Conjugate courir in the present tense in French (Le Présent)

Written by Qualified French Expert Aurélie Drouard , HKH, Licence d'anglais LLCE

Last updated: 2021-10-22

The verb courir (to run) is irregular in Le Présent Indicatif, in that it doesn't follow the regular -IR verbs conjugation.

Learn how to conjugate COURIR (to run) in Le Présent Indicatif in French

je cours

tu cours

il/elle/on court

nous courons

vous courez

ils/elles courent

Listen to these examples:

Je cours tous les matins.I run every morning.

Où cours-tu comme ça ?Where are you running like that?

Theresa court dans les champs de blé.Theresa runs in fields of wheat.

Nous courons pour ne pas manquer notre train.We're running in order to not miss our train.

Vous courez plus vite que nous.You're running faster than we are.

Les garçons courent après Julia.The boys are chasing Julia.

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