recortar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
recortar — to cut out
The present subjunctive of recortar (recorte, recortes, recortemos, recorten, recortéis) is used for wishes, doubts, emotions, and after certain expressions.
recortar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use the present subjunctive with 'recortar' when expressing wishes ('Quiero que recortes...'), doubts ('Dudo que recorten...'), emotions ('Me alegra que recortes...'), or after impersonal expressions ('Es importante que recortemos...').
Notes on recortar in the Present Subjunctive
Recortar is regular in the present subjunctive. It follows the standard pattern for -ar verbs.
Example Sentences
Espero que recortes bien la tela.
I hope you cut the fabric well.
tú
El profesor pide que recortemos los diagramas.
The teacher asks that we cut out the diagrams.
nosotros
Dudo que él recorte el periódico a tiempo.
I doubt he will cut out the newspaper on time.
él/ella/usted
No creo que ustedes recorten las invitaciones correctamente.
I don't think you all will cut out the invitations correctly.
Me sorprende que vosotros recortéis tan rápido.
It surprises me that you guys cut so fast.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the present subjunctive after expressions of doubt or desire.
Correct: Use 'no creo que recortes' (subjunctive), not 'no creo que recortas' (indicative).
Why: Expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, and uncertainty trigger the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on the 'vosotros' form, writing 'recorteis' instead of 'recortéis'.
Correct: The correct form is 'recortéis', with an accent on the 'é'.
Why: The accent is crucial for correct pronunciation and is part of the vosotros conjugation in the present subjunctive.
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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.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: recortara
The imperfect subjunctive of recortar (recortara/recortase) expresses hypothetical past actions or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: recorta
Imperative commands for recortar are: recorta (tú), recorte (usted), recortemos (nosotros), recorten (ustedes), recortad (vosotros).
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).