contar — to count; to tally; to tell (a story); narrate
contar is the #86 most common word in Spanish, a verb. It means “to count; to tally; to tell (a story); narrate” and is pronounced /konˈtaɾ/.
#86frequency rank
0.10%of everyday Spanish text
Level 1Beginner 1
Forms of contar
| Form | What it is | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| cuento | I · present | I count |
| conté | I · past | I counted |
| contado | past participle | counted |
| contar | infinitive | to count |
| contando | -ing form | counting |
| contado | singular · past participle | counted |
| contada | singular · past participle | counted |
| contados | plural · past participle | counted |
| contadas | plural · past participle | counted |
| cuentas | you · present | you count |
| contás | you · present | you count |
| cuenta | he/she · present | he/she counts |
| contamos | we · present | we count |
| contáis | you (pl.) · present | you (pl.) count |
| cuentan | they · present | they count |
| contaba | I · imperfect | I used to count |
| contabas | you · imperfect | you used to count |
| contaba | he/she · imperfect | he/she used to count |
| contábamos | we · imperfect | we used to count |
| contabais | you (pl.) · imperfect | you (pl.) used to count |
| contaban | they · imperfect | they used to count |
| contaste | you · past | you counted |
| contó | he/she · past | he/she counted |
| contamos | we · past | we counted |
| contasteis | you (pl.) · past | you (pl.) counted |
| contaron | they · past | they counted |
| contaré | I · future | I will count |
| contarás | you · future | you will count |
| contará | he/she · future | he/she will count |
| contaremos | we · future | we will count |
| contaréis | you (pl.) · future | you (pl.) will count |
| contarán | they · future | they will count |
| contaría | I · conditional | I would count |
| contarías | you · conditional | you would count |
| contaría | he/she · conditional | he/she would count |
| contaríamos | we · conditional | we would count |
| contaríais | you (pl.) · conditional | you (pl.) would count |
| contarían | they · conditional | they would count |
| cuente | I · subjunctive present | (that) I count |
| cuentes | you · subjunctive present | (that) you count |
| contés | you · subjunctive present | (that) you count |
| cuente | he/she · subjunctive present | (that) he/she count |
| contemos | we · subjunctive present | (that) we count |
| contéis | you (pl.) · subjunctive present | (that) you (pl.) count |
| cuenten | they · subjunctive present | (that) they count |
| contara | I · subjunctive imperfect | (if) I counted |
| contaras | you · subjunctive imperfect | (if) you counted |
| contara | he/she · subjunctive imperfect | (if) he/she counted |