Corregir Present Tense Conjugation in Spanish
The present tense of corregir — "to correct" in English — is the form you need for what happens now, for habits and for general truths. This page gives you the full present conjugation table for corregir with all six persons, explains exactly how the tense is formed for this verb, shows when to use it with real examples, and finishes with a quiz so you can test yourself. Corregir means to correct: corregir los exámenes, corregir los errores. It is also used for straightening posture: corregir su postura. The stem changes e to i, and a j appears in the first person: corrijo. To see it in a real sentence: Yo corrijo los exámenes de sus alumnos — "I correct his pupils' exams".
Present tense conjugation table: corregir
Every person of corregir in the present tense. The gerund is corrigiendo and the past participle is corregido.
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | corrijo |
| tú | corriges |
| él/ella/Ud. | corrige |
| nosotros/as | corregimos |
| vosotros/as | corregís |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | corrigen |
How the present of corregir is formed
The present of corregir is built from the stem correg- plus the present endings for -ir verbs. Take the infinitive, drop the -ir ending, and add the ending that matches the person. The table below shows the endings, and the full table above shows them attached to the stem.
| Person | Ending | Form |
|---|---|---|
| yo | -o | corrijo |
| tú | -es | corriges |
| él/ella/Ud. | -e | corrige |
| nosotros/as | -imos | corregimos |
| vosotros/as | -ís | corregís |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | -en | corrigen |
The stem vowel changes in the stressed forms of the present: corrijo, corriges, corrige and corrigen — but nosotros and vosotros keep the plain stem: corregimos, corregís. In the preterite the third-person forms change too: corrigió, corrigieron, and the gerund is corrigiendo.
The gerund of corregir is corrigiendo and the past participle is corregido. Both are the forms you need with estar and haber respectively.
When to use the present tense of corregir
The present tense is not one single use — it covers several situations, and corregir appears in all of them. The five uses below are the ones you will meet most often, each with an example that shows the verb in a natural sentence.
Habits and routines
The present describes things that happen regularly, as a habit or routine.
"Cada día, yo corrijo los exámenes de sus alumnos" — "Every day, I correct his pupils' exams"
General truths
The present states facts that are always true, not just true today.
"Mi amigo corrige los errores del texto" — "My friend corrects the mistakes in the text"
What is happening now
The present describes an action in progress right now.
"Ahora, yo corrijo la pronunciación de su hijo" — "Right now, I correct his son's pronunciation"
Near-future plans
Spanish often uses the present for a plan that is already fixed.
"Mañana, nosotros corregimos una falta en el informe" — "Tomorrow, we correct an error in the report"
Timetables and scheduled events
The present is the tense for timetables, programmes and things that happen on a schedule.
"Ellos corrigen su postura en el espejo" — "They correct his posture in the mirror"
The present tense vs the closest tenses
Present — habit or general fact vs Preterite — one finished occasion
The present describes a habit, a routine or a general fact — something that happens again and again or that is true in general. The preterite reports one finished occasion in the past. Use the present when the action repeats or is still true, and the preterite when you are telling what happened once, on a specific day.
- Present — habit or general fact: {'pre_es': 'Cada día, ', 'pre_en': 'Every day, '}yo corrijo los exámenes de sus alumnos — "I correct his pupils' exams"
- Preterite — one finished occasion: {'pre_es': 'Ayer, ', 'pre_en': 'Yesterday, '}yo corregí los exámenes de sus alumnos — "I corrected his pupils' exams"
Present — now vs Imperfect — a past habit or background
The present talks about now. The imperfect talks about the past as a background — a repeated habit, an ongoing situation, something that used to happen. If you can add "used to" in English, the imperfect is usually the right choice; if it is happening now or always, use the present.
- Present — now: {}tú corriges los errores del texto — "You correct the mistakes in the text"
- Imperfect — a past habit or background: {}tú corregías los errores del texto — "You used to correct the mistakes in the text"
Present — now or a fixed plan vs Future — what will happen
The present describes what happens now, what you do regularly, or a plan that is already fixed. The future describes what will happen later — a promise, a prediction, a plan that is not yet under way. Spanish often uses the present for near-future plans, but the future is the form for a clear statement about tomorrow.
- Present — now or a fixed plan: {'subj_es': 'Mi amigo', 'subj_en': 'My friend'}él corrige la pronunciación de su hijo — "He corrects his son's pronunciation"
- Future — what will happen: {'subj_es': 'Mi amigo', 'subj_en': 'My friend'}él corregirá la pronunciación de su hijo — "He will correct his son's pronunciation"
Examples: corregir in the present tense
Seven sentences that show corregir in the present tense only, across all six persons. Read each one aloud, notice the ending, and check the translation.
- Yo corrijo los exámenes de sus alumnos — "I correct his pupils' exams"
- Tú corriges los errores del texto — "You correct the mistakes in the text"
- Él corrige la pronunciación de su hijo — "He corrects his son's pronunciation"
- Nosotros corregimos una falta en el informe — "We correct an error in the report"
- Vosotros corregís su postura en el espejo — "You correct his posture in the mirror"
- Ellos corrigen los exámenes de sus alumnos — "They correct his pupils' exams"
- Yo corrijo los errores del texto — "I correct the mistakes in the text"
Common mistakes with corregir in the present tense
These are the errors learners actually make with corregir in the present tense. Each one shows the wrong form, the right form, and why the right form is right.
✗ *Yo corrego los exámenes de sus alumnos.
✓ Correct: Yo corrijo los exámenes de sus alumnos.
corregir is a stem-changing verb (e → i): the stem vowel changes in the stressed present forms, so the yo form is corrijo, not corrego.
✗ *Tú corrige los errores del texto.
✓ Correct: Tú corriges los errores del texto.
The tú form and the él form are different: tú takes corriges, él takes corrige.
✗ *Cada día, yo corregí la pronunciación de su hijo
✓ Correct: Cada día, yo corrijo la pronunciación de su hijo
Cada día describes a habit, so it needs the present, not the preterite.
✗ *Vosotros corregis una falta en el informe.
✓ Correct: Vosotros corregís una falta en el informe.
The vosotros present form carries a written accent: corregís, not corregis.
Quiz: corregir in the present tense
Eight questions on the present tense of corregir. Choose the best answer for each one, then check the answer key below — every answer is explained.
Which is the correct present form of corregir for tú? A. corrijo B. corrige C. corregimos D. corriges
Complete the sentence: Yo ______ los exámenes de sus alumnos — "I correct his pupils' exams" (present) A. corriges B. corrige C. corregimos D. corrijo
Complete the sentence: Él ______ los errores del texto — "He corrects the mistakes in the text" (present) A. corrige B. corrijo C. corriges D. corregimos
Which is the correct present form of corregir for nosotros? A. corrige B. corrigen C. corregimos D. corriges
Which sentence uses corregir correctly in the present? A. Mi amigo corrige la pronunciación de su hijo B. Mi amigo corriges la pronunciación de su hijo C. Mi amigo corregía la pronunciación de su hijo D. Mi amigo corregimos la pronunciación de su hijo
Complete the sentence: Vosotros ______ una falta en el informe — "You correct an error in the report" (present) A. corregís B. corrijo C. corriges D. corrige
Complete the sentence: Ellos ______ su postura en el espejo — "They correct his posture in the mirror" (present) A. corrijo B. corriges C. corrige D. corrigen
What is the gerund of corregir? A. corregí B. corrigiendo C. corregido D. corrijo
Answer key
- corriges — The tú form in the present is corriges.
- corrijo — The present form for yo is corrijo.
- corrige — The present form for él/ella/Ud. is corrige.
- corregimos — The nosotros form in the present is corregimos.
- Mi amigo corrige la pronunciación de su hijo — Mi amigo corrige la pronunciación de su hijo is correct: the verb agrees with its subject and the tense is the present.
- corregís — The present form for vosotros/as is corregís.
- corrigen — The present form for ellos/ellas/Uds. is corrigen.
- corrigiendo — The gerund is corrigiendo. It is the form you use with estar for the progressive, and it is not the past participle corregido.
Frequently asked questions
Is corregir regular in the present tense?
No — in the present the stem changes: The stem vowel changes in the stressed forms of the present: corrijo, corriges, corrige and corrigen — but nosotros and vosotros keep the plain stem: corregimos, corregís. In the preterite the third-person forms change too: corrigió, corrigieron, and the gerund is corrigiendo. The nosotros and vosotros forms keep the plain stem.
What is the gerund and the past participle of corregir?
The gerund is corrigiendo and the past participle is corregido. Use the gerund with estar for the progressive, and the participle with haber for the perfect tenses.
How do you say "I correct" in the present tense?
Say corrijo. For example: Yo corrijo los exámenes de sus alumnos — "I correct his pupils' exams".
What is the difference between the present and the preterite of corregir?
The present describes a habit or what happens now: Yo corrijo los exámenes de sus alumnos — "I correct his pupils' exams". The preterite reports one finished occasion: Ayer, yo corregí los exámenes de sus alumnos — "Yesterday, I corrected his pupils' exams". Use the present when the action repeats or is still true, and the preterite when you are telling what happened once.
Related links
- Full conjugation of corregir — every tense and mood, with the complete tables.
- corregir examples and quiz — more sentences, dialogues and a longer quiz.
- Spanish Present tense guide — how the present tense works for all Spanish verbs.
- Spanish verbs — the full list of Spanish verbs on VerbFlow.