The Present Tense of Correr is used to describe actions happening right now or habitual actions. For example, Yo corro todas las mañanas. (I run every morning.)

Correr is a regular -er verb, which means its conjugations follow the typical pattern for verbs ending in -er in the present tense.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Correr (to run) in the Present Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):

Correr generally means to run or move quickly, but has several different meanings in the Present Tense, some of which might surprise you.

To run: For example, Yo corro todas las mañanas. (I run every morning.)

To flow: For example, El río corre rápidamente después de la lluvia. (The river flows quickly after the rain.)

To spread: For example, Los rumores corren como la pólvora. (Rumors spread like wildfire.)

To slide: For example, La cortina corre suavemente por las guías. (The curtain slides smoothly along the tracks.)

To be in effect: For example, El plazo corre a partir de mañana. (The deadline is in effect starting tomorrow.)

To leak (colloquial): For example, El grifo corre, hay que arreglarlo. (The faucet is leaking, we need to fix it.)

To circulate (colloquial): For example, Por ahí corre el rumor de que van a despedir a algunos empleados. (The rumor that they’re going to fire some employees is circulating around.)

Examples

Examples of Correr in the Present Tense

Yo corro todas las mañanas para mantenerme en forma. (I run every morning to stay in shape.)

Tú corres muy rápido, ¿verdad? (You run very fast, don’t you?)

Ella corre en el parque los fines de semana. (She runs in the park on weekends.)

Nosotros corremos una maratón cada año. (We run a marathon every year.)

¿Ustedes corren por las mañanas o por las tardes? (Do you run in the mornings or evenings?)

Ellos corren para mantenerse saludables. (They run to stay healthy.)

Mi amiga corre para despejar su mente. (My friend runs to clear her mind.)

Los niños corren en el patio de recreo durante el recreo. (The kids run in the playground during recess.)

¿Por qué corres tan rápido? ¡Espérame! (Why are you running so fast? Wait for me!)

El atleta corre la última vuelta con todas sus fuerzas. (The athlete runs the last lap with all their might.)

Cuando corremos juntos, el tiempo pasa volando. (When we run together, time flies by.)

¿Ustedes corren para mantenerse en forma o por diversión? (Do you run to stay in shape or for fun?)

Ellos corren una carrera benéfica cada año. (They run a charity race every year.)

Mi hermana corre para liberar el estrés después del trabajo. (My sister runs to release stress after work.)

Los atletas corren en la pista de atletismo durante el entrenamiento. (The athletes run on the track during training.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Correr (to run) in the Present Tense tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Present tense is also known as the Simple Present, Present Simple, Present Tense, or Present Indicative in English, and as Presente de Indicativo, Presente Simple, Tiempo Presente, or Indicativo Presente in Spanish.