Portuguese verb

Conjugation of cortar

The Portuguese verb cortar means "to cut". Below are its 7 tenses as tables, 4 example sentences and answers to 3 common questions. Press play next to a present tense form or an example to hear it.

Meaning
to cut
Type
Regular -ar verb
Gerund
cortando
Past participle
cortado
Quick answer

The present tense of cortar is eu corto, tu cortas, ele/ela corta, nós cortamos, vós cortais, eles/elas cortam. It is a regular -ar verb, so every tense takes the standard -ar endings. The tables below cover 7 tenses, from the present to the imperative. Every present form and 4 example sentences have a listen button.

Present tense of cortar

Present Presente
eu corto
tu cortas
ele/ela corta
nós cortamos
vós cortais
eles/elas cortam

More tenses of cortar

Simple past Pretérito perfeito
eu cortei
tu cortaste
ele/ela cortou
nós cortámos
vós cortastes
eles/elas cortaram
Imperfect Pretérito imperfeito
eu cortava
tu cortavas
ele/ela cortava
nós cortávamos
vós cortáveis
eles/elas cortavam
Future Futuro
eu cortarei
tu cortarás
ele/ela cortará
nós cortaremos
vós cortareis
eles/elas cortarão
Conditional Condicional
eu cortaria
tu cortarias
ele/ela cortaria
nós cortaríamos
vós cortaríeis
eles/elas cortariam
Present subjunctive Presente do subjuntivo
que eu corte
que tu cortes
que ele/ela corte
que nós cortemos
que vós corteis
que eles/elas cortem
Imperative Imperativo
tu corta
você corte
nós cortemos
vós cortai
vocês cortem

Notes on cortar

Cortar is regular. Its forms follow the regular -ar pattern, with forms such as corto, cortei, cortava, and cortarei.

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Example sentences with cortar

  • Corto o pão para o pequeno-almoço. I cut the bread for breakfast.
  • Ontem, cortámos a fruta na cozinha. Yesterday, we cut the fruit in the kitchen.
  • Ela cortava o cabelo em casa. She used to cut her hair at home.
  • Amanhã, cortaremos o bolo juntos. Tomorrow, we will cut the cake together.

Frequently asked questions

Is cortar a regular verb?

Yes, cortar is regular. Its forms follow the regular -ar pattern.

What are the present tense forms of cortar?

The forms are corto, cortas, corta, cortamos, cortais, and cortam.

What are the past participle and gerund of cortar?

The past participle is cortado and the gerund is cortando.