The subjunctive mood of Correr is used to express wishes, desires, or situations that are uncertain or hypothetical, for example: Espero que corras más rápido. (I hope you run faster.)

Correr is a regular -er verb, so its subjunctive conjugations follow the typical pattern for this verb type.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Correr (to run) in the Subjunctive Mood tense (Castilian Spanish):

Correr generally means “to run”, but has several different meanings in the Subjunctive Mood, some of which might surprise you.

To run: for example, Espero que corras en la maratón (I hope you run in the marathon).

To flow: for example, Es importante que el agua corra libremente (It’s important that the water flows freely).

To circulate: for example, Es bueno que el aire corra por la habitación (It’s good that the air circulates through the room).

To spread (rumors): for example, No quiero que corran rumores sobre mí (I don’t want rumors to spread about me).

To slide: for example, Cuidado que no se corra la cortina (Be careful that the curtain doesn’t slide).

To go away (colloquial): for example, ¡Que se corra de aquí! (Get out of here!).

Examples

Examples of Correr in the Subjunctive Mood

Es importante que corras todos los días para mantenerte en forma. (It’s important that you run every day to stay in shape.)

Ojalá que corran con cuidado en la carretera. (I hope they run carefully on the road.)

Aunque llueva, es necesario que corramos para cumplir nuestra meta semanal. (Even if it rains, it’s necessary that we run to meet our weekly goal.)

El entrenador recomienda que corras al menos 5 kilómetros al día. (The coach recommends that you run at least 5 kilometers per day.)

Preferiría que corrieras en un parque en lugar de en la calle. (I’d prefer that you run in a park instead of on the street.)

A menos que corran más rápido, no llegarán a tiempo. (Unless they run faster, they won’t arrive on time.)

Para estar en forma, sugiero que corramos juntos tres veces por semana. (To stay in shape, I suggest we run together three times a week.)

Siempre y cuando corran con la ropa adecuada, estará bien. (As long as they run with proper clothing, it will be fine.)

Es una lástima que no corran más seguido. (It’s a shame they don’t run more often.)

Tal vez corras más rápido si practicas todos los días. (Maybe you’ll run faster if you practice every day.)

Dudo que corran la maratón sin entrenamiento previo. (I doubt they’ll run the marathon without prior training.)

¿Crees que corramos 10 kilómetros el próximo fin de semana? (Do you think we should run 10 kilometers next weekend?)

Insisto en que corras con zapatos deportivos para evitar lesiones. (I insist that you run with athletic shoes to avoid injuries.)

Quizás corran más despacio si hace mucho calor. (Perhaps they’ll run slower if it’s very hot.)

Es fundamental que corramos con regularidad para mejorar nuestra salud. (It’s essential that we run regularly to improve our health.)

Conjugations with English Translations

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

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Synonyms

The Subjunctive mood is also known as the Simple Subjunctive, Subjunctive Present, or Present Subjunctive Mood in English, and as Presente de Subjuntivo, Subjuntivo Presente, Presente del Modo Subjuntivo, or Tiempo Presente del Subjuntivo in Spanish.