Correr Examples, Sentences & Quiz in Portuguese

correr — to run — is one of the verbs you will use every day in Portuguese. It is a regular -er verb, and it comes up in conversation, at work and at home. It means to run, and it is completely regular: corro, corres, corre, corremos, correis, correm. Its pretérito perfeito is corri, correste, correu, and its participle is corrido. It is the verb for running in the park and for running a race. On this page you will find correr in real sentences, grouped by meaning and tense, two short texts that show it in context, the mistakes learners actually make with it, and a ten-question quiz with explained answers. Start with the examples, say them aloud, and then test yourself. The full conjugation tables are on the correr conjugation page, and the deep dive into its most practised tense is on the correr present tense page.

Example sentences with correr

In the present tense

  • “Eu corro no parque todos os dias.” — “I run in the park”
  • “Tu corres no parque todos os dias.” — “You run in the park”
  • “Ele corre no parque todos os dias.” — “He runs in the park”
  • “Nós corremos no parque todos os dias.” — “We run in the park”
  • “Vós correis no parque todos os dias.” — “You run in the park”
  • “Eles correm no parque todos os dias.” — “They run in the park”

In the pretérito perfeito

  • “Eu corri no parque ontem.” — “I ran in the park”
  • “Tu correste no parque ontem.” — “You ran in the park”
  • “Ele correu no parque ontem.” — “He ran in the park”
  • “Nós corremos no parque ontem.” — “We ran in the park”
  • “Vós correstes no parque ontem.” — “You ran in the park”
  • “Eles correram no parque ontem.” — “They ran in the park”

In other tenses

The same verb in the pretérito imperfeito, the futuro do presente, the futuro do pretérito, the presente do subjuntivo and the imperative — the tenses that complete the picture. All forms come from the verified tables.

  • “Eu corria no parque antigamente.” — “I used to run in the park”
  • “Tu correrás no parque amanhã.” — “You will run in the park”
  • “Ele correria no parque um dia.” — “He would run in the park”
  • “É importante que nós corramos no parque.” — “It is important that we run in the park”
  • “Corre no parque!” — “Run in the park!”

How correr is used

The first thing to know about correr is its core meaning: to run. It means to run, and it is completely regular: corro, corres, corre, corremos, correis, correm. Its pretérito perfeito is corri, correste, correu, and its participle is corrido. It is the verb for running in the park and for running a race. In everyday speech it appears most often in the present and the pretérito perfeito, the two tenses on this page, because most of what we say is either what we do every day or what we have just done. Learn those two tenses first and the rest of the conjugation becomes a matter of adding forms one at a time. The second thing to know is the company correr keeps. The present eu form is corro, and it pairs naturally with the time words todos os dias and sempre for habits, and with agora for what is happening right now. The pretérito perfeito composto eu form is tenho corrido, and it pairs with ontem and esta semana for finished actions. When you learn a verb form, learn its time words with it, and choosing the tense becomes automatic. The third thing to know is what correr does not do. It never appears as a bare infinitive after a subject pronoun — after eu you need corro, never correr. It never takes the wrong auxiliary in the perfect tenses: the pretérito perfeito composto is tenho corrido, built with ter, and the other auxiliary does not belong here. And its participle corrido is given in the masculine singular form in the tables, with agreement depending on the sentence, not on the verb table.

Correr in context

Eu corro no parque todos os dias. Tu corres no parque todos os dias. Ele corre no parque todos os dias. Nós corremos no parque todos os dias. That is a normal part of the routine, and that is why the present of correr is the first form worth learning. Each sentence uses a different person, so read them aloud and notice how the form changes — corro, corres, corre, corremos — while the meaning stays the same: to run. Eu corri no parque ontem. Tu correste no parque ontem. Ele correu no parque ontem. Nós corremos no parque ontem. That was a normal day, but it is exactly on days like this that the pretérito perfeito of correr appears constantly: a finished action, a precise moment, and the story goes on. Compare these sentences with the present ones above: the verb changes tense, but the basic meaning — to run — does not change. That is the difference between a habit and a finished event.

Common mistakes

1. Using the infinitive instead of a conjugated form

✗ Wrong: “Eu correr no parque.”

✓ Right: “Eu corro no parque todos os dias.”

The infinitive correr never takes a subject. After eu you need the conjugated present form corro.

2. Using the wrong person

✗ Wrong: “Eu corres no parque.”

✓ Right: “Eu corro no parque todos os dias.”

corres is the tu form, not the eu form. The eu form is corro — check the person before you write the form.

3. Using the present for a finished past action

✗ Wrong: “Eu corro no parque ontem.”

✓ Right: “Eu corri no parque ontem.”

Ontem points to the past, so use the pretérito perfeito corri here, not the present corro.

4. Mixing up the auxiliary

✗ Wrong: “Eu sou corrido no parque.”

✓ Right: “Eu tenho corrido no parque esta semana.”

correr takes ter in the pretérito perfeito composto. The eu form is tenho corrido — the other auxiliary never belongs with this verb.

Quiz: test yourself

Ten questions on correr across the tenses. Answers with explanations follow each question.

  1. What is the tu form of correr in the Present indicative (presente)?

    • A) corro
    • B) corres
    • C) corre
    • D) corremos

  2. What is the eu form of correr in the Pretérito perfeito composto?

    • A) tens corrido
    • B) tem corrido
    • C) tenho corrido
    • D) temos corrido

  3. What is the ele/ela form of correr in the Pretérito imperfeito?

    • A) corrias
    • B) corríamos
    • C) corríeis
    • D) corria

  4. What is the nós form of correr in the Futuro do presente?

    • A) correremos
    • B) correrei
    • C) correrás
    • D) correrá

  5. What is the tu form of correr in the Futuro do pretérito?

    • A) correria
    • B) correrias
    • C) correríamos
    • D) correríeis

  6. What is the eu form of correr in the Pretérito mais-que-perfeito simples?

    • A) correras
    • B) corréramos
    • C) correra
    • D) corréreis

  7. What is the nós form of correr in the Presente do subjuntivo?

    • A) corra
    • B) corras
    • C) corrais
    • D) corramos

  8. What is the gerund of correr?

    • A) correndo
    • B) corrido
    • C) correr
    • D) corro

  9. What is the past participle of correr?

    • A) correndo
    • B) corrido
    • C) correr
    • D) corro

  10. What does correr mean in English?

  • A) to ask for
  • B) to receive
  • C) to run
  • D) to pay

Answer key

  1. B) corres — the correct form is corres. The other options are other forms of the same verb.
  2. C) tenho corrido — the correct form is tenho corrido. The other options are other forms of the same verb.
  3. D) corria — the correct form is corria. The other options are other forms of the same verb.
  4. A) correremos — the correct form is correremos. The other options are other forms of the same verb.
  5. B) correrias — the correct form is correrias. The other options are other forms of the same verb.
  6. C) correra — the correct form is correra. The other options are other forms of the same verb.
  7. D) corramos — the correct form is corramos. The other options are other forms of the same verb.
  8. A) correndo — the correct form is correndo. The other options are other forms of the same verb.
  9. B) corrido — the correct form is corrido. The other options are other forms of the same verb.
  10. C) to run — the correct form is to run. The other options are other forms of the same verb.

Frequently asked questions

What does correr mean in English?

correr means “to run”. You use it whenever you talk about to run in Portuguese, in the present, the past and the future.

Is correr regular or irregular?

correr is regular. correr is regular: every form follows the standard -er endings, so once you know the pattern you can build every tense from the stem.

What are the gerund and past participle of correr?

The gerund is correndo and the past participle is corrido. The perfect tenses use ter + corrido.

Where can I see the full conjugation of correr?

On the correr conjugation page — every tense, every person, with tables. The correr present tense page goes deeper into its most practised tense.

Pronunciation

Pronunciation is not listed on this page: the verified tables do not include IPA for correr, so no pronunciation is given rather than an invented one.

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