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Contar Conditional Practice

Contar (to count, to tell) in the conditional: 14 free exercises with an explanation after every answer, plus the full conjugation table.

•14 exercises•Stem-changing o→ue•B1 – B2 level
IWhat to watch for

The conditional of contar is regular and keeps the o: contaría, contarías, contaría, contaríamos, contaríais, contarían.

It gives advice (yo que tú, se lo contaría todo a tus padres), asks politely (¿me contarías qué pasó?), imagines situations (si ganaras la lotería, ¿se lo contarías a tus amigos?) and reports promises that were broken: juró que no se lo contaría a nadie.

IIConjugation
contarConditional
yo
contaría
tú
contarías
él / ella / usted
contaría
nosotros
contaríamos
vosotros
contaríais
ellos / ustedes
contarían
o→ue in the present (cuento) and subjunctive; regular preterite, imperfect and future.

Download the contar conjugation worksheet (PDF) — free, with answer key

48 exercises on contar across 8 tenses on one printable worksheet: each tense opens with its conjugation table, and the answer key with short explanations is at the end. Fits A4 and US Letter. Free for classroom use — no sign-up.

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IIIPractice exercises

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Answer first, then read the explanation. Don't skip it — that's the whole point.

Exercise 01 of 14Tag: Advice
Fill in the blank

Yo que tú, se lo _____ todo a tus padres. (contar)

If I were you, I'd tell your parents everything.

Exercise 02 of 14Tag: Polite request
Fill in the blank

¿Me _____ qué pasó? Te prometo no decir nada. (contar)

Would you tell me what happened? I promise not to say anything.

Exercise 03 of 14Tag: Reported speech
Fill in the blank

Mi hermano juró que no se lo _____ a nadie, pero se lo dijo a todos. (contar)

My brother swore he wouldn't tell anyone, but he told everybody.

Exercise 04 of 14Tag: Si clause
Fill in the blank

Si tuviéramos más tiempo, nosotros _____ la historia completa. (contar)

If we had more time, we'd tell the whole story.

Exercise 05 of 14Tag: Hypothetical
Fill in the blank

Sin tu ayuda, mis padres no _____ con ningún apoyo. (contar)

Without your help, my parents wouldn't have any support.

Exercise 06 of 14Tag: Wish
Fill in the blank

Te lo _____, pero es un secreto de mi hermana. (contar)

I'd tell you, but it's my sister's secret.

Exercise 07 of 14Tag: Si clause
Fill in the blank

Si ganaras la lotería, ¿se lo _____ a tus amigos? (contar)

If you won the lottery, would you tell your friends?

Exercise 08 of 14Tag: Hypothetical
Fill in the blank

Con más tiempo, el profesor _____ la historia de otra manera. (contar)

With more time, the teacher would tell the story differently.

Exercise 09 of 14Tag: Future in the past
Fill in the blank

Pensábamos que _____ con ayuda del ayuntamiento, pero no llegó nada. (contar)

We thought we'd have help from the council, but nothing came.

Exercise 10 of 14Tag: Reported speech
Fill in the blank

Nos prometieron que nos _____ los detalles esa semana, pero nunca lo hicieron. (contar)

They promised they'd tell us the details that week, but they never did.

Exercise 11 of 14Tag: Vosotros form
Fill in the blank

¿Vosotros _____ un secreto así a vuestros amigos? (contar)

Would you (all) tell a secret like that to your friends?

Exercise 12 of 14Tag: Future in the past
Fill in the blank

Te prometí que no te _____ el final de la película, y no te lo voy a contar. (contar)

I promised I wouldn't tell you the end of the film, and I'm not going to.

Exercise 13 of 14Tag: Meaning shift
Fill in the blank

Nadie pensaba que su voto _____ tanto en la decisión final. (contar)

Nobody thought his vote would count so much in the final decision.

Exercise 14 of 14Tag: Si clause
Fill in the blank

Si pudieras volver atrás, ¿_____ la verdad desde el principio? (contar)

If you could go back, would you tell the truth from the start?

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