Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Costear in Spanish
To afford, to finance Regular AR Verb
At a glance: Costear (to afford, to finance) is a regular -AR verb in Spanish. In the present tense: costeo, costeas, costea, costeamos, costeáis, costean. Because it is fully regular, its endings apply directly to hundreds of other -AR verbs.
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Costear
- Costear in the Indicative Present
- Costear in the Indicative Preterite
- Costear in the Indicative Imperfect
- Costear in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Costear in the Indicative Informal Future
- Costear in the Indicative Future
- Costear in the Indicative Conditional
- Costear in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Costear in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Costear in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Costear in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Costear
- Imperative tenses of Costear
- Frequently asked questions
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Costear conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Costear is the Spanish verb for "to afford, to finance". It is a regular AR verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
Similar verbs to costear include: deparar, financiar, patrocinar.
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | costear | to afford, to finance |
| Past participle | costeado | afforded |
| Gerund | costeando | affording |
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Costear in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of costear 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, "costeo", meaning "I afford".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | costeo | I afford |
| Tú | costeas | you afford |
| Ella / Él / Usted | costea | s/he affords |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | costeamos | we afford |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | costeáis | you (plural) afford |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | costean | they afford |
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Costear in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of costear is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "costeé", meaning "I afforded".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | costeé | I afforded |
| Tú | costeaste | you afforded |
| Ella / Él / Usted | costeó | s/he afforded |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | costeamos | we afforded |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | costeasteis | you (plural) afforded |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | costearon | they afforded |
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Costear in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of costear is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "costeaba", meaning "I used to afford".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | costeaba | I used to afford |
| Tú | costeabas | you used to afford |
| Ella / Él / Usted | costeaba | s/he used to afford |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | costeábamos | we used to afford |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | costeabais | you (plural) used to afford |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | costeaban | they used to afford |
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Costear in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of costear is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy costeando", meaning "I am affording".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy costeando | I am affording |
| Tú | estás costeando | you are affording |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está costeando | s/he is affording |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos costeando | we are affording |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis costeando | you (plural) are affording |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están costeando | they are affording |
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Costear in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of costear is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a costear", meaning "I am going to afford".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a costear | I am going to afford |
| Tú | vas a costear | you are going to afford |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a costear | s/he is going to afford |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a costear | we are going to afford |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a costear | you (plural) are going to afford |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a costear | they are going to afford |
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Costear in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of costear is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "costearé", meaning "I will afford".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | costearé | I will afford |
| Tú | costearás | you will afford |
| Ella / Él / Usted | costeará | s/he will afford |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | costearemos | we will afford |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | costearéis | you (plural) will afford |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | costearán | they will afford |
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Costear in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of costear is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "costearía", meaning "I would afford".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | costearía | I would afford |
| Tú | costearías | you would afford |
| Ella / Él / Usted | costearía | s/he would afford |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | costearíamos | we would afford |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | costearíais | you (plural) would afford |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | costearían | they would afford |
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Costear in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of costear 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 costeado", meaning "I have afforded".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he costeado | I have afforded |
| Tú | has costeado | you have afforded |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha costeado | s/he has afforded |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos costeado | we have afforded |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis costeado | you (plural) have afforded |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han costeado | they have afforded |
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Costear in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of costear is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había costeado", meaning "I had afforded".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había costeado | I had afforded |
| Tú | habías costeado | you had afforded |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había costeado | s/he had afforded |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos costeado | we had afforded |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais costeado | you (plural) had afforded |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían costeado | they had afforded |
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Costear in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of costear is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré costeado", meaning "I will have afforded".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré costeado | I will have afforded |
| Tú | habrás costeado | you will have afforded |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá costeado | s/he will have afforded |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos costeado | we will have afforded |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis costeado | you (plural) will have afforded |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán costeado | they will have afforded |
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Costear in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of costear is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría costeado", meaning "I would have afforded".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría costeado | I would have afforded |
| Tú | habrías costeado | you would have afforded |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría costeado | s/he would have afforded |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos costeado | we would have afforded |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais costeado | you (plural) would have afforded |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían costeado | they would have afforded |
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Costear 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, "costee", meaning "I afford".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | costee | I afford |
| Tú | costees | you afford |
| Ella / Él / Usted | costee | s/he affords |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | costeemos | we afford |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | costeéis | you (plural) afford |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | costeen | they afford |
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Costear 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, "costeara", meaning "I afforded".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | costeara | I afforded |
| Tú | costearas | you afforded |
| Ella / Él / Usted | costeara | s/he afforded |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | costeáramos | we afforded |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | costearais | you (plural) afforded |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | costearan | they afforded |
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Costear 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, "costeare", meaning "I will afford".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | costeare | I will afford |
| Tú | costeares | you will afford |
| Ella / Él / Usted | costeare | s/he will afford |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | costeáremos | we will afford |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | costeareis | you (plural) will afford |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | costearen | they will afford |
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Costear 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 costeado", meaning "I have afforded".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya costeado | I have afforded |
| Tú | hayas costeado | you have afforded |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya costeado | s/he has afforded |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos costeado | we have afforded |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis costeado | you (plural) have afforded |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan costeado | they have afforded |
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Costear 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 costeado", meaning "I had afforded".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera costeado | I had afforded |
| Tú | hubieras costeado | you had afforded |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera costeado | s/he had afforded |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos costeado | we had afforded |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais costeado | you (plural) had afforded |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran costeado | they had afforded |
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Costear 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 costeado", meaning "I will have afforded".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere costeado | I will have afforded |
| Tú | hubieres costeado | you will have afforded |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere costeado | s/he will have afforded |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos costeado | we will have afforded |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis costeado | you (plural) will have afforded |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren costeado | they will have afforded |
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Costear in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "costee", meaning "(to you formal) afford!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | costea | (to you) afford! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | costee | (to you formal) afford! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | costeemos | let's afford! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | costead | (to you plural) afford! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | costeen | (to you plural formal) afford! |
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Costear in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no costee", meaning "(to you formal) don't afford!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no costees | (to you) don't afford! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no costee | (to you formal) don't afford! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no costeemos | let's not afford! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no costeéis | (to you plural) don't afford! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no costeen | (to you plural formal) don't afford! |
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Frequently asked questions about Costear
Is costear a regular or irregular verb?
Costear is a fully regular -AR verb. It follows the standard -AR conjugation pattern in every tense and mood without any stem changes, spelling changes, or irregular forms. This makes it a model verb for learning the -AR conjugation system.
How do you conjugate costear in the present tense (presente)?
In the present tense (presente), costear is conjugated as: yo costeo, tú costeas, él/ella/usted costea, nosotros costeamos, vosotros costeáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes costean. The present tense 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.
How do you conjugate costear in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), costear is conjugated as: yo costeé, tú costeaste, él/ella/usted costeó, nosotros costeamos, vosotros costeasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes costearon. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
How do you conjugate costear in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), costear is conjugated as: yo costeaba, tú costeabas, él/ella/usted costeaba, nosotros costeábamos, vosotros costeabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes costeaban. The imperfect is used To describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do.
How do you conjugate costear in the future tense (futuro simple)?
In the future tense (futuro simple), costear is conjugated as: yo costearé, tú costearás, él/ella/usted costeará, nosotros costearemos, vosotros costearéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes costearán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
How do you conjugate costear in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), costear is conjugated as: yo costee, tú costees, él/ella/usted costee, nosotros costeemos, vosotros costeéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes costeen. The present subjunctive 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.
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