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contar
to count; to tell; contar com = to count on
Regular · 24 form tables
Brazilian Portuguese, with você, a gente and vocês. The tables also include personal infinitives; supplied tu commands appear under other forms.
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Indicative
Present
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| eu | I count |
| você, ele, ela | you count; he/she counts |
| nós | we count |
| a gente | we count |
| vocês, eles, elas | you (plural) count; they count |
Present continuous
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| eu | I am counting |
| você, ele, ela | you are counting; he/she is counting |
| nós | we are counting |
| a gente | we are counting |
| vocês, eles, elas | you (plural) are counting; they are counting |
Past continuous
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| eu | I was counting |
| você, ele, ela | you were counting; he/she was counting |
| nós | we were counting |
| a gente | we were counting |
| vocês, eles, elas | you (plural) were counting; they were counting |
Completed past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| eu | I counted |
| você, ele, ela | you counted; he/she counted |
| nós | we counted |
| a gente | we counted |
| vocês, eles, elas | you (plural) counted; they counted |
Imperfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| eu | I used to count |
| você, ele, ela | you used to count; he/she used to count |
| nós | we used to count |
| a gente | we used to count |
| vocês, eles, elas | you (plural) used to count; they used to count |
Compound past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| eu | I have been counting |
| você, ele, ela | you have been counting; he/she has been counting |
| nós | we have been counting |
| a gente | we have been counting |
| vocês, eles, elas | you (plural) have been counting; they have been counting |
Past perfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| eu | I had counted |
| você, ele, ela | you had counted; he/she had counted |
| nós | we had counted |
| a gente | we had counted |
| vocês, eles, elas | you (plural) had counted; they had counted |
Literary past perfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| eu | I had counted |
| você, ele, ela | you had counted; he/she had counted |
| nós | we had counted |
| a gente | we had counted |
| vocês, eles, elas | you (plural) had counted; they had counted |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| eu | I will count |
| você, ele, ela | you will count; he/she will count |
| nós | we will count |
| a gente | we will count |
| vocês, eles, elas | you (plural) will count; they will count |
Future perfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| eu | I will have counted |
| você, ele, ela | you will have counted; he/she will have counted |
| nós | we will have counted |
| a gente | we will have counted |
| vocês, eles, elas | you (plural) will have counted; they will have counted |
Going to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| eu | I am going to count |
| você, ele, ela | you are going to count; he/she is going to count |
| nós | we are going to count |
| a gente | we are going to count |
| vocês, eles, elas | you (plural) are going to count; they are going to count |
Was going to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| eu | I was going to count |
| você, ele, ela | you were going to count; he/she was going to count |
| nós | we were going to count |
| a gente | we were going to count |
| vocês, eles, elas | you (plural) were going to count; they were going to count |
Conditional
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| eu | I would count |
| você, ele, ela | you would count; he/she would count |
| nós | we would count |
| a gente | we would count |
| vocês, eles, elas | you (plural) would count; they would count |
Conditional perfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| eu | I would have counted |
| você, ele, ela | you would have counted; he/she would have counted |
| nós | we would have counted |
| a gente | we would have counted |
| vocês, eles, elas | you (plural) would have counted; they would have counted |
Subjunctive
Present subjunctive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| eu | (that) I count |
| você, ele, ela | (that) you count; (that) he/she counts |
| nós | (that) we count |
| a gente | (that) we count |
| vocês, eles, elas | (that) you (plural) count; (that) they count |
Imperfect subjunctive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| eu | (if) I counted |
| você, ele, ela | (if) you counted; (if) he/she counted |
| nós | (if) we counted |
| a gente | (if) we counted |
| vocês, eles, elas | (if) you (plural) counted; (if) they counted |
Perfect subjunctive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| eu | (that) I have counted |
| você, ele, ela | (that) you have counted; (that) he/she has counted |
| nós | (that) we have counted |
| a gente | (that) we have counted |
| vocês, eles, elas | (that) you (plural) have counted; (that) they have counted |
Pluperfect subjunctive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| eu | (that) I had counted |
| você, ele, ela | (that) you had counted; (that) he/she had counted |
| nós | (that) we had counted |
| a gente | (that) we had counted |
| vocês, eles, elas | (that) you (plural) had counted; (that) they had counted |
Future subjunctive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| eu | (when/if) I count |
| você, ele, ela | (when/if) you count; (when/if) he/she counts |
| nós | (when/if) we count |
| a gente | (when/if) we count |
| vocês, eles, elas | (when/if) you (plural) count; (when/if) they count |
Future perfect subjunctive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| eu | (when/if) I have counted |
| você, ele, ela | (when/if) you have counted; (when/if) he/she has counted |
| nós | (when/if) we have counted |
| a gente | (when/if) we have counted |
| vocês, eles, elas | (when/if) you (plural) have counted; (when/if) they have counted |
Commands
Affirmative command
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| você, ele, ela | count! |
| nós | let's count! |
| vocês, eles, elas | count! (plural) |
Negative command
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| você, ele, ela | do not count! |
| nós | let's not count! |
| vocês, eles, elas | do not count! (plural) |
Infinitive
Personal infinitive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| eu | for me to count |
| você, ele, ela | for you to count; for him/her to count |
| nós | for us to count |
| a gente | for us to count |
| vocês, eles, elas | for you (plural) to count; for them to count |
Compound personal infinitive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| eu | for me to have counted |
| você, ele, ela | for you to have counted; for him/her to have counted |
| nós | for us to have counted |
| a gente | for us to have counted |
| vocês, eles, elas | for you (plural) to have counted; for them to have counted |
Additional forms
- Gerund
- Past participle
- Past infinitive
- Past gerund
- Affirmative command: tu
- Negative command: tu
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