The French verb compter means "to count, intend". Below are its 7 tenses as tables, 4 example sentences and answers to 3 common questions. Press play next to a present tense form or an example to hear it.
The present tense of compter is je compte, tu comptes, il/elle compte, nous comptons, vous comptez, ils/elles comptent. It is a regular -er verb, so every tense takes the standard -er endings. The tables below cover 7 tenses, from the present to the imperative. Its present participle is comptant and its past participle is compté.
| je | compte | |
|---|---|---|
| tu | comptes | |
| il/ | compte | |
| nous | comptons | |
| vous | comptez | |
| ils/ | comptent |
| j' | ai compté |
|---|---|
| tu | as compté |
| il/ | a compté |
| nous | avons compté |
| vous | avez compté |
| ils/ | ont compté |
| je | comptais |
|---|---|
| tu | comptais |
| il/ | comptait |
| nous | comptions |
| vous | comptiez |
| ils/ | comptaient |
| je | compterai |
|---|---|
| tu | compteras |
| il/ | comptera |
| nous | compterons |
| vous | compterez |
| ils/ | compteront |
| je | compterais |
|---|---|
| tu | compterais |
| il/ | compterait |
| nous | compterions |
| vous | compteriez |
| ils/ | compteraient |
| que je | compte |
|---|---|
| que tu | comptes |
| qu'il/ | compte |
| que nous | comptions |
| que vous | comptiez |
| qu'ils/ | comptent |
| tu | compte |
|---|---|
| nous | comptons |
| vous | comptez |
Compter is regular. It follows the regular -er pattern, with forms such as compte, comptons, and compterai.
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Yes, compter is regular. Every form follows the regular -er model.
The forms are compte, comptes, compte, comptons, comptez, and comptent.
The present participle is comptant and the past participle is compté. The auxiliary is avoir.