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“Corregir” (to correct) in the Present Tense

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Understanding the Present Tense of “Corregir”

The Present Tense of Corregir is used to describe actions that are happening right now or that occur habitually. For example, Corrijo los exámenes de mis estudiantes. (I correct my students’ exams.)

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

How to Use Corregir in the Present Tense

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 informe. (I correct the errors in the report.)

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 modify: For example, El chef corrige la receta agregando más especias. (The chef adjusts the recipe by adding more spices.)

To improve or make better: For example, Corregimos nuestras técnicas de ventas para aumentar las ganancias. (We improve our sales techniques to increase profits.)

Slang: To put someone in their place: For example, ¡Vosotros corregís a ese tipo cuando se pasa de listo! (You guys put that guy in his place when he gets too cocky!)

Real Life 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.)

Nosotros corregimos los informes antes de enviarlos a nuestros clientes. (We correct the reports before sending them to our clients.)

¿Corriges tus errores cuando practicas un nuevo idioma? (Do you correct your mistakes when practicing a new language?)

Los editores corrigen cuidadosamente cada artículo antes de publicarlo. (The editors carefully correct each article before publishing it.)

El entrenador corrige nuestra técnica para mejorar nuestro rendimiento. (The coach corrects our technique to improve our performance.)

Cuando escribo, corrijo mis errores ortográficos con un corrector. (When I write, I correct my spelling mistakes with a spell checker.)

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

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

Los maestros corrigen los exámenes de sus alumnos con cuidado. (Teachers carefully correct their students’ exams.)

Cuando hago una presentación, corrijo cualquier error que cometa. (When I give a presentation, I correct any mistake I make.)

¿Corregimos los errores juntos para aprender mejor? (Do we correct the mistakes together to learn better?)

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

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Corregir (to correct) in the Present 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.