Verb Overview
The verb run is an irregular verb in English that means to move swiftly on foot. It is commonly used in everyday conversation and writing to describe fast movement, as well as metaphorically in many contexts.
Present Tense
The base form is run. It is used in the present tense for most subjects except the third person singular, which adds an -s.
Past Tense
The simple past tense form of run is ran. It indicates a completed action that happened in the past.
Past Participle
The past participle form is run, which is used with auxiliary verbs like have or had to form perfect tenses.
Conjugation Table
| English Pronoun | English Conjugation | Spanish Conjugation | English Example | Spanish Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | run | corro | I run every morning. | Yo corro todas las mañanas. |
| You | run | corres | You run very fast. | Tú corres muy rápido. |
| He/She/It | runs | corre | He runs in the park. | Él corre en el parque. |
| We | run | corremos | We run together on weekends. | Nosotros corremos juntos los fines de semana. |
| You (plural) | run | corréis / corren | You run well. | Ustedes corren bien. |
| They | run | corren | They run every day. | Ellos corren todos los días. |
| I | ran (past) | corrí | I ran five miles yesterday. | Yo corrí cinco millas ayer. |
| You | ran (past) | corriste | You ran fast last week. | Tú corriste rápido la semana pasada. |
| He/She/It | ran (past) | corrió | She ran to the store. | Ella corrió a la tienda. |
| We | ran (past) | corrimos | We ran in the race. | Nosotros corrimos en la carrera. |
| You (plural) | ran (past) | corristeis / corrieron | You ran yesterday. | Ustedes corrieron ayer. |
| They | ran (past) | corrieron | They ran away quickly. | Ellos corrieron rápido. |
| I/You/He/We/They | have/has run (past participle) | he/has corrido (pretérito perfecto) | I have run five miles today. | Yo he corrido cinco millas hoy. |
Usage Notes
Run is often used not only for physical movement but also for operating machines ("run a machine"), competing in events ("run a marathon"), or managing something ("run a business"). The context will determine the exact meaning.
Additional Forms
- Present participle: running
- Gerund: running
These forms are used for continuous tenses and as nouns respectively.
