correct
corrects
correcting
corrected
Correct means to make right or fix errors. Regular verb: correct-corrected-corrected.
Meanings
- To fix errors
- To make accurate
- To point out mistakes
Common Collocations
correct me if I'm wrong
correct a mistake
stand corrected
politically correct
self-correcting
Tip for Learners
Correct me if I'm wrong invites correction. I stand corrected admits being wrong. Politically correct avoids offense.
Present Simple
| I | correct |
| you | correct |
| he/she/it | corrects |
| we | correct |
| they | correct |
Examples - Present Simple
- I correct mistakes immediately.
- You correct students' papers carefully.
- She corrects errors in the code.
- We correct problems as they arise.
- They correct misinformation publicly.
Present Continuous
| I | am correcting |
| you | are correcting |
| he/she/it | is correcting |
| we | are correcting |
| they | are correcting |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am correcting the document now.
- You are correcting the test papers.
- He is correcting the software bugs.
- We are correcting the data errors.
- They are correcting the record.
Present Perfect
| I | have corrected |
| you | have corrected |
| he/she/it | has corrected |
| we | have corrected |
| they | have corrected |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have corrected all the mistakes.
- You have corrected the papers already.
- She has corrected the errors.
- We have corrected the issue.
- They have corrected the misinformation.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been correcting |
| you | have been correcting |
| he/she/it | has been correcting |
| we | have been correcting |
| they | have been correcting |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been correcting errors all day.
- You have been correcting papers for hours.
- He has been correcting bugs for weeks.
- We have been correcting problems.
- They have been correcting data.
Past Simple
| I | corrected |
| you | corrected |
| he/she/it | corrected |
| we | corrected |
| they | corrected |
Examples - Past Simple
- I corrected the mistake yesterday.
- You corrected the student gently.
- She corrected the code last night.
- We corrected the report before submitting.
- They corrected the false information.
Past Continuous
| I | was correcting |
| you | were correcting |
| he/she/it | was correcting |
| we | were correcting |
| they | were correcting |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was correcting when you called.
- You were correcting papers all evening.
- He was correcting errors throughout.
- We were correcting the document together.
- They were correcting the record.
Past Perfect
| I | had corrected |
| you | had corrected |
| he/she/it | had corrected |
| we | had corrected |
| they | had corrected |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had corrected the error before anyone noticed.
- You had corrected the papers earlier.
- She had corrected the code before testing.
- We had corrected the issue beforehand.
- They had corrected the data previously.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been correcting |
| you | had been correcting |
| he/she/it | had been correcting |
| we | had been correcting |
| they | had been correcting |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been correcting errors for hours.
- You had been correcting papers all day.
- He had been correcting bugs for weeks.
- We had been correcting problems for months.
- They had been correcting misinformation.
Future Simple
| I | will correct |
| you | will correct |
| he/she/it | will correct |
| we | will correct |
| they | will correct |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will correct the mistake tomorrow.
- You will correct the papers next week.
- She will correct the code tonight.
- We will correct the issue soon.
- They will correct the record.
Future Continuous
| I | will be correcting |
| you | will be correcting |
| he/she/it | will be correcting |
| we | will be correcting |
| they | will be correcting |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be correcting errors all day.
- You will be correcting papers tomorrow.
- He will be correcting code all week.
- We will be correcting problems.
- They will be correcting data.
Future Perfect
| I | will have corrected |
| you | will have corrected |
| he/she/it | will have corrected |
| we | will have corrected |
| they | will have corrected |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have corrected everything by then.
- You will have corrected all papers.
- She will have corrected the bugs.
- We will have corrected all issues.
- They will have corrected the record.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been correcting |
| you | will have been correcting |
| he/she/it | will have been correcting |
| we | will have been correcting |
| they | will have been correcting |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been correcting for hours.
- You will have been correcting papers.
- She will have been correcting code.
- We will have been correcting errors.
- They will have been correcting data.