No. 520 in Spanish

contó

"Contó" means "he/she/it told" or "he/she/it counted."

In a sentence

Ella me contó una historia interesante.
She told me an interesting story.
Here, 'contó' is the past tense of 'contar,' meaning 'to tell a story or narrate.'
El profesor contó los estudiantes en la clase.
The teacher counted the students in the class.
In this sentence, 'contó' is the past tense of 'contar,' meaning 'to count or enumerate.'
Él contó con su apoyo para el proyecto.
He counted on their support for the project.
Here, 'contó' as part of the phrase 'contar con' means 'to rely on or depend on.'

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