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Contar (to count) - Pretérito indefinido, indicativo (Simple past, indicative) - Spanish

Contar (to count) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

Contar - Conjugation of to count in Spanish: Conjugation table, examples and exercises in the simple past, indicative tense (Pretérito indefinido, indicativo).

Pretérito indefinido, indicativo (Simple past, indicative)

All conjugations and tenses: Contar (to count) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

Syllabus: Spanish lesson - Números y contar (Numbers and counting)

Conjugation of to count in Pretérito indefinido

  • yo conté I counted
  • tú contaste You counted
  • él/ella contó He counted
  • nosotros/nosotras contamos we counted
  • vosotros/vosotras contasteis You (all) counted
  • ellos/ellas contaron They counted

Example phrases

  • Yo conté hasta diez. I counted to ten.
  • Tú contaste una historia interesante. You told an interesting story.
  • Él contó el dinero. He counted the money.
  • Nosotros contamos las estrellas. We counted the stars.
  • Vosotros contasteis los votos. You all counted the votes.
  • Ellos contaron sus experiencias. They recounted their experiences.

Exercise: Conjugate the verbs - contar (to count)

Instruction: Choose the correct word, read the sentence out loud and translate.

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Contar (Pretérito indefinido, indicativo)

1. Él ... el dinero.

Él contó el dinero.
(He counted the money.)

2. Tú ... una historia interesante.

Tú contaste una historia interesante.
(You told an interesting story.)

3. Vosotros ... los votos.

Vosotros contasteis los votos.
(You all counted the votes.)

4. Nosotros ... las estrellas.

Nosotros contamos las estrellas.
(We counted the stars.)

5. Ellos ... sus experiencias.

Ellos contaron sus experiencias.
(They recounted their experiences.)

6. Yo ... hasta diez.

Yo conté hasta diez.
(I counted to ten.)