🇪🇸 contar

to count/tell

Spanish Irregular

Present

Presente de indicativo Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
yo I cuento
you (informal) cuentas
él/ella/usted he/she/you (formal) cuenta
nosotros we contamos
vosotros you all (Spain) contáis
ellos/ustedes they/you all cuentan

Past (completed)

Pretérito perfecto simple Actions that finished in the past
Person English Conjugation
yo I conté
you (informal) contaste
él/ella/usted he/she/you (formal) contó
nosotros we contamos
vosotros you all (Spain) contasteis
ellos/ustedes they/you all contaron

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Past (ongoing)

Pretérito imperfecto Actions that were ongoing in the past
Person English Conjugation
yo I contaba
you (informal) contabas
él/ella/usted he/she/you (formal) contaba
nosotros we contábamos
vosotros you all (Spain) contabais
ellos/ustedes they/you all contaban

Future

Futuro simple Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
yo I contaré
you (informal) contarás
él/ella/usted he/she/you (formal) contará
nosotros we contaremos
vosotros you all (Spain) contaréis
ellos/ustedes they/you all contarán

Would (conditional)

Condicional simple Hypothetical actions
Person English Conjugation
yo I contaría
you (informal) contarías
él/ella/usted he/she/you (formal) contaría
nosotros we contaríamos
vosotros you all (Spain) contaríais
ellos/ustedes they/you all contarían

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