¿Por qué corre?
Why is he running?
A man is running across the whole country yet again, and reporters jog next to him firing questions. Corre is the form for he or she.
From Forrest Gump · Spanish audio
Spanish vocabularyA1 · Beginner
How to say "run" in Spanish
correr
verbregular -eryo corrogerund: corriendo
"To run" in Spanish is correr: Hay que correr, we have to run. It's a regular -er verb, so I run is corro and I'm running is estoy corriendo. Running a business or running out of something takes other verbs.
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Correr and the other kinds of run
English runs a lot of things. Spanish only runs on foot.
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| salir a correr | to go for a run |
| ¡Corre! | Run! (to one person) |
| correr un maratón | to run a marathon |
| la carrera | the race (also a university degree) |
| dirigir un negocio | to run a business |
| quedarse sin | to run out of: Nos quedamos sin leche. |
Tip: Correr also means to hurry: ¡Corre, que llegamos tarde! Hurry up, we're going to be late.
Grammar: correr in the present
Four points to run with.
Regular -er endings
corro, corres, corre, corremos, corréis, corren. No stem change, no surprises.Running right now
Use estar and the gerund: Estoy corriendo, I'm running. For -er verbs the gerund ends in -iendo.Going running
ir a correr says you're about to go for a run: Voy a correr un rato. After a, the verb stays in the infinitive.Two r sounds
The rr in the middle is a long trill, and the final r is one quick tap: koh-RREHR.Example sentences
Sentences from the Wordy Spanish course. Tap to listen.
Hay que correr.
We have to run.
Lo bueno es correr.
The best part is the running.
Mañana todo el equipo va a correr.
Tomorrow the whole team is going running.
No hay que correr.
There's no need to hurry.
Common mistakes
Mistakes learners make with this word, and how to fix them.
✗Estoy correndo
✓Estoy corriendo
The gerund of an -er verb ends in -iendo, with an i.
✗Voy a corro
✓Voy a correr
After ir a, keep the verb in the infinitive.
✗Corro un negocio (meaning I run a business)
✓Dirijo un negocio
Correr is only about moving fast. A business is something you dirigir or llevar.
✗koh-REHR with a tap (pronunciation)
✓koh-RREHR
Roll the double rr in the middle. Only the last r is a short tap.
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How to remember it
Correr sounds like courier. Picture a courier running from door to door with your package.
Questions about "run" in Spanish
How do you say run in Spanish?
Correr. I run is corro, and I'm running is estoy corriendo.
How do you say "I'm going for a run" in Spanish?
Voy a correr or salgo a correr. Add un rato when it's a short one.
How do you say "run!" in Spanish?
¡Corre! to one person you call tú. To a group, it's ¡Corred! in Spain and ¡Corran! in Latin America.
What does hay que correr mean?
We have to run, or more loosely, we need to hurry. Hay que plus an infinitive says something is necessary without naming who has to do it.
