How to conjugate contar in Indicative Present Continuous 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 Continuous

El Presente Progresivo - used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now

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Indicative Present Continuous Conjugations

PronounConjugation
Yo
estoy contando
Tú
estás contando
Él / Ella / Usted
está contando
Nosotros / Nosotras
estamos contando
Vosotros / Vosotras
estáis contando
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
están contando

Examples of contar in Indicative Present Continuous

Yo
Estoy contando los minutos para salir.
I am counting the minutes to leave.
Tú
Estás contando las historias otra vez.
You are telling the stories again.
Él / Ella / Usted
Ella está contando un chiste.
She is telling a joke.
Nosotros / Nosotras
Estamos contando las estrellas ahora.
We are counting the stars now.
Vosotros / Vosotras
Vosotros estáis contando los votos.
You all are counting the votes.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
Ellos están contando historias interesantes.
They are telling interesting stories.

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Estoy contando los minutos para salir.

Other conjugations of contar

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Complete conjugation table
Indicative Present
Indicative Preterite
Indicative Imperfect
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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