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Conjugation Chart of “Correr” (to run) in the Imperfect Tense

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Understanding the Imperfect Tense of “Correr”

The Imperfect Tense of correr is used to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past, for example, Yo corría todas las mañanas. (I used to run every morning.)

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

How to Use Correr in the Imperfect Tense

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

Expressing an ongoing action in the past: For example, Cuando era niño, corría por el parque todos los días. (When I was a child, I used to run in the park every day.)

Describing habitual or repeated actions in the past: For example, De joven, corría maratones cada año. (When I was young, I ran marathons every year.)

Expressing actions in progress at a specific time in the past: For example, A las seis de la mañana, corría por el parque. (At six in the morning, I was running in the park.)

Describing physical or emotional states in the past: For example, Corría de un lado a otro porque estaba muy nerviosa. (I was running back and forth because I was very nervous.)

Expressing age: For example, Cuando corría los 100 metros lisos, tenía 20 años. (When I ran the 100-meter dash, I was 20 years old.)

Idiomatic usage: For example, Las noticias corrían como la pólvora. (The news was spreading like wildfire.)

Real Life Examples of Correr in the Imperfect Tense

Cuando era niño, corría por el parque todos los días. (When I was a child, I used to run in the park every day.)

Mi hermana corría maratones antes de lastimarse la rodilla. (My sister used to run marathons before injuring her knee.)

El perro corría detrás de la pelota cada vez que la lanzábamos. (The dog would run after the ball every time we threw it.)

Ustedes corrían muy rápido cuando éramos jóvenes. (You all used to run very fast when we were young.)

Ella corría por las mañanas para mantenerse en forma. (She used to run in the mornings to stay in shape.)

Vosotros corríais en el parque los fines de semana. (You all used to run in the park on weekends.)

El atleta corría diez kilómetros todos los días para entrenar. (The athlete used to run ten kilometers every day to train.)

Nosotros corríamos a la escuela cuando llegábamos tarde. (We used to run to school when we were late.)

Tú corrías muy rápido cuando eras joven, ¿verdad? (You used to run very fast when you were young, didn’t you?)

Ellos corrían en el parque todas las tardes después del trabajo. (They used to run in the park every afternoon after work.)

Yo corría en las mañanas antes de ir al trabajo. (I used to run in the mornings before going to work.)

Vosotros corríais como locos cuando erais niños. (You all used to run like crazy when you were kids.)

Ella corría maratones para recaudar fondos para la caridad. (She used to run marathons to raise funds for charity.)

Nosotros corríamos en el parque los domingos por la mañana. (We used to run in the park on Sunday mornings.)

Tú corrías muy rápido cuando jugábamos al fútbol. (You used to run very fast when we played soccer.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Correr (to run) 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.