Meaning and behavior
What does cortar mean?
Cortar means to cut. VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to cut off, cut out, cut through, cut down, cut up, to nip; to chop, chop up, chop off.
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- cortar
- Gerund
- cortando
- Past participle
- cortado
Regular -AR pattern
How this verb behaves
Cortar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of cortar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Cortar |
|---|---|
| yo | corto |
| tú | cortas |
| él / ella / usted | corta |
| nosotros / nosotras | cortamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | cortáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | cortan |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of cortar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Cortar |
|---|---|
| yo | corté |
| tú | cortaste |
| él / ella / usted | cortó |
| nosotros / nosotras | cortamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | cortasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | cortaron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of cortar, or for background information.
| Subject | Cortar |
|---|---|
| yo | cortaba |
| tú | cortabas |
| él / ella / usted | cortaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | cortábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | cortabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | cortaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of cortar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Cortar |
|---|---|
| yo | cortaré |
| tú | cortarás |
| él / ella / usted | cortará |
| nosotros / nosotras | cortaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | cortaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | cortarán |
Verified context
Examples with cortar
No te cortes el dedo.
Don't cut your finger.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRCortó la tarta en dos.
She cut the cake in two.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRTomás se cortó el dedo.
Tom cut his finger.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Cortar FAQ
What does cortar mean?
Cortar means to cut.
Is cortar regular or irregular?
Cortar is a regular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of cortar?
The gerund of cortar is cortando.
What is the past participle of cortar?
The past participle of cortar is cortado.
How is cortar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is corto, cortas, corta, cortamos, cortan.
How is cortar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is corté, cortaste, cortó, cortamos, cortaron.
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