Conjugación de contar contar (“to count, to tell (a story)”) is a Spanish verb. It is irregular: some of its forms don't follow the default pattern.
How to conjugate contar In the presente , contar runs: yo cuento, tú cuentas, él/ella/usted cuenta, nosotros contamos, vosotros contáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes cuentan. Note the irregular changes: they don't come from the regular endings, so drill each person separately.
contar in a sentence In a sentence, contar looks like this: Cuento hasta diez. (“I count to ten.”). The example shows the context the form turns up in.
Tenses and CEFR levels This page lists 15 tenses and moods of contar , grouped by CEFR level. The presente (A1) is free to practise in Verboteca; Premium opens every tense and mood up to the advanced levels.
FAQ What does “contar” mean in Spanish? contar means “to count, to tell (a story)”.
Is contar regular or irregular? contar is an irregular Spanish verb: some of its forms don't follow the regular pattern.
How do you conjugate contar in the presente? yo cuento, tú cuentas, él/ella/usted cuenta, nosotros contamos, vosotros contáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes cuentan.
Conjugation tables A1 — Beginner yo cuento tú cuentas él/ella/usted cuenta nosotros contamos vosotros contáis ellos/ellas/ustedes cuentan
Cuento hasta diez. · I count to ten.
yo he contado tú has contado él/ella/usted ha contado nosotros hemos contado vosotros habéis contado ellos/ellas/ustedes han contado
He contado la historia muchas veces. · I have told the story many times.
A2 — Elementary yo conté tú contaste él/ella/usted contó nosotros contamos vosotros contasteis ellos/ellas/ustedes contaron
Conté el dinero ayer. · I counted the money yesterday.
yo contaba tú contabas él/ella/usted contaba nosotros contábamos vosotros contabais ellos/ellas/ustedes contaban
Yo siempre contaba con mi hermano. · I always used to count on my brother.
yo contaré tú contarás él/ella/usted contará nosotros contaremos vosotros contaréis ellos/ellas/ustedes contarán
Te contaré un cuento. · I will tell you a story.
tú cuenta él/ella/usted cuente nosotros contemos vosotros contad ellos/ellas/ustedes cuenten
¡Cuenta hasta veinte! · Count to twenty!
B1 — Intermediate yo cuente tú cuentes él/ella/usted cuente nosotros contemos vosotros contéis ellos/ellas/ustedes cuenten
Espero que cuente la verdad. · I hope that he tells the truth.
yo había contado tú habías contado él/ella/usted había contado nosotros habíamos contado vosotros habíais contado ellos/ellas/ustedes habían contado
Yo ya había contado la historia. · I had already told the story.
tú no cuentes él/ella/usted no cuente nosotros no contemos vosotros no contéis ellos/ellas/ustedes no cuenten
No cuentes con eso. · Don't count on that.
yo contaría tú contarías él/ella/usted contaría nosotros contaríamos vosotros contaríais ellos/ellas/ustedes contarían
Yo contaría contigo. · I would count on you.
B2 — Upper Intermediate yo habré contado tú habrás contado él/ella/usted habrá contado nosotros habremos contado vosotros habréis contado ellos/ellas/ustedes habrán contado
Para mañana, habré contado todo. · By tomorrow, I will have told everything.
yo contara tú contaras él/ella/usted contara nosotros contáramos vosotros contarais ellos/ellas/ustedes contaran
Si yo contara la verdad, habría problemas. · If I told the truth, there would be problems.
yo haya contado tú hayas contado él/ella/usted haya contado nosotros hayamos contado vosotros hayáis contado ellos/ellas/ustedes hayan contado
Ojalá yo haya contado. · I hope I have told.
yo hubiera contado tú hubieras contado él/ella/usted hubiera contado nosotros hubiéramos contado vosotros hubierais contado ellos/ellas/ustedes hubieran contado
Ojalá yo hubiera contado. · I wish I had told.
yo habría contado tú habrías contado él/ella/usted habría contado nosotros habríamos contado vosotros habríais contado ellos/ellas/ustedes habrían contado
Habría contado contigo si lo hubiera sabido. · I would have counted on you if I had known.
Memorize every form of "contar" Verboteca turns each form into a card and brings it back at a growing interval as you keep getting it right.
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