compter

to count

French Regular

The French verb "compter" means "to count" in English. It is a regular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "compter" across all 5 tenses.

How to Conjugate "compter" in the Present Tense

Présent de l'indicatif Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
je I compte
tu you (informal) comptes
il/elle/on he/she/one compte
nous we comptons
vous you (formal/plural) comptez
ils/elles they comptent
Il compte sur moi.
He is counting on me.

How to Conjugate "compter" in the Past (completed) Tense

Passé composé Actions completed in the past
Person English Conjugation
je I ai compté
tu you (informal) as compté
il/elle/on he/she/one a compté
nous we avons compté
vous you (formal/plural) avez compté
ils/elles they ont compté
Il a compté l'argent.
He counted the money.

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How to Conjugate "compter" in the Past (ongoing) Tense

Imparfait Actions that were ongoing in the past
Person English Conjugation
je I comptais
tu you (informal) comptais
il/elle/on he/she/one comptait
nous we comptions
vous you (formal/plural) comptiez
ils/elles they comptaient
Il comptait son argent très lentement.
He was counting his money very slowly.

How to Conjugate "compter" in the Future Tense

Futur simple Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
je I compterai
tu you (informal) compteras
il/elle/on he/she/one comptera
nous we compterons
vous you (formal/plural) compterez
ils/elles they compteront
Il comptera le total vite.
He will count the total quickly.

How to Conjugate "compter" in the Would (conditional) Tense

Conditionnel présent Hypothetical actions
Person English Conjugation
je I compterais
tu you (informal) compterais
il/elle/on he/she/one compterait
nous we compterions
vous you (formal/plural) compteriez
ils/elles they compteraient
Il compterait chaque pièce d'or.
He would count every gold coin.

Frequently Asked Questions About "compter"

Is "compter" regular or irregular in French?
"Compter" is a regular French verb that follows standard conjugation patterns for its verb group.
What does "compter" mean in English?
The French verb "compter" means "to count" in English.
How do you conjugate "compter" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Présent de l'indicatif): je → compte, tu → comptes, il/elle/on → compte, nous → comptons, vous → comptez, ils/elles → comptent.
How many tenses does "compter" have in French?
"Compter" is conjugated across 5 tenses in French: Present, Past (completed), Past (ongoing), Future, Would (conditional).

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