Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb courir
Introduction to the verb courir
The English translation of the French verb courir is “to run.” It is pronounced as “koo-reer.”
Courir comes from the Latin word “currere” meaning “to run.” In everyday French, it is most often used to describe the physical act of running or moving quickly.
Examples:
- Je cours tous les matins pour rester en forme. (I run every morning to stay in shape.)
- Les enfants adorent courir dans le parc. (Children love to run in the park.)
- Nous avons dû courir pour attraper notre train. (We had to run to catch our train.)
Courir – About the French Present Tense
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Common Everyday Usage Patterns For Le Present
Interactions with Other Tenses
Table of the Present Tense Conjugation of courir
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | cours | Je cours tous les jours. | I run every day. |
tu | cours | Tu cours vite. | You run fast. |
il | court | Il court au parc. | He runs in the park. |
elle | court | Elle court avec moi. | She runs with me. |
on | court | On court ensemble. | We run together. |
nous | courons | Nous courons au marathon. | We run at the marathon. |
vous | courez | Vous courez au stade. | You run at the stadium. |
ils | courent | Ils courent en forêt. | They run in the forest. |
elles | courent | Elles courent sur la plage. | They run on the beach. |
Other Conjugations for Courir.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb courir (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courir
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courir
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courir
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courir
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courir
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courir
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courir
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courir
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courir
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courir
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courir
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courir
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courir
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courir
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courir
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courir
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