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correggere

to correct


Irregular2nd ending

In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.

1.

Presente

Current actions, habits, and general truths.

iocorreggo
tucorreggi
lui/leicorregge
noicorreggiamo
voicorreggete
lorocorreggono

Io correggo gli errori nel mio saggio.

I correct the mistakes in my essay.

Tu correggi sempre i compiti dei tuoi studenti.

You always correct your students' assignments.

2.

Passato Prossimo

Recently completed actions with present relevance.

ioho corretto
tuhai corretto
lui/leiha corretto
noiabbiamo corretto
voiavete corretto
lorohanno corretto

L'insegnante ha corretto il test ieri.

The teacher corrected the test yesterday.

Abbiamo corretto le bozze del libro.

We corrected the drafts of the book.

3.

Imperfetto

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

iocorreggevo
tucorreggevi
lui/leicorreggeva
noicorreggevamo
voicorreggevate
lorocorreggevano

Quando ero giovane, correggevo spesso i miei amici.

When I was young, I often corrected my friends.

Loro correggevano i compiti ogni settimana.

They corrected the assignments every week.

4.

Futuro Semplice

Future events, predictions, and conjectures.

iocorreggerò
tucorreggerai
lui/leicorreggerà
noicorreggeremo
voicorreggerete
lorocorreggeranno

Domani correggerò gli esercizi in classe.

Tomorrow I will correct the exercises in class.

Tu correggerai il documento prima di inviarlo.

You will correct the document before sending it.

5.

Condizionale Presente

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and wishes.

iocorreggerei
tucorreggeresti
lui/leicorreggerebbe
noicorreggeremmo
voicorreggereste
lorocorreggerebbero

Se avessi tempo, correggerei tutti gli errori.

If I had time, I would correct all the mistakes.

Loro correggerebbero il testo se fosse necessario.

They would correct the text if it were necessary.

6.

Congiuntivo Presente

Doubt, opinion, desire, and necessity in subordinate clauses.

iocorregga
tucorregga
lui/leicorregga
noicorreggiamo
voicorreggiate
lorocorreggano

È importante che io corregga gli errori.

It is important that I correct the mistakes.

Spero che tu corregga il tuo lavoro.

I hope that you correct your work.

7.

Congiuntivo Imperfetto

Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical se-clauses, and polite suggestions.

iocorreggessi
tucorreggessi
lui/leicorreggesse
noicorreggessimo
voicorreggeste
lorocorreggessero

Se solo avessi corretto il compito, sarebbe andato meglio.

If only I had corrected the assignment, it would have gone better.

Era necessario che loro correggessero le informazioni.

It was necessary for them to correct the information.

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Common questions
Is "correggere" regular or irregular in Italian?
"correggere" is an irregular Italian verb. It does not follow the standard 2nd conjugation pattern and must be memorized.
How do you conjugate "correggere" in the present tense?
In the Presente, "correggere" conjugates as: correggo, correggi, correggiamo, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "correggere" in Italian?
In the Passato Prossimo, "correggere" conjugates as: ho corretto, hai corretto, abbiamo corretto, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "correggere" in Italian?
"correggere" (to correct) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Italian.