Correr
to run
Presente
Current actions, habits, and general truths.
| eu | corro | Eu corro cinco quilômetros toda manhã. — I run five kilometres every morning. |
| você/ele/ela | corre | Ela corre para não perder o ônibus. — She runs so she doesn't miss the bus. |
| nós | corremos | Nós corremos juntos no parque aos fins de semana. — We run together in the park at weekends. |
| eles/elas | correm | Eles correm uma maratona por ano. — They run a marathon once a year. |
The park in the early morning has a different energy. I run without earphones — just the sound of feet and breathing. My neighbour Guto runs faster than me and pretends he isn't waiting. We run in silence for the first twenty minutes — a sacred ritual. The residents' dogs run alongside, without asking permission, and that's the best part.
Pret. Perfeito
Completed past actions — what happened.
| eu | corri | Eu corri minha primeira maratona aos quarenta anos. — I ran my first marathon at forty. |
| você/ele/ela | correu | Ele correu dez quilômetros sem parar. — He ran ten kilometres without stopping. |
| nós | corremos | Nós corremos debaixo de chuva na corrida de rua. — We ran in the rain at the street race. |
| eles/elas | correram | Eles correram para pegar o metrô. — They ran to catch the metro. |
The São Silvestre race was the best experience of my athletic life. I ran the fifteen kilometres with a smile that wouldn't fit on my face. My friend Tatiana ran beside me until kilometre twelve — then left without mercy. We ran the final stretch arm-in-arm, just because. Tens of thousands of people ran that day — and each one had their own reason.
Pret. Imperfeito
Ongoing or habitual past — what used to happen or was happening.
| eu | corria | Eu corria todos os dias antes de ter filhos. — I used to run every day before having children. |
| você/ele/ela | corria | Ele corria no campo quando era jovem. — He used to run in the fields when he was young. |
| nós | corríamos | Nós corríamos atrás do sorvete na rua. — We used to run after the ice cream truck in the street. |
| eles/elas | corriam | Eles corriam descalços pela praia de manhã. — They used to run barefoot on the beach in the morning. |
In childhood, the street was an infinite track. I used to run from school to home to make it before the cartoon. My brother used to run faster — and would rub it in. We used to run from everything that moved: dogs, angry neighbours, rain. The neighbourhood children used to run together until dark — and nobody called them inside before time.
Futuro Informal
Plans and intentions — "going to." The most common future form in spoken BR Portuguese.
| eu | vou correr | Vou correr uma meia maratona no próximo mês. — I'm going to run a half marathon next month. |
| você/ele/ela | vai correr | Ela vai correr antes do trabalho amanhã. — She's going to run before work tomorrow. |
| nós | vamos correr | Vamos correr juntos no fim de semana. — We're going to run together at the weekend. |
| eles/elas | vão correr | Eles vão correr a prova revezamento no estadual. — They're going to run the relay race at the state championship. |
The registration is done and the training is planned. I'm going to run São Silvestre for the first time in December. My brother-in-law is going to run beside me all the way — or at least that's what he promised. We're going to run in matching shirts, to stand out. The other forty thousand entrants are going to run their own stories that day.
Futuro Formal
Formal future — "shall/will." More common in writing than speech.
| eu | correrei | Correrei enquanto o corpo permitir. — I will run for as long as my body allows. |
| você/ele/ela | correrá | O atleta correrá os cem metros em menos de dez segundos. — The athlete will run the hundred metres in under ten seconds. |
| nós | correremos | Correremos em nome de quem não pode mais. — We will run in the name of those who can no longer. |
| eles/elas | correrão | Os finalistas correrão a prova final no domingo. — The finalists will run the final race on Sunday. |
The running group's manifesto was published: "In the next edition, we will run in tribute to the flood victims. The invited athletes will run the symbolic route through the affected streets. The national champion will run alongside the children from the community. I will personally run at the start line to mark the beginning of this movement."
Condicional
Hypotheticals and polite requests — "would."
| eu | correria | Eu correria mais se o joelho não doesse. — I would run more if my knee didn't hurt. |
| você/ele/ela | correria | Ela correria uma maratona se tivesse tempo para treinar. — She would run a marathon if she had time to train. |
| nós | correríamos | Correríamos todo dia se o parque fosse mais perto. — We would run every day if the park were closer. |
| eles/elas | correriam | Eles correriam mais rápido com tênis melhores. — They would run faster with better trainers. |
If time were infinite, I would run every day without fail. My husband would run with me if he didn't hate waking up early — and I know that. We would run marathons around the world if plane tickets were cheap. Amateur athletes would run more if there were more safe parks in cities — and that's a matter of public policy.
Correr across the tenses
A short story using correr in multiple tenses
Minha mãe corria antes de mim. Corria nos anos oitenta, quando mulher correndo na rua ainda recebia olhar torto. Ela corria de qualquer jeito — e isso me ensinou algo antes de eu saber o quê.
Hoje eu corro e penso nela. Ontem corri dez quilômetros e liguei para ela ao chegar. Corremos juntas uma vez, há três anos — foi lento e perfeito.
No ano que vem, vamos correr uma corrida de cinco quilômetros juntas de novo. "Se os joelhos deixarem, correrei até os oitenta," ela diz.
Perguntei se correria mesmo com dor. Ela não hesitou: "Correria. Porque parar nunca foi a opção."
My mum used to run before me. She used to run in the eighties, when a woman running in the street still got odd looks. She used to run anyway — and that taught me something before I knew what. Today I run and think of her. Yesterday I ran ten kilometres and called her when I got back. We ran together once, three years ago — it was slow and perfect. Next year, we're going to run a five-kilometre race together again. "If my knees allow, I will run until I'm eighty," she says. I asked if she would run even through pain. She didn't hesitate: "I would. Because stopping was never the option."
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