How to Say "you counted" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “you counted” is “contaste” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
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past action: numbers, items
Examples
¿Cuántos libros contaste en la estantería?
How many books did you count on the shelf?
Contaste las monedas rápidamente para ver si eran suficientes.
You counted the coins quickly to see if they were enough.
The Preterite Tense
The form 'contaste' tells you that the action of counting was fully finished in the past. It’s a single, completed event.
Identifying 'Tú'
The '-aste' ending is the clearest signal that the person who did the action was 'tú' (you, informal singular).
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