correre

Correre is an Italian verb meaning to run or to move quickly on foot. It is used for literal running, for rapid movement in general, and in a wide range of idiomatic expressions. Common usages include correre una maratona (to run a marathon), correre un rischio (to take a risk), correre dietro a qualcuno (to chase someone), and correre contro il tempo (to race against time). The verb is typically intransitive, but it can take prepositions to indicate direction or purpose.

Etymology and related forms: Correre derives from Latin currere, with related Italian nouns such as corsa (a race or run) and corridore (runner). The root corr- appears across several derived terms related to speed and movement.

Conjugation overview: Correre is a irregular -ere verb in several tenses. Present: io corro, tu corri, lui/lei corre, noi corriamo, voi correte, loro corrono. Imperfect: correvo, correvi, correva, correvamo, correvate, correvano. Future: correrò, correrai, correrà, correremo, correrete, correranno. Past tenses use the past participle corso. Passato prossimo: ho corso, hai corso, ha corso, abbiamo corso, avete corso, hanno corso. Passato remoto (literary): corsi, corresti, corse, corremmo, correste, corsero. Present subjunctive: corra, corra, corra, corriamo, correte, corrano. The auxiliary verb in compound tenses is usually avere (ho corso), though occasional regional use with essere may occur when focusing on movement to a location.

See also: corsa, corridore, currere (Latin). Correre remains one of the core Italian verbs used to describe physical activity and a wide range of figurative expressions.