Corretear is a colloquial verb used mainly in Spain to describe playful chasing or running after someone or something, often in a lighthearted or teasing manner.
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El Presente - used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | correteo | Yo correteo en el parque cada tarde. I run around in the park every afternoon. | |
| Tú | correteas | Tú correteas con los niños en el patio. You run around with the children in the yard. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | corretea | Ella corretea por la playa al amanecer. She runs around on the beach at dawn. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | correteamos | Nosotros correteamos en la cancha después de clases. We run around on the field after school. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | correteáis | Vosotros correteáis en el parque los fines de semana. You all run around in the park on weekends. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | corretean | Ellos corretean en el campo durante el verano. They run around in the field during summer. |
El Pretérito Indefinido - used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | correteé | Ayer corretee en el parque. Yesterday I ran around in the park. | |
| Tú | correteaste | Tú correteaste mucho en la fiesta. You ran around a lot at the party. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | correteó | Él correteó por la playa. He ran around the beach. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | correteamos | Nosotros correteamos en el campo. We ran around in the field. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | correteasteis | Vosotros correteasteis mucho ayer. You all ran around a lot yesterday. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | corretearon | Ellos corretearon en la playa. They ran around on the beach. |
El Pretérito Imperfecto - used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | correteaba | Yo correteaba por el parque de niño. I used to run around the park as a child. | |
| Tú | correteabas | Tú correteabas mucho en la escuela. You used to run a lot at school. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | correteaba | Ella correteaba con sus amigos en verano. She used to run around with her friends in summer. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | correteábamos | Nosotros correteábamos en el campo todos los días. We used to run around in the field every day. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | correteabais | Vosotros correteabais en la playa durante las vacaciones. You all used to run around on the beach during holidays. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | correteaban | Ellos correteaban por el vecindario en la infancia. They used to run around the neighborhood in childhood. |
El Presente Progresivo - used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy correteando | Estoy correteando en el parque ahora. I am running around in the park now. | |
| Tú | estás correteando | ¿Estás correteando con los niños? Are you running around with the kids? | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | está correteando | Ella está correteando a su perro. She is running around with her dog. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | estamos correteando | Estamos correteando en la playa. We are running around on the beach. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | estáis correteando | Vosotros estáis correteando en el jardín. You all are running around in the garden. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | están correteando | Los niños están correteando en el patio. The children are running around in the yard. |
El Futuro Próximo - used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a corretear | Voy a corretear en el parque mañana. I am going to run around in the park tomorrow. | |
| Tú | vas a corretear | ¿Vas a corretear esta tarde? Are you going to run around this afternoon? | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | va a corretear | Ella va a corretear con sus amigos. She is going to run around with her friends. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | vamos a corretear | Vamos a corretear por la playa. We are going to run around on the beach. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | vais a corretear | ¿Vais a corretear en el parque? Are you all going to run around in the park? | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | van a corretear | Ellos van a corretear en la calle. They are going to run around in the street. |
El Futuro Simple - used to talk about something that will happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | corretearé | Mañana corretearé en el parque. Tomorrow I will run around in the park. | |
| Tú | corretearás | Tú correteearás con los perros. You will run around with the dogs. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | corretearás | Él correteará en la playa. He will run around on the beach. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | corretearremos | Nosotros corretearemos en la fiesta. We will run around at the party. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | corretearéis | Vosotros corretearéis en el campo. You all will run around in the countryside. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | corretearéis | Ellos corretearán en el parque. They will run around in the park. |
El Condicional Simple - used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | corretearía | Yo corretearía en el parque si tuviera tiempo. I would run around in the park if I had time. | |
| Tú | corretearías | Tú corretearías más si fueras más joven. You would run around more if you were younger. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | corretearía | Él corretearía con los perros en la calle. He would run around with the dogs in the street. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | corretearíamos | Nosotros corretearíamos por la playa si fuera verano. We would run around on the beach if it were summer. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | corretearíais | Vosotros corretearíais en el campo si estuviera soleado. You all would run around in the countryside if it were sunny. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | corretearían | Ellos corretearían en el parque si no lloviera. They would run around in the park if it didn't rain. |
El Pretérito Perfecto - used to describe actions that started recently and are still happening now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | he correteado | Yo he correteado en el parque hoy. I have run around in the park today. | |
| Tú | has correteado | Tú has correteado mucho esta mañana. You have run around a lot this morning. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | ha correteado | Él ha correteado con los niños. He has run around with the kids. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hemos correteado | Nosotros hemos correteado en la playa. We have run around on the beach. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habéis correteado | Vosotros habéis correteado mucho hoy. You all have run around a lot today. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | han correteado | Ellos han correteado en el jardín. They have run around in the garden. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto - used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | había correteado | Yo había correteado en el parque antes de llover. I had run around in the park before it rained. | |
| Tú | habías correteado | Tú habías correteado mucho en la fiesta. You had run around a lot at the party. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | había correteado | Ella había correteado con sus amigos antes de irse. She had run around with her friends before leaving. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habíamos correteado | Nosotros habíamos correteado en el campo toda la tarde. We had run around in the field all afternoon. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habíais correteado | Vosotros habíais correteado por la playa. You all had run around on the beach. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habían correteado | Ellos habían correteado antes de que llegara la policía. They had run around before the police arrived. |
El Futuro Perfecto - used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré correteado | Para entonces, habré correteado mucho. By then, I will have run around a lot. | |
| Tú | habrás correteado | Para esa hora, habrás correteado en el parque. By that time, you will have run around in the park. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habrá correteado | Cuando llegues, él ya habrá correteado mucho. When you arrive, he will have run around a lot. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habremos correteado | Para entonces, habremos correteado toda la tarde. By then, we will have run around all afternoon. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habréis correteado | Para mañana, habréis correteado en el campo. By tomorrow, you all will have run around in the field. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrán correteado | Cuando regresen, ya habrán correteado mucho. When they return, they will have run around a lot. |
El Condicional Perfecto - used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn't
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría correteado | Yo habría correteado más si hubiera tenido tiempo. I would have run around more if I had had time. | |
| Tú | habrías correteado | Tú habrías correteado en el parque ayer. You would have run around in the park yesterday. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habría correteado | Él habría correteado si no hubiera estado cansado. He would have run around if he hadn't been tired. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habríamos correteado | Nosotros habríamos correteado en la playa si hubiera sido verano. We would have run around on the beach if it had been summer. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habríais correteado | Vosotros habríais correteado en el campo si hubierais llegado antes. You all would have run around in the countryside if you had arrived earlier. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrían correteado | Ellos habrían correteado en el jardín si hubieran tenido tiempo. They would have run around in the garden if they had had time. |
El Presente de Subjuntivo - used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | correteé | Es importante que corretee con cuidado. It's important that he/she runs around carefully. | |
| Tú | corretees | Espero que corretees en la carrera. I hope that you run in the race. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | correteé | Es bueno que corretee en el parque. It's good that he/she runs in the park. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | correteemos | Queremos que correteemos juntos. We want us to run around together. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | correteéis | Es posible que correteéis en la playa. It's possible that you all run on the beach. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | correteen | Dudo que correteen en la calle. I doubt that they run in the street. |
El Imperfecto Subjuntivo - used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | correteara | Esperaba que él correteara por el parque. I hoped that he ran around the park. | |
| Tú | corretearas | Dudaba que tú corretearas en la calle. I doubted that you ran in the street. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | correteara | Era posible que ella correteara en el jardín. It was possible that she ran in the garden. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | correteáramos | Queríamos que nosotros correteáramos juntos. We wanted us to run together. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | corretearais | Pensaba que vosotros corretearais por la playa. I thought that you all ran along the beach. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | corretearan | No creía que ellos corretearan en la fiesta. I didn't believe that they ran at the party. |
El Futuro de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations and actions/events that may happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | correteare | Si tuviera tiempo, correteare en la carrera. If I had time, I would run in the race. | |
| Tú | correteares | Cuando llegues, correteares por la calle. When you arrive, you will run down the street. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | correteare | El perro correteare por el parque mañana. The dog will run around the park tomorrow. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | correteáremos | Nosotros correteáremos en la playa si hace sol. We will run on the beach if it's sunny. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | correteareis | Vosotros correteareis en la fiesta esta noche. You all will run at the party tonight. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | corretearen | Ellos corretearen en el campo mañana. They will run in the field tomorrow. |
El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to describe past actions still connected to the present
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya correteado | Es posible que haya correteado mucho ayer. It is possible that I have run around a lot yesterday. | |
| Tú | hayas correteado | No creo que hayas correteado tanto. I don't think that you have run around so much. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | haya correteado | Es probable que él haya correteado en el parque. It's likely that he has run around in the park. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hayamos correteado | Quizá hayamos correteado demasiado hoy. Maybe we have run around too much today. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hayáis correteado | No estoy seguro de que hayáis correteado tanto. I'm not sure that you all have run around so much. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hayan correteado | Es posible que hayan correteado en la playa. It's possible that they have run around on the beach. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera correteado | Si hubiera correteado más, habría estado en forma. If I had run around more, I would have been in shape. | |
| Tú | hubieras correteado | Si hubieras correteado ayer, estarías cansado. If you had run around yesterday, you would be tired. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiera correteado | Ella hubiera correteado en el parque si hubiera tenido tiempo. She had run around in the park if she had had time. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéramos correteado | Nosotros hubiéramos correteado más si hubiéramos sabido. We had run around more if we had known. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubierais correteado | Vosotros hubierais correteado en la playa si hubierais llegado temprano. You all had run around on the beach if you had arrived early. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieran correteado | Ellos hubieran correteado en el parque si no hubiera llovido. They had run around in the park if it hadn't rained. |
El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situation occurs
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere correteado | Cuando llegue, ya hubiere correteado. When I arrive, I will have already run around. | |
| Tú | hubieres correteado | Para entonces, tú hubieres correteado mucho. By then, you will have already run around a lot. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiere correteado | Es posible que él hubiere correteado antes. It's possible that he will have run around before. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéremos correteado | Quizá nosotros hubiéremos correteado en el parque. Maybe we will have run around in the park. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubiereis correteado | Para entonces, vosotros hubiereis correteado mucho. By then, you all will have run around a lot. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieren correteado | Es probable que ellos hubieren correteado antes. It's likely that they will have run around before. |
El Imperativo Afirmativo - used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | corretea | ¡Corretea esa pelota! Run after that ball! | |
| Tú | corretea | Corretea al perro ahora. Run after the dog now. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | correteé | Correteé esa mariposa, por favor. Chase that butterfly, please. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | correteemos | Correteemos a los niños en el parque. Let's chase the children in the park. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | corretead | Corretead por la playa. Run along the beach. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | correteen | Correteen a los gatos del jardín. Chase the cats out of the garden. |
El Imperativo Negativo - used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | no correa | No correa esa cuerda. Don't run that rope. | |
| Tú | no corretees | No corretees en el pasillo. Don't run in the hallway. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | no corree | No corree en la calle. Don't run on the street. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | no correteemos | No correteemos en el parque. Let's not run around in the park. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | no correteéis | No correteéis por la casa. Don't run around the house. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | no correteen | No correteen en la calle. Don't run on the street. |
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