Contar conditional conjugation
Contar in the conditional: contaría, contarías, contaría, contaríamos, contaríais, contarían.
- to count; to tell (a story); to count on
- stem-changing (o→ue)
- Participle: contado
- Gerund: contando
Conditional condicional
| yo | contaría |
|---|---|
| tú | contarías |
| él/ella/usted | contaría |
| nosotros | contaríamos |
| vosotros | contaríais |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | contarían |
How to use contar in the conditional
The conditional of contar is regular: contaría, contarías, contaría, contaríamos, contarían. Use it for hypotheticals ("Si supiera, te lo contaría") and polite questions: "¿Contaríamos con su apoyo?" In proposals and negotiations, it is a soft way to ask for commitment. It also reports earlier promises: "Dijo que me lo contaría."
Examples
Si supiera algo, te lo contaría.
If I knew anything, I'd tell you.
¿Contaríamos con su apoyo para el proyecto?
Could we count on your support for the project?
Dijo que nos contaría los detalles después.
She said she'd tell us the details later.
Quick check: contar in the conditional
More contar tenses
- All contar tenses
- Contar present
- Contar preterite
- Contar imperfect
- Contar future
- Contar present subjunctive
- Contar affirmative commands
Other verbs in the conditional
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