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

Contar (to count) - Verb conjugation and exercises

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) - Verb conjugation and exercises

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

Conjugation of to count in Pretérito indefinido

Spanish English
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

Spanish English
Conté hasta diez para ella. I counted to ten for her.
Contaste cinco manzanas hoy. You counted five apples today.
Él contó los números del uno al diez. He counted the numbers from one to ten.
Contamos las sillas de la sala. We counted the chairs in the room.
Contasteis hasta veinte en clase. You counted to twenty in class.
Ellos contaron los libros en la mesa. They counted the books on the table.

Exercise: Verb conjugation

Instruction: Choose the correct form.

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contasteis, contaste, contaron, contamos, conté, contó

1.
Él ... los números del uno al diez.
(He counted the numbers from one to ten.)
2.
... cinco manzanas hoy.
(You counted five apples today.)
3.
... hasta veinte en clase.
(You counted to twenty in class.)
4.
... las sillas de la sala.
(We counted the chairs in the room.)
5.
Ellos ... los libros en la mesa.
(They counted the books on the table.)
6.
... hasta diez para ella.
(I counted to ten for her.)