diff --git a/src/tests/Counter.test.js b/src/tests/Counter.test.js
index 36cc18aa..8f1c412c 100644
--- a/src/tests/Counter.test.js
+++ b/src/tests/Counter.test.js
@@ -1,22 +1,39 @@
 // import necessary react testing library helpers here
+import React from 'react';
+import { render, fireEvent, screen } from '@testing-library/react';
+
 // import the Counter component here
+import Counter from "../components/Counter";
 
 beforeEach(() => {
   // Render the Counter component here
+  render(<Counter />);
 })
 
 test('renders counter message', () => {
   // Complete the unit test below based on the objective in the line above
+  const counterMessage = screen.getByText('Counter');
+  expect(counterMessage).toBeInTheDocument();
 });
 
 test('should render initial count with value of 0', () => {
   // Complete the unit test below based on the objective in the line above
+  const initialCount = screen.getByTestId('count');
+  expect(initialCount).toHaveTextContent('0');
 });
 
 test('clicking + increments the count', () => {
   // Complete the unit test below based on the objective in the line above
+  const incrementButton = screen.getByText('+');
+  const initialCount = screen.getByTestId('count');
+  fireEvent.click(incrementButton);
+  expect(initialCount).toHaveTextContent('1');
 });
 
 test('clicking - decrements the count', () => {
   // Complete the unit test below based on the objective in the line above
+  const decrementButton = screen.getByText('-');
+  const initialCount = screen.getByTestId('count');
+  fireEvent.click(decrementButton);
+  expect(initialCount).toHaveTextContent('-1');
 });