Cortar (to cut) - Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo (Imperfect Past, indicative) - Spanish
Cortar - Conjugation of to cut in Spanish: Conjugation table, examples and exercises in the imperfect past, indicative tense (Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo).
Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo (Imperfect Past, indicative)
All conjugations and tenses: Cortar (to cut) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)
Syllabus: Spanish lesson - Vajilla (Tableware)
Conjugation of to cut in Pretérito imperfecto
- yo cortaba I was cutting
- tú cortabas You cut
- él/ella cortaba He cut
- nosotros/nosotras cortábamos we were cutting
- vosotros/vosotras cortabais You (plural) were cutting
- ellos/ellas cortaban they cut
Example phrases
- Yo cortaba el pan todas las mañanas. I used to cut the bread every morning.
- Tú cortabas la fruta para la ensalada. You were cutting the fruit for the salad.
- Él cortaba la madera para la chimenea. He used to cut the wood for the fireplace.
- Nosotros cortábamos el césped juntos. We used to cut the grass together.
- Vosotros cortabais las verduras para la cena. You all were cutting the vegetables for dinner.
- Ellos cortaban papel para hacer figuras. They were cutting paper to make figures.
Exercise: Conjugate the verbs - cortar (to cut)
Instruction: Choose the correct word, read the sentence out loud and translate.
Show answers Show translationCortar (Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo)
1. Él ... la madera para la chimenea.
2. Vosotros ... las verduras para la cena.
3. Nosotros ... el césped juntos.
4. Ellos ... papel para hacer figuras.
5. Yo ... el pan todas las mañanas.
6. Tú ... la fruta para la ensalada.