Correr means 'to run', and it is a straightforward regular -er verb — useful both literally and as a clean model of the -er pattern. It appears in sport and hobby topics (corro todos los días) and in past narrative (corrí). With no stem changes or irregular forms, correr is ideal for building confidence with -er endings. The phrase correr el riesgo ('to run the risk') lifts a piece of writing. As with all -er verbs, the preterite accents matter.
Quick facts
Correr (to run) is a regular -er verb.
Real sentences across different tenses — the kind of thing you'd actually say or write.
Corro todos los días (I run every day).
Corrí (I ran) — useful in storytelling.
Correr el riesgo (to run the risk).
A clean regular -er verb for drilling the pattern.
Fixed expressions worth knowing — they come up in listening, reading and writing tasks.
Idiomatic expressions
correr is a regular -er verb — it follows the standard -er pattern in every tense. That makes it a good one to drill: if you know correr, you know the template for all regular -er verbs.
Type conjugations from memory and get instant feedback. That's how you actually build the automatic recall the exam needs — not from reading tables.
Practice correr now →Three questions, no account needed. Type the form, then press Enter or tap Check.
yo: corro, tú: corres, él: corre, nosotros: corremos, vosotros: corréis, ellos: corren
The past participle is corrido (he corrido) and the gerund is corriendo (estoy corriendo).
Correr is on the AQA, Edexcel and Eduqas GCSE Spanish vocabulary lists. Compare the exam boards.
Written by Daniel Holmes for GCSE & A-Level Spanish students.