Contar present subjunctive conjugation
Contar in the present subjunctive: cuente, cuentes, cuente, contemos, contéis, cuenten.
- to count; to tell (a story); to count on
- stem-changing (o→ue)
- Participle: contado
- Gerund: contando
Present subjunctive presente de subjuntivo
| yo | cuente |
|---|---|
| tú | cuentes |
| él/ella/usted | cuente |
| nosotros | contemos |
| vosotros | contéis |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | cuenten |
How to use contar in the present subjunctive
The present subjunctive of contar keeps the ue except in nosotros: cuente, cuentes, cuente, contemos, cuenten. It appears after requests ("Pídele que te cuente") and "cuando." "Que no se cuente" and "no se lo cuentes a nadie" are typical for secrets. The usted command cuente also comes from this form: "Cuénteme qué pasó."
Examples
No quiero que le cuentes a nadie todavía.
I don't want you to tell anyone yet.
Cuando me cuentes los detalles, decidimos.
When you tell me the details, we'll decide.
Es importante que contemos con un plan B.
It's important that we have a plan B.
Quick check: contar in the present subjunctive
More contar tenses
- All contar tenses
- Contar present
- Contar preterite
- Contar imperfect
- Contar future
- Contar conditional
- Contar affirmative commands
Other verbs in the present subjunctive
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