Conjugate cortar in Spanish
to cut
cortar is a regular -ar verb ranked #123 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Yo corto todos los días." (I cut every day.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
cortar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to cut · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | corto |
| tú | cortas |
| él/ella/Ud. | corta |
| nosotros | cortamos |
| vosotros | cortáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | cortan |
Yo corto todos los días.
I cut every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | corté |
| tú | cortaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | cortó |
| nosotros | cortamos |
| vosotros | cortasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | cortaron |
Nosotros cortamos juntos.
We cut together.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | cortaba |
| tú | cortabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | cortaba |
| nosotros | cortábamos |
| vosotros | cortabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | cortaban |
Antes yo cortaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to cut often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | cortaré |
| tú | cortarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | cortará |
| nosotros | cortaremos |
| vosotros | cortaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | cortarán |
Mañana yo cortaré.
Tomorrow I will cut.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | cortaría |
| tú | cortarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | cortaría |
| nosotros | cortaríamos |
| vosotros | cortaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | cortarían |
Si pudiera, yo cortaría.
If I could, I would cut.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | corte |
| tú | cortes |
| él/ella/Ud. | corte |
| nosotros | cortemos |
| vosotros | cortéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | corten |
Quiero que tú cortes más.
I want you to cut more.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | corta |
| él/ella/Ud. | corte |
| nosotros | cortemos |
| vosotros | cortad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | corten |
Él corta con frecuencia.
He cuts often.
Test yourself
Type the correct conjugation for each prompt.
Example sentences
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Yo corto todos los días.
I cut every day.
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¿Tú cortas mucho?
Do you cut a lot?
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Él corta con frecuencia.
He cuts often.
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Nosotros cortamos juntos.
We cut together.
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Ellos cortan bien.
They cut well.
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Ayer corté por primera vez.
Yesterday I cutd for the first time.
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Quiero que tú cortes más.
I want you to cut more.
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Es importante cortar correctamente.
It is important to cut correctly.
Common phrases with cortar
- cortar bien to cut well
- cortar mucho to cut a lot
- dejar de cortar to stop cuting
- volver a cortar to cut again