Run: ran, run
The verb run means to move quickly on foot or to operate a machine or business.
Conjugations
| Tense | English Example | Spanish Example | English Explanation | Spanish Explanation | Usage Tips |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base Form | run every morning. | Yo corro todas las mañanas. | Use run in the present simple (except 3rd person singular). | Usamos corro en presente simple (excepto 3ª persona singular). | For 3rd person singular, add -s: runs. |
| Past Simple | I ran yesterday. | Yo corrí ayer. | Use ran for completed actions in the past. | Usamos corrí para acciones terminadas en el pasado. | No auxiliary verb needed; subject + ran + rest of sentence. |
| Past Participle | I have run five miles. | He corrido cinco millas. | Use run after have/has/had for perfect tenses. | Usamos corrido después de haber en tiempos compuestos. | Perfect tenses express completed actions affecting the present or another past moment. |
| -ing Form | She is running now. | Ella está corriendo ahora. | Use running with is/are/am for the present continuous. | Usamos corriendo con estar para el presente progresivo. | Use -ing to describe ongoing actions. |
| rd Person Singular | He runs fast. | Él corre rápido. | Add -s in the present simple for he/she/it. | Añadimos -s en presente para él/ella/eso. | Exception: irregular verbs still follow this rule in present simple. |
She is ___ right now.
running
'Running' is the present participle used with 'is' to form the present continuous tense.
Summary
- ran = past simple (I ran, She ran, We ran)
- run = past participle (have run, has run, had run)
- Use run in present, runs for third-person singular, running for continuous.
- Example: *I ran yesterday, but I have run every day this week.
Flashcards (1 of 5)
- Tense: Base Form
- Usage Tips: For 3rd person singular, add -s: runs.
- English Example: run every morning.
- English Explanation: Use run in the present simple (except 3rd person singular).
Last updated: Wed Jun 18, 2025
