-ar verb irregular · stem-changing o>ue Beginner

contar — Conditional (Condicional)

to count / to tell (a story)

The conditional conjugation of contar (irregular stem-changing o>ue, ranked #35). Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.

Drill the conditional tense with spaced repetition Practice contar and 965 other verbs in the Conjugado app — free to try.
Practice for free ↗
Pronoun Conditional conjugation
yo contaría
contarías
él/ella/Ud. contaría
nosotros contaríamos
vosotros contaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. contarían

* Red forms deviate from the regular -ar conditional pattern.

Example sentence

Si pudiera, yo contaría.

If I could, I would count / to tell (a story).

Other tenses of contar

See full conjugation table for contar →

Related verbs

See all 1,316 verbs in the conditional tense

Browse Conditional tense →