Conjugate recortar in Spanish
to cut out, to trim
recortar is a regular -ar verb ranked #641 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Necesito recortar estas fotos para el álbum." (I need to cut out these photos for the album.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
recortar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to cut out, to trim · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | recorto |
| tú | recortas |
| él/ella/Ud. | recorta |
| nosotros | recortamos |
| vosotros | recortáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | recortan |
Mi madre recorta cupones del periódico todos los domingos.
My mother cuts out coupons from the newspaper every Sunday.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | recorté |
| tú | recortaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | recortó |
| nosotros | recortamos |
| vosotros | recortasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | recortaron |
Ayer yo recorté.
Yesterday I cut out, to trim.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | recortaba |
| tú | recortabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | recortaba |
| nosotros | recortábamos |
| vosotros | recortabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | recortaban |
Antes yo recortaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to cut out, to trim often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | recortaré |
| tú | recortarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | recortará |
| nosotros | recortaremos |
| vosotros | recortaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | recortarán |
Mañana yo recortaré.
Tomorrow I will cut out, to trim.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | recortaría |
| tú | recortarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | recortaría |
| nosotros | recortaríamos |
| vosotros | recortaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | recortarían |
Si pudiera, yo recortaría.
If I could, I would cut out, to trim.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | recorte |
| tú | recortes |
| él/ella/Ud. | recorte |
| nosotros | recortemos |
| vosotros | recortéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | recorten |
Espero que tú recortes.
I hope that you cut out, to trim.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | recorta |
| él/ella/Ud. | recorte |
| nosotros | recortemos |
| vosotros | recortad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | recorten |
Mi madre recorta cupones del periódico todos los domingos.
My mother cuts out coupons from the newspaper every Sunday.
Test yourself
Type the correct conjugation for each prompt.
Example sentences
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Necesito recortar estas fotos para el álbum.
I need to cut out these photos for the album.
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El gobierno recortó el presupuesto de educación.
The government cut the education budget.
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Mi madre recorta cupones del periódico todos los domingos.
My mother cuts out coupons from the newspaper every Sunday.
Common phrases with recortar
- recortar gastos to cut expenses
- recortar el presupuesto to trim the budget
- recortar una imagen to crop an image