Past progressive conjugation of correct. There are other translations for this conjugation. An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjectivea. correcto The teacher marked the correct answers on the test.El profesor marcó las respuestas correctas en el examen.
a. exacto Excuse me, I don't think you gave me the correct change. I gave you a five.Disculpe, creo que no me dio la vuelta exacta. Le he dado cinco.
a. correcto His behavior was always correct and proper.Su comportamiento era siempre correcto y apropiado.
b. apropiado I don't think this is a correct use of public funds.No creo que esto sea un uso apropiado de los fondos públicos.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verba. corregir Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think he ordered two.Corríjame si me equivoco, pero creo que pidió dos.
a. corregir Her glasses will correct her near-sightedness.Las gafas le corregirán su miopía.
a. corregir I have a pile of essays to correct.Tengo una pila de trabajos para corregir.
7. A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another decade, (e.g., cat, groovy).
(old-fashioned) (to punish) a. castigar He used a cane to correct unruly pupils.Usaba la palmeta para castigar a los alumnos revoltosos.
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