Talk about short distances, clothes and durations.

The idea

Choose corto, corta, cortos or cortas to match the noun.

Examples

  • El camino al lago es corto.The path to the lake is short.
  • La falda corta está en el armario.The short skirt is in the wardrobe.
  • Los paseos cortos me gustan.I like short walks.
  • Las reuniones cortas nos ayudan.Short meetings help us.
  • Tenemos una pausa corta.We have a short break.
  • Es un viaje corto en tren.It is a short train journey.

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Watch out

For a person’s height, use bajo rather than assuming corto means short in height.

Try it yourself

  1. Choose the matching form: La calle es ___. (corta / corto)

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    corta

    corta fits the feminine singular street.

  2. Choose the matching form: Los pantalones son ___. (cortos / cortas)

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    cortos

    cortos fits the masculine plural trousers.

  3. Choose the matching form: Las visitas son ___. (cortas / cortos)

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    cortas

    cortas fits the feminine plural visits.

Use it today

Describe a short journey and a short break.