The present tense of corregir is used to describe actions that are happening right now or that occur regularly. For example, Ella corrige los exámenes de sus estudiantes. (She corrects her students’ exams.)

Corregir is an e to i stem-changing verb, meaning the e in the stem changes to i in all present tense forms except nosotros and vosotros.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Corregir (to correct) in the Present Tense tense (Latin American Spanish):

Corregir generally means to correct or fix something, but has several different meanings in the Present Tense, some of which might surprise you.

To correct or fix: for example, Yo corrijo los errores en el documento. (I correct the errors in the document.)

To reprimand or scold: for example, El maestro corrige a los estudiantes cuando se portan mal. (The teacher scolds the students when they misbehave.)

To adjust or regulate: for example, El mecánico corrige el motor del auto. (The mechanic adjusts the car’s engine.)

To edit or revise: for example, El editor corrige el manuscrito antes de publicarlo. (The editor revises the manuscript before publishing it.)

Colloquial usage: To put someone in their place: for example, Si se pasa de listo, lo corrijo. (If he gets too smart, I’ll put him in his place.)

Examples

Examples of Corregir in the Present Tense

Yo corrijo los ensayos de mis estudiantes todas las noches. (I grade my students’ essays every night.)

Mi hermana corrige los errores en su código de programación. (My sister corrects the errors in her programming code.)

El editor corrige los borradores antes de publicarlos. (The editor corrects the drafts before publishing them.)

Nosotros corregimos los datos en la base de datos semanalmente. (We correct the data in the database weekly.)

Ellos corrigen los informes financieros antes de enviarlos. (They correct the financial reports before sending them.)

¿Corriges los errores ortográficos en tus documentos? (Do you correct the spelling errors in your documents?)

Cuando hago un error, mi jefe me corrige amablemente. (When I make a mistake, my boss corrects me kindly.)

En la clase de español, corregimos los ejercicios juntos. (In Spanish class, we correct the exercises together.)

Los científicos corrigen sus teorías a medida que obtienen nuevos datos. (Scientists correct their theories as they obtain new data.)

¿Puedes corregir mi pronunciación? Quiero mejorar mi español. (Can you correct my pronunciation? I want to improve my Spanish.)

Los padres corrigen a sus hijos cuando se portan mal. (Parents correct their children when they misbehave.)

El equipo de control de calidad corrige cualquier defecto en los productos. (The quality control team corrects any defects in the products.)

Los editores corrigen los artículos antes de publicarlos en línea. (Editors correct the articles before publishing them online.)

En la oficina, corregimos los errores en los informes antes de enviarlos a los clientes. (At the office, we correct the errors in the reports before sending them to clients.)

Cuando veo un error en un menú de restaurante, corrijo al mesero educadamente. (When I see an error on a restaurant menu, I politely correct the waiter.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Corregir (to correct) in the Present Tense tense (Latin American 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.