The verb courir (to run) is irregular in Présent indicatif, in that it doesn't follow the regular -IR verbs conjugation.
COURIR (to run)
| 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.
See also:
Conjugate regular -ir verbs in Le Présent (present tense)
Conjugate partir, sortir and other -tir verbs in Le Présent (present tense)
Conjugate dormir and other -mir verbs in Le Présent (present tense)
Conjugate servir and other -vir verbs in Le Présent (present tense)
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Nous courons pour ne pas manquer notre train.
We're running in order to not miss our train.
Je cours tous les matins.
I run every morning.
Vous courez plus vite que nous.
You're running faster than we are.
Theresa court dans les champs de blé.
Theresa runs in fields of wheat.
Les garçons courent après Julia.
The boys are chasing Julia.
Où cours-tu comme ça ?
Where are you running like that?
harriet
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15 July 2017
3 replies
Theresa court dans les champs de blé
hahaha- a very useful phrase!
Ron
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18 July 2017
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Ron
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