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Contar Present Practice

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

•14 exercises•Stem-changing o→ue•A1 – A2 level
IWhat to watch for

Contar changes o→ue when the stem is stressed: cuento, cuentas, cuenta, cuentan — but contamos and contáis keep the o.

It means to tell (te cuento un secreto, ¿qué me cuentas?) and to count (cuento ovejas). Contar con is to count on or to have: contamos contigo, la ciudad cuenta con dos hospitales. And lo que cuenta means what matters.

IIConjugation
contarPresent
yo
cuento
tú
cuentas
él / ella / usted
cuenta
nosotros
contamos
vosotros
contáis
ellos / ustedes
cuentan
o→ue in the present (cuento) and subjunctive; regular preterite, imperfect and future.

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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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Exercise 01 of 14Tag: o→ue: contar
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Yo te _____ un secreto si prometes no decírselo a nadie. (contar)

I'll tell you a secret if you promise not to tell anyone.

Exercise 02 of 14Tag: Tú form
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¿Qué me _____? ¿Cómo te va el trabajo nuevo? (contar)

What's new? How's the new job going?

Exercise 03 of 14Tag: Habit
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Mi abuelo siempre _____ la misma historia de la guerra. (contar)

My grandfather always tells the same story about the war.

Exercise 04 of 14Tag: Contar con
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Nosotros _____ contigo para la mudanza del sábado. (contar)

We're counting on you for Saturday's move.

Exercise 05 of 14Tag: Ellos form
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Los niños _____ los días que faltan para Navidad. (contar)

The children are counting the days until Christmas.

Exercise 06 of 14Tag: Habit
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Cuando no puedo dormir, _____ ovejas. (contar)

When I can't sleep, I count sheep.

Exercise 07 of 14Tag: Si clause
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Si me _____ la verdad, no me enfadaré. (contar)

If you tell me the truth, I won't get angry.

Exercise 08 of 14Tag: Él/ella form
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La película _____ la historia de una familia de emigrantes. (contar)

The film tells the story of a family of emigrants.

Exercise 09 of 14Tag: Si clause
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Si _____ bien, somos doce para cenar, no diez. (contar)

If we count properly, there are twelve of us for dinner, not ten.

Exercise 10 of 14Tag: Contar con
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Mis padres _____ con una buena pensión para su jubilación. (contar)

My parents have a good pension for their retirement.

Exercise 11 of 14Tag: Vosotros form
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¿Vosotros _____ chistes en las comidas familiares? (contar)

Do you (all) tell jokes at family meals?

Exercise 12 of 14Tag: Yo form
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Yo siempre _____ el cambio antes de salir de la tienda. (contar)

I always count my change before leaving the shop.

Exercise 13 of 14Tag: Tú form
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Tú siempre _____ los chistes mejor que nadie. (contar)

You always tell jokes better than anyone.

Exercise 14 of 14Tag: Meaning shift
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En esta empresa, lo que _____ son los resultados, no las horas. (contar)

In this company, what matters is results, not hours.

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