How to conjugate Cortar in Spanish
To cut Regular AR Verb
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Cortar
- Cortar in the Indicative Present
- Cortar in the Indicative Preterite
- Cortar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Cortar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Cortar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Cortar in the Indicative Future
- Cortar in the Indicative Conditional
- Cortar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Cortar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Cortar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Cortar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Cortar
- Imperative tenses of Cortar
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Cortar conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Cortar is the Spanish verb for "to cut". It is a regular AR verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
Similar verbs to cortar include: acuchillar, tallar.
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | cortar | to cut |
| Past participle | cortado | cut |
| Gerund | cortando | cutting |
Indicative Tenses of Cortar
Cortar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of cortar is used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths. For example, "corto", meaning "I cut".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | corto | I cut |
| Tú | cortas | you cut |
| Ella / Él / Usted | corta | s/he cuts, you (formal) cut |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | cortamos | we cut |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | cortáis | you (plural) cut |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | cortan | they cut, |
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Cortar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of cortar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "corté", meaning "I cut".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | corté | I cut |
| Tú | cortaste | you cut |
| Ella / Él / Usted | cortó | s/he cut, you (formal) cut |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | cortamos | we cut |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | cortasteis | you (plural) cut |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | cortaron | they cut, |
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Cortar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of cortar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "cortaba", meaning "I used to cut".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | cortaba | I used to cut |
| Tú | cortabas | you used to cut |
| Ella / Él / Usted | cortaba | s/he used to cut, you (formal) used to cut |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | cortábamos | we used to cut |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | cortabais | you (plural) used to cut |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | cortaban | they used to cut, |
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Cortar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of cortar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy cortando", meaning "I am cutting".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy cortando | I am cutting |
| Tú | estás cortando | you are cutting |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está cortando | s/he is cutting, you (formal) are cutting |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos cortando | we are cutting |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis cortando | you (plural) are cutting |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están cortando | they are cutting, |
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Cortar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of cortar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a cortar", meaning "I am going to cut".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a cortar | I am going to cut |
| Tú | vas a cortar | you are going to cut |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a cortar | s/he is going to cut, you (formal) are going to cut |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a cortar | we are going to cut |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a cortar | you (plural) are going to cut |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a cortar | they are going to cut, |
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Cortar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of cortar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "cortaré", meaning "I will cut".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | cortaré | I will cut |
| Tú | cortarás | you will cut |
| Ella / Él / Usted | cortará | s/he will cut, you (formal) will cut |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | cortaremos | we will cut |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | cortaréis | you (plural) will cut |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | cortarán | they will cut, |
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Cortar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of cortar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "cortaría", meaning "I would cut".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | cortaría | I would cut |
| Tú | cortarías | you would cut |
| Ella / Él / Usted | cortaría | s/he would cut, you (formal) would cut |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | cortaríamos | we would cut |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | cortaríais | you (plural) would cut |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | cortarían | they would cut, |
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Cortar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of cortar is used to describe actions that started recently (in the past) and are still happening now or things that have been done recently. For example, "he cortado", meaning "I have cut".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he cortado | I have cut |
| Tú | has cortado | you have cut |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha cortado | s/he has cut, you (formal) have cut |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos cortado | we have cut |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis cortado | you (plural) have cut |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han cortado | they have cut, |
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Cortar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of cortar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había cortado", meaning "I had cut".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había cortado | I had cut |
| Tú | habías cortado | you had cut |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había cortado | s/he had cut, you (formal) had cut |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos cortado | we had cut |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais cortado | you (plural) had cut |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían cortado | they had cut, |
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Cortar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of cortar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré cortado", meaning "I will have cut".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré cortado | I will have cut |
| Tú | habrás cortado | you will have cut |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá cortado | s/he will have cut, you (formal) will have cut |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos cortado | we will have cut |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis cortado | you (plural) will have cut |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán cortado | they will have cut, |
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Cortar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of cortar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría cortado", meaning "I would have cut".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría cortado | I would have cut |
| Tú | habrías cortado | you would have cut |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría cortado | s/he would have cut, you (formal) would have cut |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos cortado | we would have cut |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais cortado | you (plural) would have cut |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían cortado | they would have cut, |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Cortar
Cortar in the Subjunctive Present
The Subjunctive Present is used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about. For example, "corte", meaning "I cut".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | corte | I cut |
| Tú | cortes | you cut |
| Ella / Él / Usted | corte | s/he cuts, you (formal) cut |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | cortemos | we cut |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | cortéis | you (plural) cut |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | corten | they cut, |
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Cortar in the Subjunctive Imperfect
The Subjunctive Imperfect is used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past or to cast an opinion (emotional) about something that happened in the past. For example, "cortara", meaning "I cut".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | cortara | I cut |
| Tú | cortaras | you cut |
| Ella / Él / Usted | cortara | s/he cut, you (formal) cut |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | cortáramos | we cut |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | cortarais | you (plural) cut |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | cortaran | they cut, |
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Cortar in the Subjunctive Future
The Subjunctive Future is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that may happen in the future. For example, "cortare", meaning "I will cut".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | cortare | I will cut |
| Tú | cortares | you will cut |
| Ella / Él / Usted | cortare | s/he will cut, you (formal) will cut |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | cortáremos | we will cut |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | cortareis | you (plural) will cut |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | cortaren | they will cut, |
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Cortar in the Subjunctive Present Perfect
The Subjunctive Present Perfect is used to describe past actions or events that are still connected to the present day and to speak about an action that will have happened by a certain time in the future. For example, "haya cortado", meaning "I have cut".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya cortado | I have cut |
| Tú | hayas cortado | you have cut |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya cortado | s/he has cut, you (formal) have cut |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos cortado | we have cut |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis cortado | you (plural) have cut |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan cortado | they have cut, |
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Cortar in the Subjunctive Past Perfect
The Subjunctive Past Perfect is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that occurred before other actions/events in the past. For example, "hubiera cortado", meaning "I had cut".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera cortado | I had cut |
| Tú | hubieras cortado | you had cut |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera cortado | s/he had cut, you (formal) had cut |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos cortado | we had cut |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais cortado | you (plural) had cut |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran cortado | they had cut, |
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Cortar in the Subjunctive Future Perfect
The Subjunctive Future Perfect is used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situations occurs in the future. For example, "hubiere cortado", meaning "I will have cut".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere cortado | I will have cut |
| Tú | hubieres cortado | you will have cut |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere cortado | s/he will have cut, you (formal) will have cut |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos cortado | we will have cut |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis cortado | you (plural) will have cut |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren cortado | they will have cut, |
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Imperative Tenses of Cortar
Cortar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "corte", meaning "(to you formal) cut!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | corta | (to you) cut! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | corte | (to you formal) cut! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | cortemos | let's cut! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | cortad | (to you plural) cut! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | corten | (to you plural formal) cut! |
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Cortar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no corte", meaning "(to you formal) don't cut!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no cortes | (to you) don't cut! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no corte | (to you formal) don't cut! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no cortemos | let's not cut! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no cortéis | (to you plural) don't cut! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no corten | (to you plural formal) don't cut! |
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