to cut
to cut
Auxiliary: have
Irregular verb with no change: cut – cut – cut. The present participle doubles the t: cutting.
I cut the bread into thin slices.
I cut the bread into thin slices.
Indicative
Present Simple
I cut my own hair to save money.
I cut my own hair to save money.
You cut the vegetables too thick for the soup.
You cut the vegetables too thick for the soup.
The tailor cuts the fabric with great care.
The tailor cuts the fabric with great care.
We cut costs wherever we can.
We cut costs wherever we can.
You cut the grass every second week.
You cut the grass every second week.
The workers cut the logs into planks.
The workers cut the logs into planks.
Present Continuous
I am cutting onions, so my eyes are watering.
I am cutting onions, so my eyes are watering.
You are cutting it very close with the deadline.
You are cutting it very close with the deadline.
The gardener is cutting the hedge right now.
The gardener is cutting the hedge right now.
We are cutting the cake for the birthday now.
We are cutting the cake for the birthday now.
You are cutting too many corners on this project.
You are cutting too many corners on this project.
They are cutting down the old oak tree.
They are cutting down the old oak tree.
Past Simple
I cut my finger while chopping the carrots.
I cut my finger while chopping the carrots.
You cut the rope in half with one stroke.
You cut the rope in half with one stroke.
The barber cut his hair far too short.
The barber cut his hair far too short.
We cut our expenses in half last year.
We cut our expenses in half last year.
You cut the meeting short yesterday.
You cut the meeting short yesterday.
They cut down the forest to build a road.
They cut down the forest to build a road.
Present Perfect
I have cut all the vegetables for the stew.
I have cut all the vegetables for the stew.
You have cut your hand again, I see.
You have cut your hand again, I see.
The company has cut two hundred jobs this year.
The company has cut two hundred jobs this year.
We have cut our screen time in half.
We have cut our screen time in half.
You have cut the budget too far this time.
You have cut the budget too far this time.
They have cut interest rates twice this year.
They have cut interest rates twice this year.
Past Perfect
I had cut the bread before the guests arrived.
I had cut the bread before the guests arrived.
You had cut the wire before I could stop you.
You had cut the wire before I could stop you.
She had cut the ribbon before the speeches began.
She had cut the ribbon before the speeches began.
We had cut the grass just before it rained.
We had cut the grass just before it rained.
You had cut the costs before the audit started.
You had cut the costs before the audit started.
They had cut off the power before the repairs began.
They had cut off the power before the repairs began.
Future Simple (will)
Future
I will cut the cake once everyone is here.
I will cut the cake once everyone is here.
You will cut yourself with that blunt knife.
You will cut yourself with that blunt knife.
The bank will cut interest rates next month.
The bank will cut interest rates next month.
We will cut the ribbon at the grand opening.
We will cut the ribbon at the grand opening.
You will cut the trip short if the weather worsens.
You will cut the trip short if the weather worsens.
They will cut the old tree down next spring.
They will cut the old tree down next spring.
Conditional
Conditional (would)
Conditional
I would cut the meeting short if I could.
I would cut the meeting short if I could.
You would cut cleaner lines with a sharper blade.
You would cut cleaner lines with a sharper blade.
The chef would cut it differently for a formal dinner.
The chef would cut it differently for a formal dinner.
We would cut costs if the sales kept dropping.
We would cut costs if the sales kept dropping.
You would cut the queue if no one was watching.
You would cut the queue if no one was watching.
They would cut taxes to win the election.
They would cut taxes to win the election.
Imperative
Imperative
Cut along the dotted line.
Cut along the dotted line.
Let's cut the cake together.
Let's cut the cake together.
