To tell(story) in French 🇫🇷

conter info.

Tips to remember the French word “conter”:

Explanations:
The word “conter” in French means “to tell” in English. It is a regular verb from the first group (-er verbs) in French.

Other words that mean the same thing:
– Raconter
– Narrer
– Décrire

Conjugations:
– Present tense:
– Je conte (I tell)
– Tu contes (You tell)
– Il/Elle conte (He/She tells)
– Nous contons (We tell)
– Vous contez (You tell)
– Ils/Elles content (They tell)

– Imperfect tense:
– Je contais (I used to tell)
– Tu contais (You used to tell)
– Il/Elle contait (He/She used to tell)
– Nous contions (We used to tell)
– Vous contiez (You used to tell)
– Ils/Elles contaient (They used to tell)

– Future tense:
– Je conterai (I will tell)
– Tu conteras (You will tell)
– Il/Elle contera (He/She will tell)
– Nous conterons (We will tell)
– Vous conterez (You will tell)
– Ils/Elles conteront (They will tell)

Examples:
– Je conte une histoire intéressante. (I’m telling an interesting story.)
– Il raconte toujours des blagues drôles. (He always tells funny jokes.)
– Nous racontions des souvenirs d’enfance. (We used to tell childhood memories.)
– Tu raconteras ton voyage à ton retour. (You will tell about your trip when you come back.)

Note: “Conter” is commonly used to refer to storytelling, whereas “raconter” is more widely used for general storytelling or recounting events. Both verbs can be used interchangeably in many contexts.

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