How to conjugate contar in Subjunctive 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 Subjunctive Imperfect

El Imperfecto Subjuntivo - used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past

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Subjunctive Imperfect Conjugations

PronounConjugation
Yo
contara
Tú
contaras
Él / Ella / Usted
contara
Nosotros / Nosotras
contáramos
Vosotros / Vosotras
contarais
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
contaran

Examples of contar in Subjunctive Imperfect

Yo
Esperaba que él contara la historia otra vez.
I hoped he would tell the story again.
Tú
No creía que tú contaras la verdad.
I didn't believe you told the truth.
Él / Ella / Usted
Me sorprendió que ella contara el secreto.
I was surprised that she told the secret.
Nosotros / Nosotras
Era importante que nosotros contáramos con su ayuda.
It was important that we relied on his help.
Vosotros / Vosotras
No pensaba que vosotros contarais la verdad.
I didn't think you all told the truth.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
Querían que ellos contaran la historia completa.
They wanted them to tell the full story.

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Esperaba que él contara la historia otra vez.

Other conjugations of contar

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Complete conjugation table
Indicative Present
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 Future
Subjunctive Present Perfect
Subjunctive Past Perfect
Subjunctive Future Perfect
Imperative Affirmative
Imperative Negative

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