The Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) of Corregir is used to give direct orders or instructions to correct something, for example: Corrige el ensayo antes de entregarlo. (Correct the essay before submitting it.)

This verb follows the -gir to -ja spelling-changing conjugation pattern, where the ‘g’ changes to ‘j’ before the vowels ‘a’ and ‘o’ in certain conjugations.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Corregir (to correct) in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) tense (Latin American Spanish):

Corregir generally means to correct or fix something, but has several different meanings in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands), some of which might surprise you.

To correct or fix: This is the most common meaning. For example, Corrige los errores en tu tarea (Correct the mistakes in your homework).

To reprimand or scold: For example, ¡Corrige a tu hijo cuando se porte mal! (Scold your child when they misbehave!).

To adjust or modify: For example, Corrige la posición de la cámara (Adjust the camera’s position).

To edit or revise (text, writing, etc.): For example, Corrige el borrador antes de enviarlo (Edit the draft before sending it).

Colloquially, to put someone in their place (rude): For example, ¡Corrígelo antes de que se pase de listo! (Put them in their place before they get too cocky!).

Examples

Examples of Corregir in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands)

¡Corrige tu postura! Mantener una buena postura es importante para tu salud. (Correct your posture! Maintaining good posture is important for your health.)

Profesora, corrijamos los ejercicios juntos para asegurarnos de que los entendemos correctamente. (Teacher, let’s correct the exercises together to make sure we understand them correctly.)

Equipo, corrijan los problemas identificados en el informe antes de presentarlo al cliente. (Team, correct the issues identified in the report before presenting it to the client.)

Mamá, corrija mi pronunciación cuando practique español. Quiero mejorar mi acento. (Mom, correct my pronunciation when I practice Spanish. I want to improve my accent.)

Oye, amigo, corrige tu actitud. Estás siendo grosero con todos. (Hey, friend, correct your attitude. You’re being rude to everyone.)

Antes de salir de casa, corrija cualquier detalle que pueda haber pasado por alto. (Before leaving home, correct any detail you may have overlooked.)

En la próxima reunión, corrijamos cualquier malentendido sobre las responsabilidades del proyecto. (At the next meeting, let’s correct any misunderstanding about the project responsibilities.)

Chicos, corrijan sus errores en el examen para aprender de ellos. (Kids, correct your mistakes on the exam to learn from them.)

Si notas algún error en el menú del restaurante, corrige al mesero amablemente. (If you notice any mistake on the restaurant menu, politely correct the waiter.)

Antes de publicar el artículo, corrija cualquier inexactitud o información desactualizada. (Before publishing the article, correct any inaccuracies or outdated information.)

En la próxima clase de baile, corrijamos los pasos que nos están causando problemas. (In the next dance class, let’s correct the steps that are giving us trouble.)

Compañeros, corrijan cualquier error en el código antes de enviarlo a producción. (Colleagues, correct any errors in the code before sending it to production.)

Si ves que tu amigo está tomando malas decisiones, corrige su camino con amabilidad. (If you see your friend making bad decisions, correct their path kindly.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Corregir (to correct) in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Imperative mood is also known as the Command Form, Affirmative Command Mood, or Direct Command Form in English, and as Modo Imperativo, Imperativo Afirmativo, Mandatos Afirmativos, or Forma de Mandato in Spanish.