corrió
/korjo/from spelling rules
In Spanish, the phrase for 'ran' is corrió.
The term corrió is used to describe the past action of moving quickly on foot. It is a conjugated form of the verb correr, which means 'to run'.
Which one should you use?
The form corrió is specifically the third-person singular, used when saying 'he/she/it ran'. If you want to say 'I ran', you should use corrí and if you want to say 'they ran' or 'you all ran', you use corrieron.
How does it change in a sentence?
corrió is a conjugated form of the infinitive verb correr. While corrió refers to a single person (he, she or it), other forms of the verb are used depending on the subject, such as corrí for the first-person singular or corrieron for the third-person plural.
How do you pronounce it?
/korjo/
Did you know?
- While corrió literally means 'ran', the phrase correrse is used in some Spanish-speaking countries as a slang term for reaching orgasm.
- In some Spanish-speaking contexts, a 'corredor' is not just someone who runs, but can also refer to a 'broker' or an agent in real estate or stocks.
- In some regions, correr is used metaphorically to mean 'to fire' someone from a job, as in lo corrieron meaning 'they ran him out'.
Examples in context
- Tom corrió tras Mary.Tom ran after Mary.This sentence shows how to use corrió to indicate someone running after another person.Tatoeba #5809667 by arh, translation #2548558 by CK
- Él corrió por su vida.He ran for his life.This sentence demonstrates using corrió to describe running for one's life.Tatoeba #2792744 by marcelostockle, translation #303070 by CM
- Corrió hacia la puerta.She ran for the door.This sentence illustrates using corrió to describe running toward a specific destination like a door.Tatoeba #2060116 by lazarus1907, translation #311665 by CK
- Él corrió hasta la línea de metaHe ran to the finish line.
- Cuando era joven, ella corría en el parque todas las mañanasWhen she was young, she ran in the park every morning.
- Mi amigo ha corrido maratones en todo el mundoMy friend has run marathons all over the world.
- Ayer corrió muy rápido para ganar la carreraYesterday, he ran very fast to win the race.
- Cuando éramos niños, corríamos por el parque todos los díasWhen we were kids, we ran in the park every day.
- Mi hermana ha corrido maratones en varios paísesMy sister has run marathons in several countries.
- 83 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Sofía and Mateo are talking about a race.
- SofíaMateo, ¿viste cómo corrió Juan?Mateo, did you see how Juan ran?
- MateoSí, corrió muy rápido hoy.Yes, he ran very fast today.
- SofíaCreo que ganó la carrera.I think he won the race.
- MateoDefinitivamente, fue el mejor.Definitely, he was the best.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
