verb
to correct, to edit
B1
korrigieren = to correct; also to edit or revise text. Regular weak verb; past participle 'korrigiert' and present participle 'korrigierend'. Uses auxiliary haben in perfect tenses. Non‑reflexive and not separable. Imperative: 'korrigiere' (du), 'korrigiert' (ihr). Commonly used for mistakes or manuscripts.
Examples
Der Redakteur korrigierte den Text, weil mehrere Fehler entdeckt wurden.
The editor corrected the text because several errors were discovered.
Ich korrigiere meine Fehler.
I correct my mistakes.
Ich habe die Prüfung korrigiert.
I've corrected the exam.
Details
Mnemonics
Imagine a teacher with a red pen crossing out mistakes and writing 'korrigiert' on the page
sounds like 'corridor' + 'green' → imagine fixing (correcting) a green corridor sign
Notes
A regular weak verb meaning 'to make right' or 'to revise'. Commonly used for correcting texts, tests, or mistakes. Formal imperative (Sie) requires the pronoun 'Sie' in German and cannot be expressed without it; therefore the 'Sie' form in the imperative is marked as 'not applicable' in the conjugations.