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

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.

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.



See also:
Conjugate regular -ir verbs in the present tense in French (Le Présent)
Conjugate partir/sortir and other irregular -TIR verbs in the present tense in French (Le Présent)
Conjugate dormir and other -MIR verbs in the present tense in French (Le Présent)
Conjugate servir and other -VIR verbs in the present tense in French (Le Présent)

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Vous courez plus vite que nous.You're running faster than we are.
Les garçons courent après Julia.The boys are chasing Julia.
Je cours tous les matins.I run every morning.
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.
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