Base
I cut fruit for breakfast every day.
Every day marks a present routine.
Past Tense of Cut: Cut, Cut, Cut
Cut has the same form in the present, past and past participle. Do not add -ed. The time word or a helper such as have tells you which form is meant.
Base
cut
Past
cut
Past participle
cut
Third person: cuts · -ing form: cutting
AAA: form patternExamples
Base
We cut paper with scissors in art class.
This describes a regular activity.
Past
She cut the cake yesterday.
Yesterday tells us cut is in the past.
Past
He cut his finger last night.
Last night marks a finished past action.
Past participle
I have cut the bread already.
Have cut uses the past participle.
Past participle
They have cut the grass today.
The participle after have is still cut.
Usage notes
Cutting doubles the t
The -ing form is cutting, with two t's. The past form stays cut.
Cut with something
Say cut bread with a knife or cut paper with scissors. The tool comes after with.
Common mistakes
She cutted the cake.
She cut the cake.
The past of cut is cut, without -ed.
I have cutted the paper.
I have cut the paper.
After have, the participle is cut, not cutted.
Practise this verb
0/8
Choose the correct form
Choose the form that completes each English sentence.
1.She ___ the apple yesterday.
2.I have ___ the paper already.
3.We ___ vegetables every evening.
4.She is ___ the bread now.
Write the missing form
Type the correct form of cut in each sentence.
Correct the mistake
Replace the incorrect word in the English sentence.
8.Choose the mistake in this sentence.
Answer key
1. She ___ the apple yesterday.
Answer: cut
Yesterday takes the past form cut.
2. I have ___ the paper already.
Answer: cut
After have, the participle is cut.
3. We ___ vegetables every evening.
Answer: cut
Every evening describes a present habit.
4. She is ___ the bread now.
Answer: cutting
The -ing form doubles the t: cutting.
5. They ___ the grass last weekend.
Answer: cut
Past cut is spelled cut.
6. He has ___ his hair very short.
Answer: cut
The participle after has is cut.
7. I am ___ the cake now.
Answer: cutting
Cutting has two t's.
8. We cutted the paper yesterday.
Answer: We cut the paper yesterday.
The past tense stays cut.
Frequently asked questions
What is the past tense of cut?
The past tense is cut: She cut the cake yesterday.
Is cutted correct?
No. Cut does not add -ed in the past or past participle.
How do you spell the -ing form of cut?
It is cutting, with two t's.