il courut

he ran

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he ran Courut is the passé simple form of courir, used mainly in literary or historical narration. In everyday speech, people usually say « il a couru ».
FR: Il courut jusqu'à la maison.
EN: He ran to the house.

Il courut en haut de l'escalier.

He ran up the stairs.

Il courut aussi vite qu'il put.

He ran as fast as he could.

Il courut dehors, nu.

He ran outside, naked.

Il courut vers la porte à toute vitesse.

He ran towards the door at full speed.

Il courut dans la classe.

He ran into the classroom.

Il courut afin d'y parvenir à temps.

He ran in order to get there on time.

Il courut aussi vite qu'il le put.

He ran as fast as he could.

Il courut plus vite que tous les autres.

He ran faster than all the others.

Il courut à la gare et put prendre le train.

He ran to the station and was able to take the train.

Il courut à Caudebec.

He ran to Caudebec.

Il courut le risque d'avoir un accident.

He ran the risk of having an accident.

Il courut à côté, sans la remarquer.

He ran alongside, without noticing her.

Il courut vers sa mère dans la bibliothèque.

He ran to his mother in the library.

Il courut cinq miles.

He ran five miles.