Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Cortarse in Spanish
cortarse to cut (oneself), to separate Regular AR Verb
At a glance: Cortarse (to cut (oneself), to separate) is a widely used reflexive regular -AR verbs in Spanish. In the present tense: me corto, te cortas, se corta, nos cortamos, os cortáis, se cortan. Because it is fully regular, its endings apply directly to hundreds of other -AR verbs.
- Past participle
- cortado cut
- Gerund
- cortando cutting
- Similar
- apartar, descomponer, escindir, separar
Table of contents
- Indicative tenses of Cortarse
- Cortarse in the Indicative Present
- Cortarse in the Indicative Preterite
- Cortarse in the Indicative Imperfect
- Cortarse in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Cortarse in the Indicative Informal Future
- Cortarse in the Indicative Future
- Cortarse in the Indicative Conditional
- Cortarse in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Cortarse in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Cortarse in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Cortarse in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Cortarse
- Imperative tenses of Cortarse
- Verbs that follow the same patterns
- Frequently asked questions
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practise Cortarse conjugations (free mobile app)
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Indicative tenses of Cortarse
Cortarse in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of cortarse 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, “me corto”, meaning “I cut”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me corto | I cut |
| Tú | te cortas | you cut |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se corta | s/he cuts |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos cortamos | we cut |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os cortáis | you (plural) cut |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se cortan | they cut |
How it’s built: Regular: stem cort- plus the -ar endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Cortarse in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of cortarse is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, “me corté”, meaning “I cut”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me corté | I cut |
| Tú | te cortaste | you cut |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se cortó | s/he cut |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos cortamos | we cut |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os cortasteis | you (plural) cut |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se cortaron | they cut |
How it’s built: Regular: stem cort- plus the -ar endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Cortarse in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of cortarse is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, “me cortaba”, meaning “I used to cut”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me cortaba | I used to cut |
| Tú | te cortabas | you used to cut |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se cortaba | s/he used to cut |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos cortábamos | we used to cut |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os cortabais | you (plural) used to cut |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se cortaban | they used to cut |
How it’s built: Regular: stem cort- plus the -ar endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Cortarse in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of cortarse is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, “me estoy cortando”, meaning “I am cutting”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me estoy cortando | I am cutting |
| Tú | te estás cortando | you are cutting |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se está cortando | s/he is cutting |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos estamos cortando | we are cutting |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os estáis cortando | you (plural) are cutting |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se están cortando | they are cutting |
How it’s built: Estar in the present (estoy, estás, está, estamos, estáis, están) plus the gerund cortando. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Cortarse in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of cortarse is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, “me 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 | me voy a cortar | I am going to cut |
| Tú | te vas a cortar | you are going to cut |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se va a cortar | s/he is going to cut |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos vamos a cortar | we are going to cut |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os vais a cortar | you (plural) are going to cut |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se van a cortar | they are going to cut |
How it’s built: Ir in the present (voy, vas, va, vamos, vais, van), then a, then the infinitive cortar. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Cortarse in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of cortarse is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, “me cortaré”, meaning “I will cut”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me cortaré | I will cut |
| Tú | te cortarás | you will cut |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se cortará | s/he will cut |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos cortaremos | we will cut |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os cortaréis | you (plural) will cut |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se cortarán | they will cut |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive cortar plus the future endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Cortarse in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of cortarse is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, “me cortaría”, meaning “I would cut”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me cortaría | I would cut |
| Tú | te cortarías | you would cut |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se cortaría | s/he would cut |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos cortaríamos | we would cut |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os cortaríais | you (plural) would cut |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se cortarían | they would cut |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive cortar plus the conditional endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Cortarse in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of cortarse 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, “me he cortado”, meaning “I have cut”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me he cortado | I have cut |
| Tú | te has cortado | you have cut |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se ha cortado | s/he has cut |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hemos cortado | we have cut |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habéis cortado | you (plural) have cut |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se han cortado | they have cut |
How it’s built: Haber in the present (he, has, ha, hemos, habéis, han) plus the past participle cortado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Cortarse in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of cortarse is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, “me había cortado”, meaning “I had cut”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me había cortado | I had cut |
| Tú | te habías cortado | you had cut |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se había cortado | s/he had cut |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos habíamos cortado | we had cut |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habíais cortado | you (plural) had cut |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se habían cortado | they had cut |
How it’s built: Haber in the imperfect (había, habías, había, habíamos, habíais, habían) plus the past participle cortado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Cortarse in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of cortarse is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, “me habré cortado”, meaning “I will have cut”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me habré cortado | I will have cut |
| Tú | te habrás cortado | you will have cut |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se habrá cortado | s/he will have cut |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos habremos cortado | we will have cut |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habréis cortado | you (plural) will have cut |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se habrán cortado | they will have cut |
How it’s built: Haber in the future (habré, habrás, habrá, habremos, habréis, habrán) plus the past participle cortado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Cortarse in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of cortarse is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, “me habría cortado”, meaning “I would have cut”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me habría cortado | I would have cut |
| Tú | te habrías cortado | you would have cut |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se habría cortado | s/he would have cut |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos habríamos cortado | we would have cut |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habríais cortado | you (plural) would have cut |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se habrían cortado | they would have cut |
How it’s built: Haber in the conditional (habría, habrías, habría, habríamos, habríais, habrían) plus the past participle cortado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Subjunctive tenses of Cortarse
Cortarse 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, “me corte”, meaning “I cut”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me corte | I cut |
| Tú | te cortes | you cut |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se corte | s/he cuts |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos cortemos | we cut |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os cortéis | you (plural) cut |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se corten | they cut |
How it’s built: Regular: stem cort- plus the -ar subjunctive endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Cortarse 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, “me cortara”, meaning “I cut”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me cortara | I cut |
| Tú | te cortaras | you cut |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se cortara | s/he cut |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos cortáramos | we cut |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os cortarais | you (plural) cut |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se cortaran | they cut |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, cortaron, without -ron, plus the -ra endings; nosotros adds an accent (cortáramos). The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Cortarse 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, “me cortare”, meaning “I will cut”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me cortare | I will cut |
| Tú | te cortares | you will cut |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se cortare | s/he will cut |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos cortáremos | we will cut |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os cortareis | you (plural) will cut |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se cortaren | they will cut |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, cortaron, without -ron, plus the -re endings; nosotros adds an accent (cortáremos). The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Cortarse 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, “me haya cortado”, meaning “I have cut”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me haya cortado | I have cut |
| Tú | te hayas cortado | you have cut |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se haya cortado | s/he has cut |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hayamos cortado | we have cut |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os hayáis cortado | you (plural) have cut |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se hayan cortado | they have cut |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive present (haya, hayas, haya, hayamos, hayáis, hayan) plus the past participle cortado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Cortarse 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, “me hubiera cortado”, meaning “I had cut”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me hubiera cortado | I had cut |
| Tú | te hubieras cortado | you had cut |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se hubiera cortado | s/he had cut |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hubiéramos cortado | we had cut |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os hubierais cortado | you (plural) had cut |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se hubieran cortado | they had cut |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive imperfect (hubiera, hubieras, hubiera, hubiéramos, hubierais, hubieran) plus the past participle cortado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Cortarse 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, “me 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 | me hubiere cortado | I will have cut |
| Tú | te hubieres cortado | you will have cut |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se hubiere cortado | s/he will have cut |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hubiéremos cortado | we will have cut |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os hubiereis cortado | you (plural) will have cut |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se hubieren cortado | they will have cut |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive future (hubiere, hubieres, hubiere, hubiéremos, hubiereis, hubieren) plus the past participle cortado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Imperative tenses of Cortarse
Cortarse in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, “córtese”, meaning “(to you formal) cut!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | córtate | (to you) cut! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | córtese | (to you formal) cut! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | cortémonos | let's cut! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | cortaos | (to you plural) cut! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | córtense | (to you plural formal) cut! |
How it’s built: Tú takes the ella/él present and attaches te (córtate); usted and ustedes take the subjunctive present and attach se (córtese, córtense); nosotros takes the subjunctive present, drops the s and attaches nos (cortémonos); vosotros drops the final r of the infinitive and attaches os (cortaos).
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Cortarse in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, “no se 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 te cortes | (to you) don't cut! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no se corte | (to you formal) don't cut! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no nos cortemos | let's not cut! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no os cortéis | (to you plural) don't cut! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no se corten | (to you plural formal) don't cut! |
How it’s built: No plus the subjunctive present: no te cortes, no se corte, no nos cortemos, no os cortéis, no se corten.
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Frequently asked questions about Cortarse
Is cortarse a regular or irregular verb?
Cortarse is a fully regular -AR reflexive verb. It follows the standard -AR conjugation pattern in every tense and mood without any stem changes, spelling changes, or irregular forms. This makes it a model verb for learning the -AR conjugation system.
How do you conjugate cortarse in the present tense (presente)?
In the present tense (presente), cortarse is conjugated as: yo me corto, tú te cortas, él/ella/usted se corta, nosotros nos cortamos, vosotros os cortáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se cortan. The present tense 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.
How do you conjugate cortarse in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), cortarse is conjugated as: yo me corté, tú te cortaste, él/ella/usted se cortó, nosotros nos cortamos, vosotros os cortasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se cortaron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
How do you conjugate cortarse in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), cortarse is conjugated as: yo me cortaba, tú te cortabas, él/ella/usted se cortaba, nosotros nos cortábamos, vosotros os cortabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes se cortaban. The imperfect is used To describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do.
How do you conjugate cortarse in the future tense (futuro simple)?
In the future tense (futuro simple), cortarse is conjugated as: yo me cortaré, tú te cortarás, él/ella/usted se cortará, nosotros nos cortaremos, vosotros os cortaréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se cortarán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
How do you conjugate cortarse in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), cortarse is conjugated as: yo me corte, tú te cortes, él/ella/usted se corte, nosotros nos cortemos, vosotros os cortéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se corten. The present subjunctive 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.
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