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corregir

to correct
to amend

Irregular-ir ending

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

1.

Presente

Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.

yocorrijo
corriges
él/ellacorrige
nosotroscorregimos
vosotroscorregís
ellos/ellascorrigen

Yo corrijo mis errores antes de entregar el examen.

I correct my mistakes before submitting the exam.

Ella corrige los trabajos de sus alumnos con mucho cuidado.

She corrects her students' assignments very carefully.

2.

Pretérito Indefinido

Completed actions at a specific point in the past.

yocorregí
corregiste
él/ellacorreg
nosotroscorregimos
vosotroscorregisteis
ellos/ellascorregieron

Ayer corregí el informe que me entregaste.

Yesterday, I corrected the report you submitted to me.

Ellos corrigieron las pruebas de la semana pasada.

They corrected last week's tests.

3.

Imperfecto

Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.

yocorregía
corregías
él/ellacorregía
nosotroscorregíamos
vosotroscorregíais
ellos/ellascorregían

Cuando era profesor, siempre corregía los exámenes en clase.

When I was a teacher, I always corrected the exams in class.

Mientras estudiaba, ella corregía sus notas.

While studying, she was correcting her notes.

4.

Futuro Simple

Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.

yocorregiré
corregirás
él/ellacorregirá
nosotroscorregiremos
vosotroscorregiréis
ellos/ellascorregirán

Mañana corregiré los ejercicios que me enviaste.

Tomorrow, I will correct the exercises you sent me.

Ellos corregirán los errores antes de publicar el artículo.

They will correct the mistakes before publishing the article.

5.

Condicional

Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.

yocorregiría
corregirías
él/ellacorregiría
nosotroscorregiríamos
vosotroscorregiríais
ellos/ellascorregirían

Si tuviera tiempo, corregiría todos los trabajos de mis alumnos.

If I had time, I would correct all my students' assignments.

Ella corregiría el documento si le pidieras ayuda.

She would correct the document if you asked her for help.

6.

Subjuntivo Presente

Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.

yocorrija
corrijas
él/ellacorrija
nosotroscorrijamos
vosotroscorrijáis
ellos/ellascorrijan

Es importante que yo corrija mis errores antes de presentar el proyecto.

It is important that I correct my mistakes before presenting the project.

Espero que él corrija sus fallos en el próximo examen.

I hope he corrects his mistakes in the next exam.

7.

Subjuntivo Imperfecto

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

yocorrigiera
corrigieras
él/ellacorrigiera
nosotroscorrigiéramos
vosotroscorrigierais
ellos/ellascorrigieran

Si yo corrigiera mis errores, tendría mejores calificaciones.

If I corrected my mistakes, I would have better grades.

Ojalá que ellos corrigieran sus actitudes hacia el trabajo.

I wish they would correct their attitudes towards work.

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Common questions
Is "corregir" regular or irregular in Spanish?
"corregir" is an irregular Spanish verb. It does not follow the standard -ir conjugation pattern and must be memorized.
How do you conjugate "corregir" in the present tense?
In the Presente, "corregir" conjugates as: corriges, corrijo, corrigen, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "corregir" in Spanish?
In the Pretérito Indefinido, "corregir" conjugates as: corregiste, corregí, corregieron, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "corregir" in Spanish?
"corregir" (to correct, to amend) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.