Cut – English Verbs Conjugation

cut cuts cutting cut

Cut means to divide with a sharp instrument, or to reduce. Irregular verb: cut-cut-cut.

Meanings

To divide with sharp edge
To reduce in size/amount
To remove by cutting

Common Collocations

cut back cut off cut corners cut to the chase cut both ways

Tip for Learners

Cut corners means to do cheaply or quickly. Cut to the chase means to get to the point. Cut both ways has advantages and disadvantages.

Present Simple

I	cut
you	cut
he/she/it	cuts
we	cut
they	cut

Examples - Present Simple

I cut vegetables for dinner every evening.
You cut your hair very short.
He cuts the grass every Saturday.
We cut costs wherever possible.
They cut fabric for the clothing line.

Present Continuous

I	am cutting
you	are cutting
he/she/it	is cutting
we	are cutting
they	are cutting

Examples - Present Continuous

I am cutting the cake for the party.
You are cutting through the red tape.
She is cutting fresh flowers for the vase.
We are cutting expenses this quarter.
They are cutting the ribbon at the ceremony.

Present Perfect

I	have cut
you	have cut
he/she/it	has cut
we	have cut
they	have cut

Examples - Present Perfect

I have cut the bread into slices.
You have cut your finger while cooking.
He has cut ties with the old company.
We have cut our budget significantly.
They have cut staff due to downsizing.

Present Perfect Continuous

I	have been cutting
you	have been cutting
he/she/it	has been cutting
we	have been cutting
they	have been cutting

Examples - Present Perfect Continuous

I have been cutting wood all morning.
You have been cutting expenses for months.
She has been cutting hair professionally for years.
We have been cutting back on overtime lately.
They have been cutting materials all day.

Past Simple

I	cut
you	cut
he/she/it	cut
we	cut
they	cut

Examples - Past Simple

I cut the paper into shapes yesterday.
You cut through the forest on a trail.
He cut the engine when he parked.
We cut the meeting short due to time.
They cut the prices during the sale.

Past Continuous

I	was cutting
you	were cutting
he/she/it	was cutting
we	were cutting
they	were cutting

Examples - Past Continuous

I was cutting the hedge when it started raining.
You were cutting vegetables when I called.
She was cutting fabric for the dress.
We were cutting trees when the storm hit.
They were cutting deals at the conference.

Past Perfect

I	had cut
you	had cut
he/she/it	had cut
we	had cut
they	had cut

Examples - Past Perfect

I had cut the tomatoes before you arrived.
You had cut the conversation short before leaving.
He had cut ties before the fallout.
We had cut costs before the audit.
They had cut the scene before editing.

Past Perfect Continuous

I	had been cutting
you	had been cutting
he/she/it	had been cutting
we	had been cutting
they	had been cutting

Examples - Past Perfect Continuous

I had been cutting firewood for hours before taking a break.
You had been cutting costs for months before stabilizing.
She had been cutting hair all day before closing.
We had been cutting back before the crisis.
They had been cutting footage for weeks before finishing.

Future Simple

I	will cut
you	will cut
he/she/it	will cut
we	will cut
they	will cut

Examples - Future Simple

I will cut the cake after dinner.
You will cut your losses and move on.
He will cut the grass tomorrow morning.
We will cut the budget next fiscal year.
They will cut the ribbon at the opening.

Future Continuous

I	will be cutting
you	will be cutting
he/she/it	will be cutting
we	will be cutting
they	will be cutting

Examples - Future Continuous

I will be cutting ingredients during the cooking class.
You will be cutting through traffic during rush hour.
She will be cutting hair at the salon all day.
We will be cutting costs throughout the quarter.
They will be cutting fabric for the production.

Future Perfect

I	will have cut
you	will have cut
he/she/it	will have cut
we	will have cut
they	will have cut

Examples - Future Perfect

I will have cut all the vegetables by dinner time.
You will have cut your ties by then.
He will have cut the lawn by noon.
We will have cut expenses by the deadline.
They will have cut the final scene by premiere.

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
they	will have been cutting

Examples - Future Perfect Continuous

I will have been cutting wood for three hours by sunset.
You will have been cutting costs for a year by review.
She will have been cutting hair for thirty years by retirement.
We will have been cutting expenses all quarter.
They will have been cutting production for months.