How to conjugate contar in Indicative Imperfect in Spanish

contar
to count, to tell
regular verb

Contar means to count numbers or items, or to tell a story or information to someone. It is used in contexts involving enumeration or narration.

How to conjugate contar in Indicative Imperfect

El Pretérito Imperfecto - used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past

Learn 20,000 Spanish words in context

Master Spanish vocabulary with our scientifically-proven spaced repetition app

Free to download

Indicative Imperfect Conjugations

PronounConjugation
Yo
contaba
Tú
contabas
Él / Ella / Usted
contaba
Nosotros / Nosotras
contábamos
Vosotros / Vosotras
contabais
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
contaban

Examples of contar in Indicative Imperfect

Yo
Yo contaba historias de niño.
I used to tell stories as a child.
Tú
Tú contabas chistes en la fiesta.
You used to tell jokes at the party.
Él / Ella / Usted
Ella contaba sus secretos.
She used to tell her secrets.
Nosotros / Nosotras
Nosotros contábamos las historias juntos.
We used to tell the stories together.
Vosotros / Vosotras
Vosotros contabais muchas anécdotas.
You all used to tell many anecdotes.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
Ellos contaban lo que sucedió.
They used to tell what happened.

Test Yourself with Flashcards

Card 1 of 5
Score: 0/0
Translate to English
Yo contaba historias de niño.

Other conjugations of contar

All conjugations
Complete conjugation table
Indicative Present
Indicative Preterite
Indicative Present Continuous
Indicative Informal Future
Indicative Future
Indicative Conditional
Indicative Present Perfect
Indicative Past Perfect
Indicative Future Perfect
Indicative Conditional Perfect
Subjunctive Present
Subjunctive Imperfect
Subjunctive Future
Subjunctive Present Perfect
Subjunctive Past Perfect
Subjunctive Future Perfect
Imperative Affirmative
Imperative Negative

Learn 20,000 Spanish words in context

Master Spanish vocabulary with our scientifically-proven spaced repetition app

Free to download
How to conjugate contar in Indicative Imperfect in Spanish | Habladoo