Contar present tense
The present tense of contar is: cuento, cuentas, cuenta, contamos, contáis, cuentan.
contar conjugation
To count, to tell · Stem-changing verb (o→ue)
Infinitive
contar
Gerund
contando
Past participle
contado
Contar conjugation quick answers
Contar preterite
The preterite of contar is: conté, contaste, contó, contamos, contasteis, contaron.
Contar imperfect tense
The imperfect of contar is: contaba, contabas, contaba, contábamos, contabais, contaban.
Contar present subjunctive
The present subjunctive of contar is: cuente, cuentes, cuente, contemos, contéis, cuenten.
Indicative
Present
| yo | cuento |
| tú | cuentas |
| él / ella / usted | cuenta |
| nosotros / nosotras | contamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | contáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | cuentan |
Preterite
| yo | conté |
| tú | contaste |
| él / ella / usted | contó |
| nosotros / nosotras | contamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | contasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | contaron |
Imperfect
| yo | contaba |
| tú | contabas |
| él / ella / usted | contaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | contábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | contabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | contaban |
Future
| yo | contaré |
| tú | contarás |
| él / ella / usted | contará |
| nosotros / nosotras | contaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | contaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | contarán |
Conditional
| yo | contaría |
| tú | contarías |
| él / ella / usted | contaría |
| nosotros / nosotras | contaríamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | contaríais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | contarían |
Subjunctive
Present
| yo | cuente |
| tú | cuentes |
| él / ella / usted | cuente |
| nosotros / nosotras | contemos |
| vosotros / vosotras | contéis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | cuenten |
Imperfect
| yo | contara |
| tú | contaras |
| él / ella / usted | contara |
| nosotros / nosotras | contáramos |
| vosotros / vosotras | contarais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | contaran |
Imperative
Affirmative
| tú | cuenta |
| usted | cuente |
| nosotros | contemos |
| vosotros | contad |
| ustedes | cuenten |
Negative
| tú | no cuentes |
| usted | no cuente |
| nosotros | no contemos |
| vosotros | no contéis |
| ustedes | no cuenten |
Frequently asked questions
What is the "yo" form of contar?
The yo form of contar is "cuento" in the present tense, "conté" in the preterite, and "cuente" in the present subjunctive.
What is the past participle of contar?
The past participle of contar is "contado", used in the perfect tenses (e.g. "he contado").
What is the gerund (gerundio) of contar?
The gerund of contar is "contando", used for the present progressive (e.g. "estoy contando").
How do you conjugate contar in the preterite?
In the preterite (pretérito), contar is: conté, contaste, contó, contamos, contasteis, contaron.
How do you conjugate contar in the imperfect?
In the imperfect (imperfecto), contar is: contaba, contabas, contaba, contábamos, contabais, contaban.
What is the present subjunctive of contar?
The present subjunctive (presente de subjuntivo) of contar is: cuente, cuentes, cuente, contemos, contéis, cuenten.
What is the tú command (imperative) of contar?
The affirmative tú command of contar is "cuenta" and the negative is "no cuentes".
Is contar a regular or irregular verb?
The verb contar is Stem-changing verb (o→ue). The full tables above show every form.
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