Corto in the Present Simple
| English | Example in Spanish |
|---|---|
| I wear short dresses in summer. | Uso vestidos cortos en verano. |
| You have short hair now. | Tienes el pelo corto ahora. |
| She prefers short stories. | Prefiere cuentos cortos. |
| We take short breaks at work. | Tomamos descansos cortos en el trabajo. |
| You all need short answers. | Ustedes necesitan respuestas cortas. |
Corto in the Past Simple
| English | Example in Spanish |
|---|---|
| I bought a short jacket yesterday. | Compré una chaqueta corta ayer. |
| You wrote a short message. | Escribiste un mensaje corto. |
| He took a short nap. | Tomó una siesta corta. |
| We watched a short movie. | Vimos una película corta. |
| You all chose the short route. | Ustedes eligieron la ruta corta. |
Corto in the Past Imperfect
| English | Example in Spanish |
|---|---|
| I always wore short sleeves. | Siempre usaba mangas cortas. |
| You had short conversations with him. | Tenías conversaciones cortas con él. |
| She liked short walks in the park. | Le gustaban los paseos cortos en el parque. |
| We lived on a short street. | Vivíamos en una calle corta. |
| You all preferred short meetings. | Ustedes preferían reuniones cortas. |
Corto in the Future
| English | Example in Spanish |
|---|---|
| I'll cut my hair short. | Me cortaré el pelo corto. |
| You'll need a short ladder. | Necesitarás una escalera corta. |
| He'll give a short speech. | Dará un discurso corto. |
| We'll take a short vacation. | Tomaremos unas vacaciones cortas. |
| You all will read short articles. | Ustedes leerán artículos cortos. |
Corto in the Conditional
| English | Example in Spanish |
|---|---|
| I would buy a short dress for the party. | Compraría un vestido corto para la fiesta. |
| You would prefer short hair in summer. | Preferirías el pelo corto en verano. |
| She would take the short route home. | Ella tomaría el camino corto a casa. |
| We would watch a short movie tonight. | Veríamos una película corta esta noche. |
| You all would need short sleeves there. | Necesitarían mangas cortas allá. |
Corto in the Present Subjunctive
| English | Example in Spanish |
|---|---|
| I hope my speech is short. | Espero que mi discurso sea corto. |
| She wants you to wear short pants. | Ella quiere que uses pantalones cortos. |
| I doubt the meeting is short. | Dudo que la reunión sea corta. |
| They prefer that we keep it short. | Prefieren que lo mantengamos corto. |
| I need you all to make short presentations. | Necesito que hagan presentaciones cortas. |