IRREGULAR VERBS
Irregular verbs Regular verbs
cut, cuts, cut, cutting
Synonyms: slice, chop, carve, trim, sever
Antonyms: join, connect, unite, attach, mend
The verb "cut" is a versatile word in English, with multiple meanings and uses. It is a regular verb, following the standard conjugation pattern in English. In the present simple tense, "cut" follows the typical form for regular verbs: "I cut," "you cut," "he/she/it cuts," and so on. For example, "She cuts the cake into slices." In the past simple tense, "cut" becomes "cut" as well. This form is used to describe actions of cutting that occurred in the past. For instance, "He cut his finger while chopping vegetables." The past participle of "cut" is also "cut." When forming perfect tenses, such as present perfect or past perfect, the past participle is combined with auxiliary verbs. An example sentence is "They have cut down the old tree in the backyard." Understanding the regular conjugation of "cut" is important for accurately describing actions related to cutting objects or materials. The verb "cut" is also used in various idiomatic expressions, adding to its richness and complexity in the English language.
Irregular verbs in English are special verbs that don't follow standard rules for changing forms. You need to memorize their specific forms instead of following regular patterns.
Regular verbs are verbs that follow a consistent pattern when forming their past tense and past participle by adding "-ed" to the base form.
CUT - PRESENT SIMPLE | |
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★ i | cut |
★ you | cut |
★ he/she/it | cuts |
★ we | cut |
★ you | cut |
★ they | cut |
Examples of verb 'cut' in the Present Simple: |
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- I cut vegetables every evening. |
- You cut your hair yourself. |
- He cuts the grass every weekend. | She cuts her finger while cooking. |
- We cut through the forest to make a shortcut. |
- You (plural) cut costs by buying in bulk. |
- They cut the cake into slices. |
CUT - PRESENT CONTINUOUS | |
★ i am | cutting |
★ you are | cutting |
★ he/she/it is | cutting |
★ we are | cutting |
★you are | cutting |
★ they are | cutting |
Examples of verb 'cut' in the Present Continuous: |
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- I am cutting paper for my project. |
- You are cutting through the crowd to get to the front. |
- He is cutting down the old tree. | She is cutting out sugar from her diet. |
- We are cutting back on expenses. |
- You (plural) are cutting up the vegetables for the salad. |
- They are cutting across the field to reach the other side. |
CUT - PRESENT PERFECT | |
★ i have | cut |
★ you have | cut |
★ he/she/it has | cut |
★ we have | cut |
★ you have | cut |
★ they have | cut |
Examples of verb 'cut' in the Present Perfect: |
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- I have cut my finger on this knife before. |
- You have cut your hair differently. |
- He has cut down on sweets. | She has cut out toxic people from her life. |
- We have cut back on unnecessary spending. |
- You (plural) have cut through the red tape. |
- They have cut the fabric for the dress. |
CUT - PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS | |
★ i have been | cutting |
★ you have been | cutting |
★ he/she/it has been | cutting |
★ we have been | cutting |
★ you have been | cutting |
★ they have been | cutting |
Examples of verb 'cut' in the Present Perfect Continuous: |
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- I have been cutting paper for hours. |
- You have been cutting down on junk food. |
- He has been cutting through the dense forest. | She has been cutting out pictures for her collage. |
- We have been cutting back on our expenses. |
- You (plural) have been cutting up old clothes for rags. |
- They have been cutting across the field to reach the village. |
CUT - PAST SIMPLE | |
★ i | cut |
★ you | cut |
★ he/she/it | cut |
★ we | cut |
★ you | cut |
★ they | cut |
Examples of verb 'cut' in the Past Simple: |
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- I cut my finger with a knife yesterday. |
- You cut your hair last week. |
- He cut the rope with a knife. | She cut the cake into pieces. |
- We cut through the forest to reach the lake. |
- You (plural) cut the interview short due to time constraints. |
- They cut the wire to disable the alarm. |
CUT - PAST CONTINUOUS | |
★ i was | cutting |
★ you were | cutting |
★ he/she/it was | cutting |
★ we were | cutting |
★ you were | cutting |
★ they were | cutting |
Examples of verb 'cut' in the Past Continuous: |
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- I was cutting vegetables when the phone rang. |
- You were cutting across the field when you fell. |
- He was cutting down the tree when it started to rain. | She was cutting out pictures from a magazine. |
- We were cutting through the traffic to get to the airport. |
- You (plural) were cutting up old clothes for a craft project. |
- They were cutting along the dotted line. |
CUT - PAST PERFECT | |
★ i had | cut |
★ you had | cut |
★ he/she/it had | cut |
★ we had | cut |
★ you had | cut |
★ they had | cut |
Examples of verb 'cut' in the Past Perfect: |
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- I had cut my hair before the party. |
- You had cut the cake before I arrived. |
- He had cut down the tree before the storm. | She had cut out the fabric for the dress. |
- We had cut back on expenses before the recession. |
- You (plural) had cut through the red tape before the deadline. |
- They had cut the wire before the authorities arrived. |
CUT - PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS | |
★ i had been | cutting |
★ you had been | cutting |
★ he/she/it had been | cutting |
★ we had been | cutting |
★ you had been | cutting |
★ they had been | cutting |
Examples of verb 'cut' in the Past Perfect Continuous: |
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- I had been cutting the grass for hours before it started to rain. |
- You had been cutting down on sweets for months. |
- He had been cutting through the jungle for days. | She had been cutting out paper snowflakes for hours. |
- We had been cutting back on expenses for a while. |
- You (plural) had been cutting up vegetables for the soup. |
- They had been cutting across the field to reach the village. |
CUT - FUTURE SIMPLE | |
★ i will | cut |
★ you will | cut |
★ he/she/it will | cut |
★ we will | cut |
★ you will | cut |
★ they will | cut |
Examples of verb 'cut' in the Future Simple: |
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- I will cut my hair tomorrow. |
- You will cut the cake at the party. |
- He will cut the grass next weekend. | She will cut out sugar from her diet. |
- We will cut through the crowd to get to the front. |
- You (plural) will cut back on expenses next month. |
- They will cut the ribbon to open the new store. |
CUT - FUTURE CONTINUOUS | |
★ i will be | cutting |
★ you will be | cutting |
★ he/she/it will be | cutting |
★ we will be | cutting |
★ you will be | cutting |
★ they will be | cutting |
Examples of verb 'cut' in the Future Continuous: |
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- I will be cutting vegetables when you arrive. |
- You will be cutting through the traffic to get to work. |
- He will be cutting down the old tree. | She will be cutting out pictures for her project. |
- We will be cutting back on our spending. |
- You (plural) will be cutting up the meat for dinner. |
- They will be cutting across the field to reach the other side. |
CUT - FUTURE PERFECT | |
★ i will have | cut |
★ you will have | cut |
★ he/she/it will have | cut |
★ we will have | cut |
★ you will have | cut |
★ they will have | cut |
Examples of verb 'cut' in the Future Perfect: |
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- I will have cut my hair by the time you see me. |
- You will have cut through the red tape by then. |
- He will have cut down the tree by next week. | She will have cut out all the pieces for her quilt. |
- We will have cut back on our expenses significantly. |
- You (plural) will have cut across the field to reach the village. |
- They will have cut the cake into slices for the party. |
CUT - FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS | |
★ i will have been | cutting |
★ you will have been | cutting |
★ he/she/it will have been | cutting |
★ we will have been | cutting |
★ you will have been | cutting |
★ they will have been | cutting |
Examples of verb 'cut' in the Future Perfect Continuous: |
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- I will have been cutting the fabric for hours by then. |
- You will have been cutting down on sweets for weeks. |
- He will have been cutting through the jungle for days. | She will have been cutting out paper dolls all afternoon. |
- We will have been cutting back on expenses for months. |
- You (plural) will have been cutting up vegetables for hours. |
- They will have been cutting across the field to reach the village. |