The Future Tense of Contar is used to express actions that will happen in the future. For example, Contaré la historia a mis amigos. (I will tell the story to my friends.)

Contar is a regular -ar verb, so its Future Tense conjugations follow the typical pattern for this verb type.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Contar (to count/tell) in the Future Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):

Contar generally means “to count” or “to tell”, but has several different meanings in the Future Tense, some of which might surprise you.

To count: For example, Contaré las ovejas para dormir. (I will count the sheep to fall asleep.)

To tell or narrate: For example, Te contaré un chiste mañana. (I will tell you a joke tomorrow.)

To rely on or depend on: For example, Contaré contigo para ayudarme con la mudanza. (I will count on you to help me with the move.)

To include or consider: For example, No contaremos con Juan para el proyecto. (We will not count on Juan for the project.)

Slang: To reveal or disclose a secret: For example, ¡No le contarás a nadie lo que viste! (You won’t tell anyone what you saw!)

Examples

Examples of Contar in the Future Tense

Mañana contaré mi nueva historia a los niños del vecindario. (Tomorrow I will tell my new story to the neighborhood kids.)

El año que viene, contaremos con un nuevo sistema de inventario en la oficina. (Next year, we will have a new inventory system in the office.)

Después de las vacaciones, contaré todos los detalles emocionantes de nuestro viaje. (After the vacation, I will share all the exciting details of our trip.)

Para la próxima reunión, contarán con mi apoyo en la nueva iniciativa. (For the next meeting, they will have my support on the new initiative.)

Tan pronto como tengamos los resultados, contaremos con más información precisa. (As soon as we have the results, we will have more accurate information.)

Si todo sale bien, contaré con un aumento el próximo año. (If all goes well, I will get a raise next year.)

Cuando sea mayor, contaré esta historia a mis nietos. (When I’m older, I will tell this story to my grandchildren.)

En la fiesta, contarás un chiste para animar el ambiente. (At the party, you will tell a joke to liven up the mood.)

Una vez que termine el proyecto, contaré con más tiempo libre. (Once I finish the project, I will have more free time.)

El próximo mes, contarán con un nuevo miembro en el equipo. (Next month, they will have a new member on the team.)

Apenas llegue a casa, contaré los ahorros que hice durante el viaje. (As soon as I get home, I will count the savings I made during the trip.)

Para el cumpleaños de mamá, contaremos con la presencia de toda la familia. (For mom’s birthday, we will have the presence of the whole family.)

Después del concierto, contaréis vuestras impresiones sobre el show. (After the concert, you all will share your impressions of the show.)

Cuando sea presidente, contaré con un equipo de asesores expertos. (When I become president, I will have a team of expert advisors.)

En la próxima reunión, contarán los votos para elegir al nuevo líder. (At the next meeting, they will count the votes to elect the new leader.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Contar (to count/tell) in the Future Tense tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Future tense is also known as the Simple Future, Future Simple, Future Tense, Future Indicative, or Will Future in English, and as Futuro Simple, Futuro Imperfecto, Tiempo Futuro, Futuro de Indicativo, or Indicativo Futuro in Spanish.