TERVAN

Verb Lookup

contar

to count

🔢 Infinitive · Infinitivo

contar

kohn-TAHR

to count

Gerund · Gerundio: contando

Participle · Participio: contado

CoreStem-changingCognitionCommunication

Yo · I

cuento

count

Yo cuento.

I count.

Tú · You

cuentas

count

Tú cuentas.

You count.

Él / Ella · He / She

cuenta

counts

Él / Ella cuenta.

He / She counts.

Nosotros · We

contamos

count

Nosotros contamos.

We count.

Ellos · They

cuentan

count

Ellos cuentan.

They count.

Why does this change?

Stem-changing
The vowel in the stem changes in most forms (e.g. e→ie, o→ue) — but the endings themselves stay completely regular.
  • o→ue in the present tense (except nosotros)

Used in lessons · Usado en lecciones

Words and phrases · Palabras y frases

Phrases with this verb · Frases con el verbo

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