In today’s blog we will learn about the conjugation of verb Contar in Spanish
The verb ‘Contar‘ means ‘to count, to relate or to tell’
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Conjugation of the verb ‘Contar‘ :
pronoun | Present | Preterit | Imperfect | Conditional | Future |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
yo | cuento | conté | contaba | contaría | contaré |
tú | cuentas | contaste | contabas | contarías | contarás |
él/ella/Ud. | cuenta | contó | contaba | contaría | contará |
nosotros | contamos | contamos | contábamos | contaríamos | contaremos |
vosotros | contáis | contasteis | contabais | contaríais | contaréis |
ellos/ellas/Uds. | cuentan | contaron | contaban | contarían | contarán |
Thus,
I count = Yo cuento
We count = Nosotros contamos
He counts = Él cuenta
She counts = Ella cuenta
You count = Usted cuenta
Here are the examples of its usage
She can count to ten
Sabe contar hasta diez
You can count them on (the fingers of) one hand
Se pueden contar con los dedos de una mano
Tell me, how are things?
Cuéntame, ¿cómo te va la vida?
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