Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Costear in Spanish
costear to pay for, to finance Regular AR Verb
At a glance: Costear (to pay for, 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.
- Past participle
- costeado paid for
- Gerund
- costeando paying for
- Similar
- financiar, patrocinar
Table of contents
- 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
- Verbs that follow the same patterns
- Frequently asked questions
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
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Indicative tenses of Costear
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 pay for”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | costeo | I pay for |
| Tú | costeas | you pay for |
| Ella / Él / Usted | costea | s/he pays for |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | costeamos | we pay for |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | costeáis | you (plural) pay for |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | costean | they pay for |
How it’s built: Regular: stem coste- plus the -ar endings.
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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 paid for”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | costeé | I paid for |
| Tú | costeaste | you paid for |
| Ella / Él / Usted | costeó | s/he paid for |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | costeamos | we paid for |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | costeasteis | you (plural) paid for |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | costearon | they paid for |
How it’s built: Regular: stem coste- plus the -ar endings.
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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 pay for”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | costeaba | I used to pay for |
| Tú | costeabas | you used to pay for |
| Ella / Él / Usted | costeaba | s/he used to pay for |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | costeábamos | we used to pay for |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | costeabais | you (plural) used to pay for |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | costeaban | they used to pay for |
How it’s built: Regular: stem coste- plus the -ar endings.
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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 paying for”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy costeando | I am paying for |
| Tú | estás costeando | you are paying for |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está costeando | s/he is paying for |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos costeando | we are paying for |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis costeando | you (plural) are paying for |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están costeando | they are paying for |
How it’s built: Estar in the present (estoy, estás, está, estamos, estáis, están) plus the gerund costeando.
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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 pay for”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a costear | I am going to pay for |
| Tú | vas a costear | you are going to pay for |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a costear | s/he is going to pay for |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a costear | we are going to pay for |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a costear | you (plural) are going to pay for |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a costear | they are going to pay for |
How it’s built: Ir in the present (voy, vas, va, vamos, vais, van), then a, then the infinitive costear.
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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 pay for”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | costearé | I will pay for |
| Tú | costearás | you will pay for |
| Ella / Él / Usted | costeará | s/he will pay for |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | costearemos | we will pay for |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | costearéis | you (plural) will pay for |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | costearán | they will pay for |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive costear plus the future endings.
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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 pay for”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | costearía | I would pay for |
| Tú | costearías | you would pay for |
| Ella / Él / Usted | costearía | s/he would pay for |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | costearíamos | we would pay for |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | costearíais | you (plural) would pay for |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | costearían | they would pay for |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive costear plus the conditional endings.
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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 paid for”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he costeado | I have paid for |
| Tú | has costeado | you have paid for |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha costeado | s/he has paid for |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos costeado | we have paid for |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis costeado | you (plural) have paid for |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han costeado | they have paid for |
How it’s built: Haber in the present (he, has, ha, hemos, habéis, han) plus the past participle costeado.
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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 paid for”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había costeado | I had paid for |
| Tú | habías costeado | you had paid for |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había costeado | s/he had paid for |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos costeado | we had paid for |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais costeado | you (plural) had paid for |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían costeado | they had paid for |
How it’s built: Haber in the imperfect (había, habías, había, habíamos, habíais, habían) plus the past participle costeado.
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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 paid for”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré costeado | I will have paid for |
| Tú | habrás costeado | you will have paid for |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá costeado | s/he will have paid for |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos costeado | we will have paid for |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis costeado | you (plural) will have paid for |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán costeado | they will have paid for |
How it’s built: Haber in the future (habré, habrás, habrá, habremos, habréis, habrán) plus the past participle costeado.
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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 paid for”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría costeado | I would have paid for |
| Tú | habrías costeado | you would have paid for |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría costeado | s/he would have paid for |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos costeado | we would have paid for |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais costeado | you (plural) would have paid for |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían costeado | they would have paid for |
How it’s built: Haber in the conditional (habría, habrías, habría, habríamos, habríais, habrían) plus the past participle costeado.
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Subjunctive tenses of Costear
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 pay for”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | costee | I pay for |
| Tú | costees | you pay for |
| Ella / Él / Usted | costee | s/he pays for |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | costeemos | we pay for |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | costeéis | you (plural) pay for |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | costeen | they pay for |
How it’s built: Regular: stem coste- plus the -ar subjunctive endings.
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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 paid for”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | costeara | I paid for |
| Tú | costearas | you paid for |
| Ella / Él / Usted | costeara | s/he paid for |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | costeáramos | we paid for |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | costearais | you (plural) paid for |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | costearan | they paid for |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, costearon, without -ron, plus the -ra endings; nosotros adds an accent (costeáramos).
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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 pay for”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | costeare | I will pay for |
| Tú | costeares | you will pay for |
| Ella / Él / Usted | costeare | s/he will pay for |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | costeáremos | we will pay for |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | costeareis | you (plural) will pay for |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | costearen | they will pay for |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, costearon, without -ron, plus the -re endings; nosotros adds an accent (costeáremos).
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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 paid for”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya costeado | I have paid for |
| Tú | hayas costeado | you have paid for |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya costeado | s/he has paid for |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos costeado | we have paid for |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis costeado | you (plural) have paid for |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan costeado | they have paid for |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive present (haya, hayas, haya, hayamos, hayáis, hayan) plus the past participle costeado.
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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 paid for”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera costeado | I had paid for |
| Tú | hubieras costeado | you had paid for |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera costeado | s/he had paid for |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos costeado | we had paid for |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais costeado | you (plural) had paid for |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran costeado | they had paid for |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive imperfect (hubiera, hubieras, hubiera, hubiéramos, hubierais, hubieran) plus the past participle costeado.
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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 paid for”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere costeado | I will have paid for |
| Tú | hubieres costeado | you will have paid for |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere costeado | s/he will have paid for |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos costeado | we will have paid for |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis costeado | you (plural) will have paid for |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren costeado | they will have paid for |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive future (hubiere, hubieres, hubiere, hubiéremos, hubiereis, hubieren) plus the past participle costeado.
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Imperative tenses of Costear
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) pay for!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | costea | (to you) pay for! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | costee | (to you formal) pay for! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | costeemos | let's pay for! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | costead | (to you plural) pay for! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | costeen | (to you plural formal) pay for! |
How it’s built: Tú takes the ella/él present (costea); usted, nosotros and ustedes take the subjunctive present (costee, costeemos, costeen); vosotros swaps the final r of the infinitive for a d (costead).
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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 pay for!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no costees | (to you) don't pay for! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no costee | (to you formal) don't pay for! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no costeemos | let's not pay for! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no costeéis | (to you plural) don't pay for! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no costeen | (to you plural formal) don't pay for! |
How it’s built: No plus the subjunctive present: no costees, no costee, no costeemos, no costeéis, no costeen.
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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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