recortar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
recortar — to cut out
Imperative commands for recortar are: recorta (tú), recorte (usted), recortemos (nosotros), recorten (ustedes), recortad (vosotros).
recortar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use the imperative to give direct commands or instructions. For 'recortar', this means telling someone to cut something out, like a picture or a piece of paper.
Notes on recortar in the Affirmative Imperative
Recortar is regular in the affirmative imperative. The vosotros form 'recortad' drops the 'r' and adds 'd'.
Example Sentences
¡Recorta la imagen con cuidado!
Cut out the image carefully!
tú
Recorte la forma del papel.
Cut out the shape from the paper.
usted
Recortemos las flores para la decoración.
Let's cut out the flowers for the decoration.
nosotros
Recorten las letras para el cartel.
Cut out the letters for the poster.
ustedes
¡Chicos, recortad las pegatinas!
Guys, cut out the stickers!
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative 'recortas' instead of the imperative 'recorta' for 'tú'.
Correct: Use 'recorta' for a direct command to 'tú'.
Why: The imperative mood is specifically for commands, while the present indicative describes current actions.
Mistake: Forgetting to add 'no' when making a negative command.
Correct: Negative commands always start with 'no'.
Why: In Spanish, negative commands require 'no' before the verb.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: recorto
The present tense of recortar is regular: recorto, recortas, recorta, recortamos, recortáis, recortan.
Preterite
yo: recorté
The preterite of recortar is regular: recorté, recortaste, recortó, recortamos, recortasteis, recortaron.
Imperfect
yo: recortaba
The imperfect of recortar is regular: recortaba, recortabas, recortaba, recortábamos, recortabais, recortaban.
Future
yo: recortaré
The future tense of recortar is regular: recortaré, recortarás, recortará, recortaremos, recortaréis, recortarán.
Conditional
yo: recortaría
The conditional of recortar is regular: recortaría, recortarías, recortaría, recortaríamos, recortaríais, recortarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: recorte
The present subjunctive of recortar (recorte, recortes, recortemos, recorten, recortéis) is used for wishes, doubts, emotions, and after certain expressions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: recortara
The imperfect subjunctive of recortar (recortara/recortase) expresses hypothetical past actions or wishes.
Negative Imperative
yo: no recortes
Negative commands for recortar use the present subjunctive: no recortes (tú), no recorte (usted), no recortemos (nosotros), no recorten (ustedes), no recortéis (vosotros).