Italian conjugation explanation

Which auxiliary verb to use for 'correre'?

<p>The verb <strong style="font-style: italic;">correre</strong> (=to run) can take either <span style="font-style: italic;">avere</span> or <span style="font-style: italic;">essere</span> as its auxiliary verb.</p>

<p>The auxiliary verb is <strong style="font-style: italic;">essere</strong> if:</p>

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<p>the emphasis is on <span class="green_emphasis">the goal to be reached</span>:</p>

<div class="conjugation_explanation_example_sentence">Mio padre <strong>è corso</strong> giù per le scale <span class="green_emphasis">fino al seminterrato</span>. (<span style="font-style: italic;">My father ran down the stairs to the basement.</span>)</div>

<div class="conjugation_explanation_example_sentence"><strong>Siamo corsi</strong> <span class="green_emphasis">a prendere l'ultimo treno</span>. (<span style="font-style: italic;">We ran to catch the last train.</span>)</div>

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<p>The auxiliary verb is <strong style="font-style: italic;">avere</strong> if:</p>

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<p>the emphasis is on <strong>the action itself</strong>:</p>

<div class="conjugation_explanation_example_sentence">Io <strong>ho corso</strong> più veloce che potevo. (<span style="font-style: italic;">I ran as fast as I could.</span>)</div>

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<p>the verb <span style="font-style: italic;">correre</span> has a <span class="green_emphasis">direct object</span>:</p>

<div class="conjugation_explanation_example_sentence">Lei <strong>ha corso</strong> <span class="green_emphasis">il rischio</span> di fare un incidente. (<span style="font-style: italic;">She ran the risk of having an accident.</span>)</div>

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