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Courir in French — 5 phrases in 20 seconds
to run · 5 phrases
A 20-second drill built from our Courir chart.
🎬 Watch: 5 phrases with the verb « courir »
🎧 Narrated by a native French speaker · every line read aloud
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🎬 About this short
A 20-second drill on the verb « courir » (to run): five real phrases, three seconds to guess, then the meaning. Every phrase comes straight from our Courir conjugation chart — open it for every tense, audio on each form, and a practice quiz.
🔊 The five phrases
J’ai couru pour attraper le bus.I ran to catch the bus.
Elle court tous les matins.She runs every morning.
Le temps court vite.Time flies.
Ne cours pas dans les couloirs !Don’t run in the hallways!
Ils ont couru sous la pluie.They ran in the rain.
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