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contar
to count, to tell
verb
irregular
Word 589 of the core 1,000 · Stage 3, Conversation
How to conjugate contar
The present, preterite, imperfect and future, with the English for every form.
Present
| yo | cuento I count / I am counting / I tell / I am telling | |
|---|---|---|
| tú | cuentas you count / you are counting / you tell / you are telling | |
| él/ella | cuenta he/she counts / he/she is counting / you count (formal) / you are counting (formal) / he/she tells / he/she is telling / you tell (formal) / you are telling (formal) | |
| nosotros | contamos we count / we are counting / we tell / we are telling | |
| ellos/ellas | cuentan they count / they are counting / you all count / you all are counting / they tell / they are telling / you all tell / you all are telling |
Preterite
| yo | conté I counted / I told | |
|---|---|---|
| tú | contaste you counted / you told | |
| él/ella | contó he/she counted / you counted (formal) / he/she told / you told (formal) | |
| nosotros | contamos we counted / we told | |
| ellos/ellas | contaron they counted / you all counted / they told / you all told |
Imperfect
| yo | contaba I was counting / I used to count / I was telling / I used to tell | |
|---|---|---|
| tú | contabas you were counting / you used to count / you were telling / you used to tell | |
| él/ella | contaba he/she was counting / he/she used to count / you were counting (formal) / you used to count (formal) / he/she was telling / he/she used to tell / you were telling (formal) / you used to tell (formal) | |
| nosotros | contábamos we were counting / we used to count / we were telling / we used to tell | |
| ellos/ellas | contaban they were counting / they used to count / you all were counting / you all used to count / they were telling / they used to tell / you all were telling / you all used to tell |
Future
| yo | contaré I will count / I will tell | |
|---|---|---|
| tú | contarás you will count / you will tell | |
| él/ella | contará he/she will count / you will count (formal) / he/she will tell / you will tell (formal) | |
| nosotros | contaremos we will count / we will tell | |
| ellos/ellas | contarán they will count / you all will count / they will tell / you all will tell |
In a sentence
Mi padre nos contaba historias antes de dormir.
My father used to tell us stories before bed.
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