The Future Tense of Contar is used to express actions that will take place 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 (Latin American Spanish):

Contar generally means “to count” or “to tell/relate”, 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/relate: for example, Te contaré un chiste mañana. (I will tell you a joke tomorrow.)

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

To include/consider: for example, No te contaré en el equipo si sigues llegando tarde. (I won’t count you in the team if you keep arriving late.)

Slang: To have sex (vulgar): for example, ¿Contarás con esa chica buena esta noche? (Will you score with that hot girl tonight?)

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, contarás todos los detalles de tu viaje, ¿verdad? (After the vacation, you will tell all the details of your trip, right?)

Para el próximo proyecto, contarán con mi apoyo incondicional. (For the next project, they will have my unconditional support.)

Cuando llegue el momento, contaré con la ayuda de mis amigos para mudarme. (When the time comes, I will rely on the help of my friends to move.)

Si todo sale bien, contaremos con fondos suficientes para iniciar el negocio. (If all goes well, we will have enough funds to start the business.)

Apenas contarás tu nueva aventura y ya estaremos planeando la próxima. (You will barely tell your new adventure and we will already be planning the next one.)

Sin duda, contarán con mi voto en las próximas elecciones. (No doubt, they will have my vote in the next elections.)

En la fiesta, contaré algunos de mis mejores chistes para animar el ambiente. (At the party, I will tell some of my best jokes to liven up the atmosphere.)

Estoy seguro de que contarás esa historia por el resto de tu vida. (I’m sure you will tell that story for the rest of your life.)

Aunque no lo creas, contará su versión de los hechos en el juicio. (Although you don’t believe it, he/she will tell his/her version of the events at the trial.)

En la reunión de mañana, contaremos los avances del proyecto a los inversionistas. (At tomorrow’s meeting, we will report the project’s progress to the investors.)

Después del concierto, contarán lo que vieron a todos sus amigos. (After the concert, they will tell everyone what they saw to all their friends.)

Si me aceptan en la universidad, contaré las buenas noticias a toda la familia. (If they accept me at the university, I will share the good news with the whole family.)

Cuando tengas hijos, contarás tus aventuras de la juventud una y otra vez. (When you have kids, you will tell your youthful adventures over and over again.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Contar (to count/tell) in the Future Tense tense (Latin American 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.