Corregir Conjugation | How to Conjugate Corregir in Spanish

Corregir means “to correct.” You will learn its e-to-i changes, the irregular yo form corrijo, the gerund corrigiendo, and the subjunctive and command forms that use the corrij- stem.

Corregir conjugation at a glance

Verb type: Irregular. Linguistically, corregir is an -IR verb with several linked changes: corrijo — “I correct,” corrigió — “he / she corrected,” corrigieron — “they corrected,” corrigiendo — “correcting,” and the present-subjunctive family corrija — “that I / he / she correct.”

Corregir gerund, past participle, and infinitive

The infinitive names the verb, the gerund supports progressive constructions, and the past participle combines with haber — “to have” as an auxiliary — in compound forms. With haber, the participle remains unchanged for gender and number.

Form	Spanish	Natural English guide
Infinitive	corregir	to correct
Gerund	corrigiendo	correcting
Past participle	corregido	corrected

Corregir meaning and essential uses

Corregir — “to correct” — is commonly transitive when something is fixed or revised: Corrijo el informe. — “I correct the report.”

It also applies to marking or fixing errors in work: La profesora corrige los ejercicios. — “The teacher corrects the exercises.” The object identifies what is being corrected.

Corregir irregular conjugation patterns

The present has corrijo — “I correct,” while corriges, corrige, and corrigen — “you correct,” “he / she corrects,” and “they correct” — show e → i. The third-person preterite forms are corrigió — “he / she corrected” — and corrigieron — “they corrected”; the gerund is corrigiendo — “correcting.” Present subjunctive and its command forms use corrij-. Imperfect, future, conditional, and participle corregido — “corrected” — otherwise follow the regular -IR framework.

Corregir indicative and periphrastic conjugations

Corregir present tense conjugation

Present indicative (el presente de indicativo) — Use it for present actions, habits, facts, and current states. Apply the verb-specific pattern described above to the present endings.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	corrijo	I correct
Tú — you, singular informal	corriges	you correct
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	corrige	he / she corrects; you correct (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	corregimos	we correct
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	corregís	you correct (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	corrigen	they correct; you correct (plural)

• Corrijo el informe esta mañana. — I correct the report this morning.

Corregir preterite conjugation

Preterite (el pretérito perfecto simple / pretérito indefinido) — Use it for completed or bounded past events. The table shows the verified preterite forms for this verb.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	corregí	I corrected
Tú — you, singular informal	corregiste	you corrected
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	corrigió	he / she corrected; you corrected (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	corregimos	we corrected
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	corregisteis	you corrected (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	corrigieron	they corrected; you corrected (plural)

• Ayer corrigieron todos los errores. — Yesterday they corrected all the errors.

Corregir imperfect conjugation

Imperfect (el pretérito imperfecto) — Use it for past habits, background descriptions, and situations viewed as ongoing. This verb uses the regular imperfect ending family.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	corregía	I used to correct / was correcting
Tú — you, singular informal	corregías	you used to correct / were correcting
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	corregía	he / she used to correct / was correcting; you used to correct / were correcting (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	corregíamos	we used to correct / were correcting
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	corregíais	you used to correct / were correcting (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	corregían	they used to correct / were correcting; you used to correct / were correcting (plural)

• Antes corregía los textos a mano. — I used to correct the texts by hand.

Corregir present progressive

Present progressive — This verbal periphrasis focuses on an action or process in progress. Form it with a present form of estar — “to be” — plus the verified gerund.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	estoy corrigiendo	I am correcting
Tú — you, singular informal	estás corrigiendo	you are correcting
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	está corrigiendo	he / she is correcting; you are correcting (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	estamos corrigiendo	we are correcting
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	estáis corrigiendo	you are correcting (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	están corrigiendo	they are correcting; you are correcting (plural)

• Estoy corrigiendo la última página. — I am correcting the last page.

Corregir near future conjugation

Near future — This verbal periphrasis expresses a plan, intention, or expected event. Form it with a present form of ir — “to go” — plus a — “to” — and the infinitive.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	voy a corregir	I am going to correct
Tú — you, singular informal	vas a corregir	you are going to correct
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	va a corregir	he / she is going to correct; you are going to correct (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	vamos a corregir	we are going to correct
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	vais a corregir	you are going to correct (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	van a corregir	they are going to correct; you are going to correct (plural)

• Voy a corregir el documento ahora. — I am going to correct the document now.

Corregir future tense conjugation

Simple future (el futuro simple) — Use it for future reference and, where context supports it, probability. The endings attach to the full infinitive.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	corregiré	I will correct
Tú — you, singular informal	corregirás	you will correct
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	corregirá	he / she will correct; you will correct (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	corregiremos	we will correct
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	corregiréis	you will correct (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	corregirán	they will correct; you will correct (plural)

• Corregiremos los datos mañana. — We will correct the data tomorrow.

Corregir conditional conjugation

Conditional (el condicional simple) — Use it for hypothetical results, softened statements, or other conditional meanings supported by context. The endings attach to the full infinitive.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	corregiría	I would correct
Tú — you, singular informal	corregirías	you would correct
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	corregiría	he / she would correct; you would correct (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	corregiríamos	we would correct
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	corregiríais	you would correct (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	corregirían	they would correct; you would correct (plural)

• Corregiría esa parte antes de publicar. — I would correct that part before publishing.

Corregir present perfect conjugation

Present perfect (el pretérito perfecto compuesto) — Form it with present haber — “to have” as an auxiliary — plus the past participle. The participle is corregido — “corrected.”

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	he corregido	I have corrected
Tú — you, singular informal	has corregido	you have corrected
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	ha corregido	he / she has corrected; you have corrected (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	hemos corregido	we have corrected
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	habéis corregido	you have corrected (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	han corregido	they have corrected; you have corrected (plural)

• Ya he corregido el archivo. — I have already corrected the file.

Corregir past perfect conjugation

Past perfect (el pretérito pluscuamperfecto) — Use it for an event completed before another past reference point. The participle is corregido — “corrected.”

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	había corregido	I had corrected
Tú — you, singular informal	habías corregido	you had corrected
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	había corregido	he / she had corrected; you had corrected (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	habíamos corregido	we had corrected
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	habíais corregido	you had corrected (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	habían corregido	they had corrected; you had corrected (plural)

• Habíamos corregido el error antes de la reunión. — We had corrected the error before the meeting.

Corregir future perfect conjugation

Future perfect (el futuro perfecto) — Use it for an event expected to be completed before a future reference point. The participle is corregido — “corrected.”

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	habré corregido	I will have corrected
Tú — you, singular informal	habrás corregido	you will have corrected
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	habrá corregido	he / she will have corrected; you will have corrected (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	habremos corregido	we will have corrected
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	habréis corregido	you will have corrected (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	habrán corregido	they will have corrected; you will have corrected (plural)

• Para mañana habrán corregido todo. — By tomorrow they will have corrected everything.

Corregir conditional perfect conjugation

Conditional perfect (el condicional compuesto) — Use it for a hypothetical completed outcome. The participle is corregido — “corrected.”

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	habría corregido	I would have corrected
Tú — you, singular informal	habrías corregido	you would have corrected
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	habría corregido	he / she would have corrected; you would have corrected (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	habríamos corregido	we would have corrected
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	habríais corregido	you would have corrected (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	habrían corregido	they would have corrected; you would have corrected (plural)

• Habría corregido el dato si lo hubiera visto. — I would have corrected the detail if I had seen it.

Corregir subjunctive conjugations

Corregir present subjunctive conjugation

Present subjunctive (el presente de subjuntivo) — Use it in subordinate contexts involving wishes, influence, emotion, doubt or denial, evaluation, necessity, possibility, or non-specific reference. The table shows this verb’s verified present-subjunctive family.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	corrija	that I correct
Tú — you, singular informal	corrijas	that you correct
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	corrija	that he / she correct; that you correct (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	corrijamos	that we correct
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	corrijáis	that you correct (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	corrijan	that they correct; that you correct (plural)

• Necesito que corrijas esta línea. — I need you to correct this line.

Corregir imperfect subjunctive conjugation

Imperfect subjunctive (el imperfecto de subjuntivo) — The main table uses the -ra series. The accepted -se series is also valid in many contexts and is demonstrated in the examples; the two series should not be treated as mechanically interchangeable in every special construction.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	corrigiera	that I corrected
Tú — you, singular informal	corrigieras	that you corrected
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	corrigiera	that he / she corrected; that you corrected (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	corrigiéramos	that we corrected
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	corrigierais	that you corrected (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	corrigieran	that they corrected; that you corrected (plural)

• Querían que corrigiéramos el informe. — They wanted us to correct the report.
• Prefería que corrigieses el texto antes. — She preferred that you correct the text earlier.

Corregir future subjunctive conjugation

Future subjunctive (el futuro de subjuntivo) — Rare in modern everyday Spanish. It survives mainly in formal, legal, proverbial, literary, or historical contexts and is included here as a reference system.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	corrigiere	if / when I should correct
Tú — you, singular informal	corrigieres	if / when you should correct
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	corrigiere	if / when he / she should correct; if / when you should correct (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	corrigiéremos	if / when we should correct
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	corrigiereis	if / when you should correct (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	corrigieren	if / when they should correct; if / when you should correct (plural)

• Quien corrigiere el documento deberá firmarlo. — Whoever should correct the document must sign it.

Corregir present perfect subjunctive conjugation

Present perfect subjunctive (el pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo) — Use it when a completed event appears inside a present- or future-oriented subjunctive environment. Form it with the corresponding subjunctive form of haber — “to have” as an auxiliary — plus corregido — “corrected.”

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	haya corregido	that I have corrected
Tú — you, singular informal	hayas corregido	that you have corrected
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	haya corregido	that he / she has corrected; that you have corrected (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	hayamos corregido	that we have corrected
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	hayáis corregido	that you have corrected (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	hayan corregido	that they have corrected; that you have corrected (plural)

• Me alegra que hayas corregido el problema. — I am glad that you have corrected the problem.

Corregir past perfect subjunctive conjugation

Past perfect subjunctive (el pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo) — The main table uses hubiera; hubiese is an accepted auxiliary alternative in many contexts and appears in an example below. Form it with the corresponding subjunctive form of haber — “to have” as an auxiliary — plus corregido — “corrected.”

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	hubiera corregido	that I had corrected
Tú — you, singular informal	hubieras corregido	that you had corrected
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	hubiera corregido	that he / she had corrected; that you had corrected (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	hubiéramos corregido	that we had corrected
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	hubierais corregido	that you had corrected (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	hubieran corregido	that they had corrected; that you had corrected (plural)

• Si hubiéramos corregido el error, no habría ocurrido el problema. — If we had corrected the error, the problem would not have occurred.
• Si hubieses corregido la cifra, el total sería correcto. — If you had corrected the figure, the total would be correct.

Corregir future perfect subjunctive conjugation

Future perfect subjunctive (el futuro perfecto de subjuntivo) — Rare in modern everyday Spanish. It is a reference form used mainly in formal, legal, literary, or historical contexts. Form it with the corresponding subjunctive form of haber — “to have” as an auxiliary — plus corregido — “corrected.”

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	hubiere corregido	if / when I should have corrected
Tú — you, singular informal	hubieres corregido	if / when you should have corrected
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	hubiere corregido	if / when he / she should have corrected; if / when you should have corrected (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	hubiéremos corregido	if / when we should have corrected
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	hubiereis corregido	if / when you should have corrected (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	hubieren corregido	if / when they should have corrected; if / when you should have corrected (plural)

• Si hubieren corregido el expediente, deberán archivarlo. — If they should have corrected the file, they must archive it.

Corregir imperative and commands

Commands address another person directly. Spanish uses different morphological sources depending on person and polarity; the nosotros/nosotras row is a present-subjunctive form used with exhortative “let’s…” value.

Corregir affirmative commands

Use affirmative commands when a direct instruction with this verb is semantically natural. The table includes the five core addressee or exhortative rows.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Tú — you, singular informal	corrige	correct
Usted — you, singular formal	corrija	correct (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we; let’s…	corrijamos	let’s correct
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	corregid	correct (plural, mainly Spain)
Ustedes — you, plural	corrijan	correct (plural)

• Corrige la fecha antes de guardar. — Correct the date before saving.

Corregir negative commands

Negative commands use subjunctive-based forms. The particle no — “not / do not” — comes before the command form.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Tú — you, singular informal	no corrijas	do not correct
Usted — you, singular formal	no corrija	do not correct (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we; let’s…	no corrijamos	let’s not correct
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	no corrijáis	do not correct (plural, mainly Spain)
Ustedes — you, plural	no corrijan	do not correct (plural)

• No corrijas el original sin una copia. — Do not correct the original without a copy.

Common constructions with Corregir

These target-verb patterns show complements or sentence frames that materially affect how the conjugated verb is used.

• Corregir un error. — To correct an error.
• Corregir un texto. — To correct a text.
• Corregir los ejercicios. — To correct the exercises.

Example sentences with Corregir

These examples reinforce the target verb across useful forms and contexts already explained in the lesson.

• Corrijo mis notas antes de enviarlas. — I correct my notes before sending them.
• Ayer corregimos varios errores. — Yesterday we corrected several errors.
• La profesora estaba corrigiendo los exámenes. — The teacher was correcting the exams.
• Quiero que corrijas esta frase. — I want you to correct this sentence.
• Ya han corregido el documento. — They have already corrected the document.
• Corrige la dirección antes de continuar. — Correct the address before continuing.

Regional and usage notes for Corregir

The core tables retain tú, usted, vosotros/vosotras, and ustedes for project comparability. Where voseo is common, present-indicative and affirmative-command forms may differ from the core tú forms; the examples below show the verified voseo forms without replacing the main paradigm.

• Vos corregís el texto con cuidado. — You correct the text carefully. (voseo)
• Corregí este dato antes de enviar el informe. — Correct this detail before sending the report. (affirmative vos command)

With corregir, group the linked irregular families together: corrij- in the yo present and present subjunctive, corrig- in third-person preterite and derived forms, and corrigiendo in the gerund.