courir (to run) — French Verbs Conjugation Tables
Learn to conjugate courir (to run) across all tenses in French. Each tense includes real example sentences in French and English, used in Rhythmica's music-based learning system.
courir — Present Simple in French
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in French | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| je | cours | Je cours tous les matins dans le parc. | I run every morning in the park. |
| tu | cours | Tu cours plus vite que moi. | You run faster than me. |
| il/elle | court | Il court avec son chien. | He runs with his dog. |
| nous | courons | Nous courons ensemble le week-end. | We run together on weekends. |
| vous | courez | Vous courez pour l'équipe de l'école. | You all run for the school team. |
| ils/elles | courent | Ils courent cinq kilomètres par jour. | They run five kilometers every day. |
courir — Present Perfect in French
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in French | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| je | ai couru | J'ai couru cinq kilomètres hier. | I ran five kilometers yesterday. |
| tu | as couru | Tu as couru très vite ce matin. | You ran really fast this morning. |
| il/elle | a couru | Il a couru pour attraper le bus. | He ran to catch the bus. |
| nous | avons couru | Nous avons couru ensemble le week-end dernier. | We ran together last weekend. |
| vous | avez couru | Vous avez couru dans le marathon. | You all ran in the marathon. |
| ils/elles | ont couru | Ils ont couru pendant une heure. | They ran for an hour. |
courir — Imperfect in French
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in French | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| je | courais | Je courais quand j'étais plus jeune. | I used to run when I was younger. |
| tu | courais | Tu courais sous la pluie hier. | You were running in the rain yesterday. |
| il/elle | courait | Elle courait pour ne pas être en retard au travail. | She was running late for work. |
| nous | courions | Nous courions sur la plage. | We used to run on the beach. |
| vous | couriez | Vous couriez trop vite. | You all were running too fast. |
| ils/elles | couraient | Ils couraient vers le bus. | They were running towards the bus. |