Spanish verb conjugation
contar
Stem-changing · o→ue"to count, to tally, to tell" — stem-changing (o→ue) Spanish verb
Forms you may meet: cuento, cuente, contó, contara, contaré.
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Indicative
| Present | Present perfect | Imperfect | Preterite | Future | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1sg | cuento | he contado | contaba | conté | contaré |
| 2sg | cuentas | has contado | contabas | contaste | contarás |
| 3sg | cuenta | ha contado | contaba | contó | contará |
| 1pl | contamos | hemos contado | contábamos | contamos | contaremos |
| 2pl | contáis | habéis contado | contabais | contasteis | contaréis |
| 3pl | cuentan | han contado | contaban | contaron | contarán |
Subjunctive
| Present | Imperfect | Future | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1sg | cuente | contara / contase | contare |
| 2sg | cuentes | contaras / contases | contares |
| 3sg | cuente | contara / contase | contare |
| 1pl | contemos | contáramos / contásemos | contáremos |
| 2pl | contéis | contarais / contaseis | contareis |
| 3pl | cuenten | contaran / contasen | contaren |
Conditional
| Present | |
|---|---|
| 1sg | contaría |
| 2sg | contarías |
| 3sg | contaría |
| 1pl | contaríamos |
| 2pl | contaríais |
| 3pl | contarían |
Imperative
| Present | |
|---|---|
| 2sg | cuenta |
| 3sg | cuente |
| 1pl | contemos |
| 2pl | contad |
| 3pl | cuenten |
Non-finite
- Infinitive
- contar
- Gerund
- contando
- Past participle
- contado
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