Meaning and behavior
What does recortar mean?
Recortar means to crop, to trim (remove outer parts of). VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to reduce, to cut, to cut back on; to cut back.
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Principal forms
- Infinitive
- recortar
- Gerund
- recortando
- Past participle
- recortado
Regular -AR pattern
How this verb behaves
Recortar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of recortar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Recortar |
|---|---|
| yo | recorto |
| tú | recortas |
| él / ella / usted | recorta |
| nosotros / nosotras | recortamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | recortáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | recortan |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of recortar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Recortar |
|---|---|
| yo | recorté |
| tú | recortaste |
| él / ella / usted | recortó |
| nosotros / nosotras | recortamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | recortasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | recortaron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of recortar, or for background information.
| Subject | Recortar |
|---|---|
| yo | recortaba |
| tú | recortabas |
| él / ella / usted | recortaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | recortábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | recortabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | recortaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of recortar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Recortar |
|---|---|
| yo | recortaré |
| tú | recortarás |
| él / ella / usted | recortará |
| nosotros / nosotras | recortaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | recortaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | recortarán |
Verified context
Examples with recortar
Recorté el artículo de la revista.
I cut the article out of the magazine.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRÉl recortó el anuncio del periódico.
He cut the advertisement out of the newspaper.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRRecortó una foto del libro.
She cut a picture out of the book.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Recortar FAQ
What does recortar mean?
Recortar means to crop, to trim (remove outer parts of).
Is recortar regular or irregular?
Recortar is a regular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of recortar?
The gerund of recortar is recortando.
What is the past participle of recortar?
The past participle of recortar is recortado.
How is recortar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is recorto, recortas, recorta, recortamos, recortan.
How is recortar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is recorté, recortaste, recortó, recortamos, recortaron.
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