The Conditional Mood of cortar is used to express hypothetical or imagined situations, for example: Cortaría el césped si tuviera una cortadora de césped. (I would cut the grass if I had a lawnmower.)

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

Conjugations

Conjugations of Cortar (to cut) in the Conditional Mood tense (Castilian Spanish):

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

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

To interrupt or stop: For example, Ella cortaría la conversación si fuera grosera. (She would interrupt the conversation if it were rude.)

To end a relationship: For example, Él cortaría con su novia si ella lo engañara. (He would break up with his girlfriend if she cheated on him.)

To fail or not pass (colloquial): For example, Yo cortaría en ese examen si no estudiara. (I would fail that exam if I didn’t study.)

To ignore or snub someone (colloquial): For example, Ella me cortaría si supiera lo que hice. (She would snub me if she knew what I did.)

Examples

Examples of Cortar in the Conditional Mood

Si cortaría mi cabello, me vería más joven. (If I would cut my hair, I would look younger.)

Ella cortaría el césped los sábados por la mañana. (She would cut the grass on Saturday mornings.)

¿Cortarías las verduras para la ensalada? (Would you cut the vegetables for the salad?)

Nosotros cortaríamos la cuerda si estuviera atascada. (We would cut the rope if it were stuck.)

Ellos cortarían los árboles para hacer leña. (They would cut down the trees to make firewood.)

Si tuviera más dinero, cortaría mis gastos. (If I had more money, I would cut my expenses.)

¿Cortarías las relaciones con tu ex? (Would you cut ties with your ex?)

Ustedes cortarían el camino por el atajo. (You would cut across by taking the shortcut.)

Ella cortaría la torta en porciones iguales. (She would cut the cake into equal portions.)

¿Cortarías la electricidad si no pagas la factura? (Would you cut the electricity if you don’t pay the bill?)

Nosotros cortaríamos las esquinas para llegar más rápido. (We would cut corners to get there faster.)

Ellos cortarían la conversación si fuera incómoda. (They would cut the conversation short if it were uncomfortable.)

Si tuviera que mudarme, cortaría mis pertenencias. (If I had to move, I would cut down on my belongings.)

¿Cortarías las distracciones para concentrarte? (Would you cut out distractions to focus?)

Ustedes cortarían el pasto con un cortacésped. (You would cut the grass with a lawnmower.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Cortar (to cut) in the Conditional Mood tense (Castilian 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.