The Conditional Mood of cortar is used to express hypothetical or imagined situations, for example: Si tuviera más tiempo, cortaría el césped. (If I had more time, I would cut the grass.)

Cortar is a regular verb, so its conditional conjugations follow the typical pattern for -ar verbs by dropping the infinitive ending and adding the conditional endings.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Bajar (to go down) in the Conditional Mood tense (Latin American Spanish):

The conditional mood of cortar is used to express hypothetical situations, wishes, or possibilities in the future.

To cut or sever: For example, Yo cortaría el césped si tuviera una podadora. (I would cut the grass if I had a lawnmower.)

To interrupt: For example, Ella me cortaría la palabra si pudiera. (She would interrupt me if she could.)

To stop or end: For example, Cortaríamos la relación si no nos amáramos. (We would end the relationship if we didn’t love each other.)

To fail or be insufficient: For example, El dinero no me cortaría para comprar esa casa. (The money wouldn’t be enough for me to buy that house.) Slang: To be broke or have no money.

To reject or dismiss: For example, Te cortaría de una si me mintieras. (I would dismiss you right away if you lied to me.)

To flirt or make a pass: For example, Él me cortaría si tuviera la oportunidad. (He would hit on me if he had the chance.) Colloquial: To make an indecent proposal.

Examples

Examples of Bajar in the Conditional Mood

Si tuviera que cortar el césped, cortaría con mucho cuidado alrededor de las flores. (If I had to mow the lawn, I would cut very carefully around the flowers.)

Para hacer un ramo de flores, cortarías los tallos en ángulo. (To make a bouquet of flowers, you would cut the stems at an angle.)

En una emergencia, el médico cortaría la ropa para atender la herida. (In an emergency, the doctor would cut the clothing to attend to the wound.)

Si cortáramos el pastel en rebanadas más delgadas, alcanzaría para más personas. (If we cut the cake into thinner slices, it would be enough for more people.)

Los peluqueros cortarían el cabello en capas para darle más volumen. (Hairdressers would cut the hair in layers to give it more volume.)

Para acortar el camino, cortaría a través del parque. (To shorten the path, I would cut through the park.)

En la obra de teatro, los actores cortarían las cuerdas para bajar el telón. (In the play, the actors would cut the ropes to lower the curtain.)

Si cortáramos la electricidad por un rato, ahorraríamos energía. (If we cut the electricity for a while, we would save energy.)

Para evitar el tráfico, cortaría por la calle lateral. (To avoid traffic, I would cut through the side street.)

Los chefs cortarían los ingredientes en cubos pequeños para que se cocinen más rápido. (Chefs would cut the ingredients into small cubes so they cook faster.)

Para ahorrar tiempo, cortarías por el atajo. (To save time, you would take the shortcut.)

En la fábrica, los trabajadores cortarían las piezas de metal con precisión. (At the factory, workers would cut the metal pieces with precision.)

Si cortáramos la cuerda, la tienda de campaña se vendría abajo. (If we cut the rope, the tent would collapse.)

Para hacer un corte de cabello moderno, el estilista cortaría el pelo en capas asimétricas. (To make a modern haircut, the stylist would cut the hair in asymmetrical layers.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Bajar (to go down) in the Conditional Mood tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Conditional mood is also known as the Simple Conditional, Conditional Simple, Would Tense, or Future of the Past in English, and as Condicional Simple, Pospretérito, Potencial Simple, or Condicional de Indicativo in Spanish.