How to conjugate Costar in Spanish
To cost Irregular Verb
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Costar
- Costar in the Indicative Present
- Costar in the Indicative Preterite
- Costar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Costar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Costar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Costar in the Indicative Future
- Costar in the Indicative Conditional
- Costar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Costar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Costar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Costar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Costar
- Imperative tenses of Costar
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Costar conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Costar is the Spanish verb for "to cost". It is an irregular verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | costar | to cost |
| Past participle | costado | cost |
| Gerund | costando | costing |
Indicative Tenses of Costar
Costar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of costar is used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths. For example, "cuesto", meaning "I cost".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | cuesto | I cost |
| Tú | cuestas | you cost |
| Ella / Él / Usted | cuesta | s/he costs, you (formal) cost |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | costamos | we cost |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | costáis | you (plural) cost |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | cuestan | they cost, |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Costar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of costar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "costé", meaning "I cost".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | costé | I cost |
| Tú | costaste | you cost |
| Ella / Él / Usted | costó | s/he cost, you (formal) cost |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | costamos | we cost |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | costasteis | you (plural) cost |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | costaron | they cost, |
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Costar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of costar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "costaba", meaning "I used to cost".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | costaba | I used to cost |
| Tú | costabas | you used to cost |
| Ella / Él / Usted | costaba | s/he used to cost, you (formal) used to cost |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | costábamos | we used to cost |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | costabais | you (plural) used to cost |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | costaban | they used to cost, |
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Costar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of costar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy costando", meaning "I am costing".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy costando | I am costing |
| Tú | estás costando | you are costing |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está costando | s/he is costing, you (formal) are costing |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos costando | we are costing |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis costando | you (plural) are costing |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están costando | they are costing, |
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Costar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of costar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a costar", meaning "I am going to cost".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a costar | I am going to cost |
| Tú | vas a costar | you are going to cost |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a costar | s/he is going to cost, you (formal) are going to cost |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a costar | we are going to cost |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a costar | you (plural) are going to cost |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a costar | they are going to cost, |
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Costar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of costar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "costaré", meaning "I will cost".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | costaré | I will cost |
| Tú | costarás | you will cost |
| Ella / Él / Usted | costará | s/he will cost, you (formal) will cost |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | costaremos | we will cost |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | costaréis | you (plural) will cost |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | costarán | they will cost, |
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Costar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of costar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "costaría", meaning "I would cost".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | costaría | I would cost |
| Tú | costarías | you would cost |
| Ella / Él / Usted | costaría | s/he would cost, you (formal) would cost |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | costaríamos | we would cost |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | costaríais | you (plural) would cost |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | costarían | they would cost, |
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Costar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of costar is used to describe actions that started recently (in the past) and are still happening now or things that have been done recently. For example, "he costado", meaning "I have cost".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he costado | I have cost |
| Tú | has costado | you have cost |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha costado | s/he has cost, you (formal) have cost |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos costado | we have cost |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis costado | you (plural) have cost |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han costado | they have cost, |
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Costar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of costar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había costado", meaning "I had cost".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había costado | I had cost |
| Tú | habías costado | you had cost |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había costado | s/he had cost, you (formal) had cost |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos costado | we had cost |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais costado | you (plural) had cost |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían costado | they had cost, |
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Costar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of costar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré costado", meaning "I will have cost".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré costado | I will have cost |
| Tú | habrás costado | you will have cost |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá costado | s/he will have cost, you (formal) will have cost |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos costado | we will have cost |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis costado | you (plural) will have cost |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán costado | they will have cost, |
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Costar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of costar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría costado", meaning "I would have cost".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría costado | I would have cost |
| Tú | habrías costado | you would have cost |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría costado | s/he would have cost, you (formal) would have cost |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos costado | we would have cost |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais costado | you (plural) would have cost |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían costado | they would have cost, |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Costar
Costar in the Subjunctive Present
The Subjunctive Present is used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about. For example, "cueste", meaning "I cost".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | cueste | I cost |
| Tú | cuestes | you cost |
| Ella / Él / Usted | cueste | s/he costs, you (formal) cost |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | costemos | we cost |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | costéis | you (plural) cost |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | cuesten | they cost, |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Costar in the Subjunctive Imperfect
The Subjunctive Imperfect is used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past or to cast an opinion (emotional) about something that happened in the past. For example, "costara", meaning "I cost".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | costara | I cost |
| Tú | costaras | you cost |
| Ella / Él / Usted | costara | s/he cost, you (formal) cost |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | costáramos | we cost |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | costarais | you (plural) cost |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | costaran | they cost, |
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Costar in the Subjunctive Future
The Subjunctive Future is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that may happen in the future. For example, "costare", meaning "I will cost".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | costare | I will cost |
| Tú | costares | you will cost |
| Ella / Él / Usted | costare | s/he will cost, you (formal) will cost |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | costáremos | we will cost |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | costareis | you (plural) will cost |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | costaren | they will cost, |
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Costar in the Subjunctive Present Perfect
The Subjunctive Present Perfect is used to describe past actions or events that are still connected to the present day and to speak about an action that will have happened by a certain time in the future. For example, "haya costado", meaning "I have cost".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya costado | I have cost |
| Tú | hayas costado | you have cost |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya costado | s/he has cost, you (formal) have cost |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos costado | we have cost |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis costado | you (plural) have cost |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan costado | they have cost, |
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Costar in the Subjunctive Past Perfect
The Subjunctive Past Perfect is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that occurred before other actions/events in the past. For example, "hubiera costado", meaning "I had cost".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera costado | I had cost |
| Tú | hubieras costado | you had cost |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera costado | s/he had cost, you (formal) had cost |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos costado | we had cost |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais costado | you (plural) had cost |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran costado | they had cost, |
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Costar in the Subjunctive Future Perfect
The Subjunctive Future Perfect is used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situations occurs in the future. For example, "hubiere costado", meaning "I will have cost".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere costado | I will have cost |
| Tú | hubieres costado | you will have cost |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere costado | s/he will have cost, you (formal) will have cost |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos costado | we will have cost |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis costado | you (plural) will have cost |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren costado | they will have cost, |
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Imperative Tenses of Costar
Costar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "cueste", meaning "(to you formal) cost!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | cuesta | (to you) cost! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | cueste | (to you formal) cost! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | costemos | let's cost! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | costad | (to you plural) cost! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | cuesten | (to you plural formal) cost! |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Costar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no cueste", meaning "(to you formal) don't cost!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no cuestes | (to you) don't cost! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no cueste | (to you formal) don't cost! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no costemos | let's not cost! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no costéis | (to you plural) don't cost! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no cuesten | (to you plural formal) don't cost! |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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