The Future Tense of Cortar is used to express actions that will take place in the future, for example, Cortaré el césped mañana. (I will cut the grass tomorrow.)

Cortar is a regular -ar verb, so its Future Tense conjugations follow the typical pattern for this verb type.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Cortar (to cut) in the Future Tense tense (Latin American Spanish):

Cortar generally means to cut or sever something, but has several different meanings in the Future Tense, some of which might surprise you.

To cut or sever: For example, Cortaré el papel con las tijeras (I will cut the paper with the scissors).

To interrupt or stop: For example, Te cortaré si sigues hablando (I will cut you off if you keep talking).

To end a relationship: For example, Cortaré con mi novio porque ya no lo amo (I will break up with my boyfriend because I don’t love him anymore).

To stop working or functioning: For example, El aire acondicionado se cortará si no lo arreglan pronto (The air conditioning will stop working if they don’t fix it soon).

To pass through or take a shortcut: For example, Cortaremos por el parque para llegar más rápido (We will cut through the park to get there faster).

To interrupt a conversation (colloquial): For example, Te voy a cortar si no me dejas hablar (I’m going to cut you off if you don’t let me speak).

Examples

Examples of Cortar in the Future Tense

Mañana cortaré el césped después del trabajo. (Tomorrow I will mow the lawn after work.)

¿Cortarás las verduras para la ensalada? (Will you chop the vegetables for the salad?)

Ella cortará el pastel para el cumpleaños de su hijo. (She will cut the cake for her son’s birthday.)

Cortaremos la cinta en la ceremonia de inauguración. (We will cut the ribbon at the opening ceremony.)

Los peluqueros cortarán el cabello de los clientes hoy. (The hairdressers will cut the clients’ hair today.)

Después de las vacaciones, cortaré las puntas abiertas de mi cabello. (After the holidays, I will trim my split ends.)

Para ahorrar dinero, cortarás tus propias verduras en lugar de comprarlas ya cortadas. (To save money, you will cut your own vegetables instead of buying pre-cut ones.)

El chef cortará los ingredientes con un cuchillo muy afilado. (The chef will cut the ingredients with a very sharp knife.)

Cortaremos la torta de bodas juntos como símbolo de nuestra unión. (We will cut the wedding cake together as a symbol of our union.)

Los jardineros cortarán los arbustos para mantener el jardín ordenado. (The gardeners will trim the bushes to keep the garden tidy.)

Antes de viajar, cortaré las tarjetas de crédito que ya no uso. (Before traveling, I will cut up the credit cards I no longer use.)

Para la fiesta, cortarás las frutas en rodajas para hacer una ensalada de frutas. (For the party, you will slice the fruits to make a fruit salad.)

El peluquero cortará mi cabello a capas para darle más movimiento. (The hairdresser will cut my hair in layers to give it more movement.)

Cortaremos los cupones de descuento del periódico para ahorrar dinero. (We will cut the discount coupons from the newspaper to save money.)

Los modistas cortarán la tela con mucho cuidado para hacer los vestidos de noche. (The seamstresses will carefully cut the fabric to make the evening gowns.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Cortar (to cut) in the Future Tense tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Future tense is also known as the Simple Future, Future Simple, Future Tense, Future Indicative, or Will Future in English, and as Futuro Simple, Futuro Imperfecto, Tiempo Futuro, Futuro de Indicativo, or Indicativo Futuro in Spanish.