contar
/konˈtaɾ/
verb #1231 of 5,000 Core 5000
Translation
to count; to tell
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular spanish-irregular conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | cuento | conté | contaba | contaré | contaría |
| tú | cuentas | contaste | contabas | contarás | contarías |
| él/ella/ud. | cuenta | contó | contaba | contará | contaría |
| nos. | contamos | contamos | contábamos | contaremos | contaríamos |
| vos. | contáis | contasteis | contabais | contaréis | contaríais |
| ellos/uds. | cuentan | contaron | contaban | contarán | contarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | cuente | contara | contase |
| tú | cuentes | contaras | contases |
| él/ella/ud. | cuente | contara | contase |
| nos. | contemos | contáramos | contásemos |
| vos. | contéis | contarais | contaseis |
| ellos/uds. | cuenten | contaran | contasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | cuenta |
| ud. | cuente |
| nosotros | contemos |
| vosotros | contad |
| uds. | cuenten |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- contando
- Past participle
- contado
Examples
Cuéntame .
Tell me everything that happened.
cien.
The child can already count to a hundred.
.
You can always count on me.
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