contar
to count
Transitive verb
- 1
(to enumerate) to count
Por favor, cuenta el dinero con cuidado.
- 2
(to narrate, relate) to tell
Me gusta que me cuentes historias.
Intransitive verb
- 1
(to rely on, depend on (with 'con')) to count on
Puedes contar conmigo para lo que necesites.
1(to enumerate)to count
Por favor, cuenta el dinero con cuidado.
Please, count the money carefully.El niño está aprendiendo a contar hasta diez.
The child is learning to count to ten.Ya conté todas las sillas, hay veinte.
I already counted all the chairs, there are twenty.El niño sabe contar hasta diez.
The child knows how to count to ten.2(to narrate, relate)to tell
Me gusta que me cuentes historias.
I like you to tell me stories.Puedes contarme lo que pasó, soy tu amigo.
You can tell me what happened, I'm your friend.Ella nos contó un chiste muy divertido.
She told us a very funny joke.¿Puedes contarme una historia?
Can you tell me a story?3(to rely on, depend on (with 'con'))to count on
Puedes contar conmigo para lo que necesites.
You can count on me for whatever you need.Siempre contamos con su apoyo incondicional.
We always count on his unconditional support.No cuentes con que llegue temprano, siempre se retrasa.
Don't count on him arriving early, he's always late.Siempre puedes contar conmigo.
You can always count on me.Forms
conditional indicative
1st singularcontaría
2nd singularcontarías
3rd singularcontaría
1st pluralcontaríamos
2nd pluralcontaríais
3rd pluralcontarían
future indicative
1st singularcontaré
2nd singularcontarás
3rd singularcontará
1st pluralcontaremos
2nd pluralcontaréis
3rd pluralcontarán
gerund
contando
imperative affirmative
2nd singularcuenta
1st pluralcontemos
2nd pluralcontad
imperative negative
2nd singularno cuentes
1st pluralno contemos
2nd pluralno contéis
imperfect indicative
1st singularcontaba
2nd singularcontabas
3rd singularcontaba
1st pluralcontábamos
2nd pluralcontabais
3rd pluralcontaban
imperfect subjunctive
1st singularcontara
2nd singularcontaras
3rd singularcontara
1st pluralcontáramos
2nd pluralcontarais
3rd pluralcontaran
infinitive
contar
participle
contado
pluperfect indicative
1st singularhabía contado
2nd singularhabías contado
3rd singularhabía contado
1st pluralhabíamos contado
2nd pluralhabíais contado
3rd pluralhabían contado
present indicative
1st singularcuento
2nd singularcuentas
3rd singularcuenta
1st pluralcontamos
2nd pluralcontáis
3rd pluralcuentan
present perfect indicative
1st singularhe contado
2nd singularhas contado
3rd singularha contado
1st pluralhemos contado
2nd pluralhabéis contado
3rd pluralhan contado
present perfect subjunctive
1st singularhaya contado
2nd singularhayas contado
3rd singularhaya contado
1st pluralhayamos contado
2nd pluralhayáis contado
3rd pluralhayan contado
present subjunctive
1st singularcuente
2nd singularcuentes
3rd singularcuente
1st pluralcontemos
2nd pluralcontéis
3rd pluralcuenten
preterite indicative
1st singularconté
2nd singularcontaste
3rd singularcontó
1st pluralcontamos
2nd pluralcontasteis
3rd pluralcontaron