Conjugation of cortar

The Spanish verb cortar means "to cut". Below are its 8 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 yo corto, tú cortas, él/ella/usted corta, nosotros cortamos, vosotros cortáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes cortan. It is a regular -ar verb, so every tense takes the standard -ar endings. The tables below cover 8 tenses, from the present to the present perfect. Every present form and 4 example sentences have a listen button.

Present tense of cortar

Present Presente
yo	corto
tú	cortas
él/ella/usted	corta
nosotros	cortamos
vosotros	cortáis
ellos/ellas/ustedes	cortan

More tenses of cortar

Preterite Pretérito perfecto simple
yo	corté
tú	cortaste
él/ella/usted	cortó
nosotros	cortamos
vosotros	cortasteis
ellos/ellas/ustedes	cortaron

Imperfect Pretérito imperfecto
yo	cortaba
tú	cortabas
él/ella/usted	cortaba
nosotros	cortábamos
vosotros	cortabais
ellos/ellas/ustedes	cortaban

Future Futuro simple
yo	cortaré
tú	cortarás
él/ella/usted	cortará
nosotros	cortaremos
vosotros	cortaréis
ellos/ellas/ustedes	cortarán

Conditional Condicional simple
yo	cortaría
tú	cortarías
él/ella/usted	cortaría
nosotros	cortaríamos
vosotros	cortaríais
ellos/ellas/ustedes	cortarían

Present subjunctive Presente de subjuntivo
yo	corte
tú	cortes
él/ella/usted	corte
nosotros	cortemos
vosotros	cortéis
ellos/ellas/ustedes	corten

Imperative Imperativo afirmativo
tú	corta
usted	corte
nosotros	cortemos
vosotros	cortad
ustedes	corten

Present perfect Pretérito perfecto compuesto
yo	he cortado
tú	has cortado
él/ella/usted	ha cortado
nosotros	hemos cortado
vosotros	habéis cortado
ellos/ellas/ustedes	han cortado

Notes on cortar

Cortar is regular. It follows the regular -ar model, with forms such as corto, corté, cortaba, cortaré, cortaría, corte and cortad.

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Example sentences with cortar

Corto el pan para toda la familia. I cut the bread for the whole family.
Ayer cortamos las verduras para la cena. Yesterday we cut the vegetables for dinner.
Mañana cortaré el papel con cuidado. Tomorrow I will cut the paper carefully.
He cortado la tarta en ocho trozos. I have cut the cake into eight pieces.

hablar to speak comer to eat vivir to live

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Frequently asked questions

Is cortar a regular Spanish verb?

Yes, cortar is regular. Its forms follow the regular -ar model, such as corto, cortas and cortan.

What are the present tense forms of cortar?

The present forms are corto, cortas, corta, cortamos, cortáis and cortan.

What is the past participle of cortar, and which auxiliary is used in the present perfect?

The past participle is cortado. The present perfect uses forms of haber, such as he cortado and han cortado.