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ENGLISH VERB

run late

to run past the scheduled time

  • Irregular verb
  • Gerund: running late
  • Past participle: run late

Conjugation

Tap any form to hear it. The part that changes is in colour.

Present

Simple present · now, habits and facts

  1. I I run past the time
  2. you you run past the time
  3. he, she, it he runs past the time
  4. we we run past the time
  5. they they run past the time

Past

Simple past · finished actions

  1. I I ran past the time
  2. you you ran past the time
  3. he, she, it he ran past the time
  4. we we run past the time
  5. they they ran past the time

Future

Future · “will”

  1. I I will run past the time
  2. you you will run past the time
  3. he, she, it he will run past the time
  4. we we will run past the time
  5. they they will run past the time

Present continuous

Present continuous · happening right now

  1. I I am running past the time
  2. you you are running past the time
  3. he, she, it he is running past the time
  4. we we are running past the time
  5. they they are running past the time

Present perfect

Present perfect · “have done”

  1. I I have already run past the time
  2. you you have already run past the time
  3. he, she, it he has already run past the time
  4. we we have already run past the time
  5. they they have already run past the time

Conditional

Conditional · “would”

  1. I I would run past the time
  2. you you would run past the time
  3. he, she, it he would run past the time
  4. we we would run past the time
  5. they they would run past the time

Imperative

Imperative · requests and orders

  1. run past the time!

How to use run late

One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.

  1. Present

    Meetings here always run late on Fridays.

    Meetings here always run late on Fridays.

  2. Past

    The show ran late, so we missed the last bus.

    The show ran late, so we missed the last bus.

  3. Future

    Dinner will run late, don't wait for me to start.

    Dinner will run late, don't wait for me to start.

  4. Present continuous

    Sorry, I am running late, order without me.

    Sorry, I'm late, order without me.

  5. Present perfect

    The doctor has run late every time I've come here.

    The doctor ran late every time I came here.

  6. Conditional

    A party at Marco's would run late, as usual.

    A party at Marco's house would run late, as always.

  7. Imperative

    Don't run late tomorrow, the bus leaves at seven sharp.

    Don't be late tomorrow; the bus leaves at seven on the dot.

Good to know

  • "I'm running late" is "estou atrasado", "não vou chegar na hora"; an event is "runs late" when it goes past its scheduled end.
  • "Run" is also to last or to operate: "the movie runs two hours", "the train runs every ten minutes".

Where you hear run late

The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.

English for Brazilians · Intermediate Level 3

  • Events here always run late. Events here always run late.
  • Last spring, the dance night ran late. Last spring, the dance night ran late.
  • Our event won't run late. The music ends at seven. Our event won't run late. The music ends at seven.

English for Brazilians · Fluency Level 3

  • Events here always run late. Events here always run late.
  • Last spring, the dance night ran late. Last spring, the dance night ran late.
  • Our event won't run late. The music ends at seven. Our event won't run late. The music ends at seven.
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A legitimate complaint

Intermediate Level 3 · run late

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Short one person at reception

Fluency Level 3 · Luis just texted. His shift ran late. He won't be here before eight.

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