cortar (to cut) — Spanish Verbs Conjugation Tables
Learn to conjugate cortar (to cut) across all tenses in Spanish. Each tense includes real example sentences in Spanish and English, used in Rhythmica's music-based learning system.
cortar — Present Simple in Spanish
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | corto | Corto las verduras para la cena. | I cut the vegetables for dinner. |
| tú | cortas | Cortas tu pelo cada mes. | You cut your hair every month. |
| él/ella | corta | Ella corta el papel con tijeras. | She cuts the paper with scissors. |
| nosotros | cortamos | Cortamos el césped los sábados. | We cut the grass on Saturdays. |
| vosotros | cortáis | ||
| ellos/ellas | cortan | Ustedes cortan el pastel en pedazos. | You all cut the cake into pieces. |
cortar — Past Simple in Spanish
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | corté | Me corté el dedo ayer. | I cut my finger yesterday. |
| tú | cortaste | Cortaste la cuerda muy corta. | You cut the rope too short. |
| él/ella | cortó | Él cortó la madera para el fuego. | He cut the wood for the fire. |
| nosotros | cortamos | Cortamos algunas flores del jardín. | We cut some flowers from the garden. |
| vosotros | cortasteis | ||
| ellos/ellas | cortaron | Ustedes cortaron la pizza en ocho rebanadas. | You all cut the pizza into eight slices. |
cortar — Past Imperfect in Spanish
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | cortaba | Cortaba cebollas cuando llamaste. | I was cutting onions when you called. |
| tú | cortabas | Cortabas tu propio pelo. | You used to cut your own hair. |
| él/ella | cortaba | Ella cortaba el pan despacio. | She was cutting the bread slowly. |
| nosotros | cortábamos | Cortábamos ramas toda la mañana. | We were cutting branches all morning. |
| vosotros | cortabais | ||
| ellos/ellas | cortaban | Ustedes cortaban cupones de los periódicos. | You all used to cut coupons from newspapers. |
cortar — Future in Spanish
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | cortaré | Cortaré la cinta en la inauguración. | I'll cut the ribbon at the opening. |
| tú | cortarás | Cortarás la tela mañana. | You'll cut the fabric tomorrow. |
| él/ella | cortará | Él cortará el césped este fin de semana. | He'll cut the grass this weekend. |
| nosotros | cortaremos | Cortaremos el pastel después de cantar. | We'll cut the cake after singing. |
| vosotros | cortaréis | ||
| ellos/ellas | cortarán | Ustedes cortarán los gastos el próximo año. | You all will cut the costs next year. |
cortar — Conditional in Spanish
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | cortaría | Yo cortaría el pastel en pedazos más pequeños. | I would cut the cake into smaller pieces. |
| tú | cortarías | Tú cortarías tu pelo si tuvieras tiempo. | You would cut your hair if you had time. |
| él/ella | cortaría | Ella cortaría las verduras para la cena. | She would cut the vegetables for dinner. |
| nosotros | cortaríamos | Nosotros cortaríamos el césped este fin de semana. | We would cut the grass this weekend. |
| vosotros | cortaríais | ||
| ellos/ellas | cortarían | Ustedes cortarían el papel con más cuidado. | You all would cut the paper more carefully. |