🇵🇹 contar

to count/tell

Portuguese Regular

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Present

Presente do indicativo Actions happening now or regularly

Person	English	Conjugation
eu	I	conto
tu	you (informal)	contas
ele/ela/você	he/she/you (formal)	conta
nós	we	contamos
vós	you all (formal)	contais
eles/elas/vocês	they/you all	contam

Past (completed)

Pretérito perfeito simples Actions completed in the past

Person	English	Conjugation
eu	I	contei
tu	you (informal)	contaste
ele/ela/você	he/she/you (formal)	contou
nós	we	contámos
vós	you all (formal)	contastes
eles/elas/vocês	they/you all	contaram

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Past (ongoing)

Pretérito imperfeito Actions that were ongoing in the past

Person	English	Conjugation
eu	I	contava
tu	you (informal)	contavas
ele/ela/você	he/she/you (formal)	contava
nós	we	contávamos
vós	you all (formal)	contáveis
eles/elas/vocês	they/you all	contavam

Future

Futuro do presente Actions that will happen

Person	English	Conjugation
eu	I	contarei
tu	you (informal)	contarás
ele/ela/você	he/she/you (formal)	contará
nós	we	contaremos
vós	you all (formal)	contareis
eles/elas/vocês	they/you all	contarão

Would (conditional)

Condicional Hypothetical actions

Person	English	Conjugation
eu	I	contaria
tu	you (informal)	contarias
ele/ela/você	he/she/you (formal)	contaria
nós	we	contaríamos
vós	you all (formal)	contaríeis
eles/elas/vocês	they/you all	contariam

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