contar future tense conjugation
Contar (to count, to tell) in the future tense: contaré, contarás, contará, contaremos, contaréis, contarán.
Futuro simple Future
| yo | |
|---|---|
| tú | |
| él/ella/usted | |
| nosotros | |
| vosotros | |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes |
ending regular · irr breaks the pattern · tap a form to hear it
When to use the future tense
The simple future (futuro simple) says what will happen, and also expresses a guess about the present: “¿Dónde estará Ana?” (I wonder where Ana is). In speech, ir a + infinitive is often used instead.
How it is formed
Add é, ás, á, emos, éis, án to the whole infinitive. Irregular verbs change only the stem (tendr-, har-, dir-, podr-, querr-, sabr-, saldr-, pondr-, vendr-), never the endings.
Contar is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.
Contar in a sentence
- Cuento el dinero cada semana.I count the money every week.
- Me contó una historia interesante.He told me an interesting story.
o→ue stem change; 'contar con' means 'to count on/rely on'.
FAQ
What is the future tense of contar?
Contar in the Spanish future tense: yo contaré, tú contarás, él/ella/usted contará, nosotros contaremos, vosotros contaréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes contarán.
Is contar irregular in the future tense?
No. In the future tense contar takes the regular endings for its verb class, so contaré follows the same pattern as any regular verb.
When do you use the Spanish future tense?
The simple future (futuro simple) says what will happen, and also expresses a guess about the present: “¿Dónde estará Ana?” (I wonder where Ana is). In speech, ir a + infinitive is often used instead.
How is the future tense formed?
Add é, ás, á, emos, éis, án to the whole infinitive. Irregular verbs change only the stem (tendr-, har-, dir-, podr-, querr-, sabr-, saldr-, pondr-, vendr-), never the endings.
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