How to conjugate contar in Indicative Present 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 Present

El Presente - used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future

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Indicative Present Conjugations

PronounConjugation
Yo
cuento
Tú
cuentas
Él / Ella / Usted
cuenta
Nosotros / Nosotras
contamos
Vosotros / Vosotras
contáis
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
cuentan

Examples of contar in Indicative Present

Yo
Yo cuento historias interesantes.
I tell interesting stories.
Tú
Tú cuentas muy bien las cosas.
You tell things very well.
Él / Ella / Usted
Ella cuenta sus experiencias.
She tells her experiences.
Nosotros / Nosotras
Nosotros contamos los días para viajar.
We count the days until we travel.
Vosotros / Vosotras
Vosotros contáis con mi ayuda.
You all count on my help.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
Ellos cuentan historias divertidas.
They tell funny stories.

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Yo cuento historias interesantes.

Other conjugations of contar

All conjugations
Complete conjugation table
Indicative Preterite
Indicative Imperfect
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

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