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Verb

contar

to count / to tell

Auxiliary: haber

'contar' is a stem-changing verb (o → ue) in the stressed forms. It means 'to count' (numbers) and 'to tell' (a story), and with 'con' it means 'to count on'.

Te cuento lo que pasó ayer.

I'll tell you what happened yesterday.

Indicativo

Presente

Present

yo cuento
I count/tell

Te cuento lo que pasó ayer.

I'll tell you what happened yesterday.

tú cuentas
you count/tell

¿Me cuentas un cuento antes de dormir?

Will you tell me a story before bed?

él/ella/usted cuenta
he/she counts/tells

El niño cuenta hasta cien sin errores.

The child counts to a hundred without mistakes.

nosotros contamos
we count/tell

Contamos con tu ayuda para la mudanza.

We are counting on your help with the move.

vosotros contáis
you (plural) count/tell

¿Nos contáis cómo fue el viaje?

Will you tell us how the trip went?

ellos/ellas/ustedes cuentan
they count/tell

Cuentan que la casa está encantada.

They say the house is haunted.

Pretérito indefinido

Preterite

yo conté
I counted/told

Conté el dinero antes de guardarlo.

I counted the money before putting it away.

tú contaste
you counted/told

¿Le contaste la verdad a tu madre?

Did you tell your mother the truth?

él/ella/usted contó
he/she counted/told

El guía nos contó la historia del castillo.

The guide told us the story of the castle.

nosotros contamos
we counted/told

Contamos los votos toda la noche.

We counted the votes all night.

vosotros contasteis
you (plural) counted/told

¿Contasteis con suficiente gente para el evento?

Did you have enough people for the event?

ellos/ellas/ustedes contaron
they counted/told

Los abuelos contaron anécdotas de su juventud.

The grandparents told anecdotes from their youth.

Pretérito imperfecto

Imperfect

yo contaba
I used to count/tell

De niño contaba las estrellas antes de dormir.

As a child I used to count the stars before sleep.

tú contabas
you used to count/tell

Siempre contabas chistes muy divertidos.

You always used to tell very funny jokes.

él/ella/usted contaba
he/she used to count/tell

Mi abuela nos contaba cuentos de hadas.

My grandmother used to tell us fairy tales.

nosotros contábamos
we used to count/tell

Contábamos con su apoyo en todo momento.

We used to count on his support at all times.

vosotros contabais
you (plural) used to count/tell

¿Os contabais todos los secretos de pequeños?

Did you tell each other all your secrets as children?

ellos/ellas/ustedes contaban
they used to count/tell

Los marineros contaban historias del mar.

The sailors used to tell stories of the sea.

Pretérito perfecto

Present Perfect

yo he contado
I have counted/told

Ya te he contado todo lo que sé.

I have already told you everything I know.

tú has contado
you have counted/told

¿Has contado ya las sillas que faltan?

Have you counted the missing chairs yet?

él/ella/usted ha contado
he/she has counted/told

Ella ha contado su experiencia en el blog.

She has told her experience on the blog.

nosotros hemos contado
we have counted/told

Hemos contado siempre contigo.

We have always counted on you.

vosotros habéis contado
you (plural) have counted/told

¿Le habéis contado ya la sorpresa?

Have you told her about the surprise yet?

ellos/ellas/ustedes han contado
they have counted/told

Los testigos han contado lo que vieron.

The witnesses have told what they saw.

Futuro simple

Future

yo contaré
I will count/tell

Mañana te contaré cómo terminó la película.

Tomorrow I will tell you how the film ended.

tú contarás
you will count/tell

Algún día contarás esta anécdota a tus hijos.

Someday you will tell this anecdote to your children.

él/ella/usted contará
he/she will count/tell

El profesor contará con nuestra colaboración.

The teacher will count on our collaboration.

nosotros contaremos
we will count/tell

Contaremos con más personal el próximo mes.

We will have more staff next month.

vosotros contaréis
you (plural) will count/tell

Nos contaréis los detalles en la cena.

You will tell us the details at dinner.

ellos/ellas/ustedes contarán
they will count/tell

Contarán los resultados esta misma tarde.

They will count the results this very afternoon.

Condicional

Condicional simple

Conditional

yo contaría
I would count/tell

Yo te lo contaría, pero es un secreto.

I would tell you, but it's a secret.

tú contarías
you would count/tell

¿Contarías conmigo para el proyecto?

Would you count on me for the project?

él/ella/usted contaría
he/she would count/tell

Ella contaría la historia mejor que nadie.

She would tell the story better than anyone.

nosotros contaríamos
we would count/tell

Contaríamos con más gente si hubiera presupuesto.

We would have more people if there were a budget.

vosotros contaríais
you (plural) would count/tell

¿Nos contaríais qué pasó de verdad?

Would you tell us what really happened?

ellos/ellas/ustedes contarían
they would count/tell

Contarían otra versión si les preguntaras.

They would tell another version if you asked them.

Subjuntivo

Presente de subjuntivo

Present Subjunctive

yo cuente
(that) I count/tell

Quiere que le cuente todos los detalles.

She wants me to tell her all the details.

tú cuentes
(that) you count/tell

No quiero que cuentes mi secreto a nadie.

I don't want you to tell my secret to anyone.

él/ella/usted cuente
(that) he/she count/tell

Es mejor que cuente el dinero dos veces.

It's better that he counts the money twice.

nosotros contemos
(that) we count/tell

Es importante que contemos con un plan B.

It's important that we have a plan B.

vosotros contéis
(that) you (plural) count/tell

Espero que nos contéis toda la historia.

I hope you tell us the whole story.

ellos/ellas/ustedes cuenten
(that) they count/tell

Dudo que cuenten con suficiente tiempo.

I doubt they have enough time.

Imperfecto de subjuntivo

Imperfect Subjunctive

yo contara
(that) I counted/told

Me pidió que le contara un cuento.

He asked me to tell him a story.

tú contaras
(that) you counted/told

Si me contaras la verdad, te ayudaría.

If you told me the truth, I would help you.

él/ella/usted contara
(that) he/she counted/told

Esperaba que contara con nuestro apoyo.

I hoped he would count on our support.

nosotros contáramos
(that) we counted/told

Nos pidieron que contáramos las asistencias.

They asked us to count the attendances.

vosotros contarais
(that) you (plural) counted/told

Sería genial que nos contarais vuestro viaje.

It would be great if you told us about your trip.

ellos/ellas/ustedes contaran
(that) they counted/told

No pensé que contaran esa historia en público.

I didn't think they would tell that story in public.

Imperativo

Imperativo

Imperative

tú cuenta
count/tell!

¡Cuéntame qué te pasó!

Tell me what happened to you!

usted cuente
count/tell! (formal)

Cuente conmigo para lo que necesite.

Count on me for whatever you need.

nosotros contemos
let's count/tell!

Contemos los días que faltan para el viaje.

Let's count the days left until the trip.

vosotros contad
count/tell! (plural)

¡Contadnos cómo os conocisteis!

Tell us how you met!

ustedes cuenten
count/tell! (formal plural)

Cuenten con nuestro equipo para cualquier duda.

Count on our team for any question.

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