cortarConjugation
cortar means to cut.
Complete Conjugation Tables
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Indicative
Present
Cortar is a regular -ar verb in the present tense: corto, cortas, corta, cortamos, cortáis, cortan.
Future
The future of cortar is formed by adding endings to the infinitive: cortaré, cortarás, cortará, cortaremos, cortaréis, cortarán.
Imperfect
Cortar in the imperfect follows the regular -aba pattern: cortaba, cortabas, cortaba, cortábamos, cortabais, cortaban.
Conditional
The conditional of cortar uses the infinitive plus -ía endings: cortaría, cortarías, cortaría, cortaríamos, cortaríais, cortarían.
Preterite
The preterite of cortar is regular: corté, cortaste, cortó, cortamos, cortasteis, cortaron.
Imperative
Negative Imperative
The negative imperative of cortar uses 'no' plus the present subjunctive: no cortes, no corte, no cortemos, no cortéis, no corten.
Imperative
The affirmative imperative of cortar gives direct commands: corta (tú), cortad (vosotros), corte(n) (usted/es).
Subjunctive
Present Subjunctive
The present subjunctive of cortar uses -e endings: corte, cortes, corte, cortemos, cortéis, corten.
Imperfect Subjunctive
The imperfect subjunctive of cortar is based on the 'ellos' preterite: cortara, cortaras, cortara, cortáramos, cortarais, cortaran.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does cortar mean in Spanish?
cortar means "to cut".
Is cortar a regular or irregular verb?
cortar is a regular -ar verb in Spanish.
How do you conjugate cortar in the present tense?
The present tense of cortar is: yo corto, tú cortas, él/ella/usted corta, nosotros cortamos, vosotros cortáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes cortan.
How do you conjugate cortar in the preterite (past tense)?
The preterite of cortar is: yo corté, tú cortaste, él/ella/usted cortó, nosotros cortamos, vosotros cortasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes cortaron.
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