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“Corregir” (to correct) in the Imperfect Tense

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Understanding the Imperfect Tense of “Corregir”

The Imperfect Tense of Corregir is used to describe continuous or repeated actions in the past, for example, Yo corregía los exámenes de mis estudiantes cada semana. (I used to correct my students’ exams every week.)

Corregir is a regular -ir verb, so its conjugations in the Imperfect Tense follow the typical pattern for this verb type.

How to Use Corregir in the Imperfect Tense

The imperfect tense of corregir is used to describe ongoing, repeated or habitual actions in the past.

Correcting or fixing something: Por ejemplo, Yo corregía los exámenes de mis alumnos cada semana. (I used to correct my students’ exams every week.)

Reprimanding or scolding: Por ejemplo, Mi madre siempre me corregía cuando decía groserías. (My mother would always scold me when I said bad words.)

Revising or editing: Por ejemplo, El editor corregía el manuscrito antes de publicarlo. (The editor was revising the manuscript before publishing it.)

Colloquial usage: Por ejemplo, ¡Corregía a ese tío pesado que no paraba de molestarme! (I was putting that annoying guy in his place who wouldn’t stop bothering me!)

Real Life Examples of Corregir in the Imperfect Tense

Yo corregía los ensayos de mis alumnos con mucho cuidado. (I used to correct my students’ essays very carefully.)

Cuando era niño, mi madre siempre corregía mi postura. (When I was a child, my mother always used to correct my posture.)

El editor corregía los borradores antes de enviarlos a imprenta. (The editor used to correct the drafts before sending them to print.)

Vosotros corregíais los errores de vuestros compañeros con amabilidad. (You all used to correct your classmates’ mistakes kindly.)

Ellos corregían los informes financieros con mucha atención al detalle. (They used to correct the financial reports with great attention to detail.)

Tú corregías mi pronunciación con paciencia durante nuestras clases de español. (You used to correct my pronunciation patiently during our Spanish lessons.)

Nosotros corregíamos los menús del restaurante cada vez que había un error tipográfico. (We used to correct the restaurant menus whenever there was a typo.)

Ustedes corregían los trabajos de los estudiantes de manera justa y objetiva. (You all used to correct the students’ work fairly and objectively.)

Ella corregía las pruebas de ortografía con un lápiz rojo. (She used to correct the spelling tests with a red pencil.)

Yo corregía los errores de mi hijo con cariño para que aprendiera. (I used to correct my son’s mistakes lovingly so that he could learn.)

Vosotros corregíais los informes de ventas antes de presentarlos al jefe. (You all used to correct the sales reports before presenting them to the boss.)

Ellas corregían los artículos de la revista con ojo crítico. (They used to correct the magazine articles with a critical eye.)

Tú corregías mi forma de conducir con paciencia cuando aprendía. (You used to correct my driving with patience when I was learning.)

Nosotros corregíamos los errores de cálculo en nuestros proyectos de ingeniería. (We used to correct the calculation errors in our engineering projects.)

Ustedes corregían las traducciones para asegurarse de que fueran precisas. (You all used to correct the translations to ensure they were accurate.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Corregir (to correct) in the Imperfect Tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Imperfect tense is also known as the Past Imperfect, Descriptive Past, Past Progressive, or Imperfect Indicative in English, and as Pretérito Imperfecto, Copretérito, Imperfecto de Indicativo, or Pasado Descriptivo in Spanish.