Gender Confusion

As an adjective, 'corta' must be used only with feminine nouns (e.g., *la mesa corta*). If the noun were masculine, you would use 'corto' (e.g., *el pelo corto*).

Gender Match

You can use 'corta' for both physical length (short hair, short road) and duration (short time, short vacation).

Time vs. Length

Extremely common, used whenever describing a feminine noun that is not long.

The form 'corta' is used for 'he/she/it' and 'usted' (formal you) in the present, AND it is the informal command ('tú') for telling someone to cut.

Verb Forms

Commonly used as the third-person singular form of the verb *cortar* (to cut/interrupt).

Learn the Spanish word 'corta,' covering its primary meaning as the feminine adjective 'short' and its verb form 'cuts' or the command 'Cut!' from the verb 'cortar.' Includes examples and conjugation.

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Complete Conjugation Tables

🔄 Conjugations

indicative

present

future

imperfect

conditional

preterite

imperative

negative

affirmative

subjunctive

present

imperfect

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