
Past participle
corrido

Examples

.

I run five kilometres every morning.

.

They ran to catch the train.

.

Water is running through the broken pipe.

, .

Do not run so much, you will fall on the floor.

.

Time is running out and we have not even started yet.

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This word is taught in chapter 6, lesson 5: correr, prueba, número and 7 more words.