How to conjugate contar in Indicative Preterite 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 Preterite

El Pretérito Indefinido - used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time

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Indicative Preterite Conjugations

PronounConjugation
Yo
conté
Tú
contaste
Él / Ella / Usted
contó
Nosotros / Nosotras
contamos
Vosotros / Vosotras
contasteis
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
contaron

Examples of contar in Indicative Preterite

Yo
Ayer conté hasta diez.
Yesterday I counted up to ten.
Tú
Tú contaste las monedas.
You counted the coins.
Él / Ella / Usted
Él contó la historia ayer.
He told the story yesterday.
Nosotros / Nosotras
Nosotros contamos los votos.
We counted the votes.
Vosotros / Vosotras
Vosotros contasteis los pasos.
You all counted the steps.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
Ellos contaron las estrellas.
They counted the stars.

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Ayer conté hasta diez.

Other conjugations of contar

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Complete conjugation table
Indicative Present
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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