Meaning and behavior
What does costar mean?
Costar means to cost. VerbyGo classifies it as an irregular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to be difficult (for someone), to have a hard time with something.
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Principal forms
- Infinitive
- costar
- Gerund
- costando
- Past participle
- costado
Verified irregular pattern
How this verb behaves
Its forms differ from a fully regular -ar pattern in the present.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of costar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Costar |
|---|---|
| yo | cuesto |
| tú | cuestas |
| él / ella / usted | cuesta |
| nosotros / nosotras | costamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | costáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | cuestan |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of costar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Costar |
|---|---|
| yo | costé |
| tú | costaste |
| él / ella / usted | costó |
| nosotros / nosotras | costamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | costasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | costaron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of costar, or for background information.
| Subject | Costar |
|---|---|
| yo | costaba |
| tú | costabas |
| él / ella / usted | costaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | costábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | costabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | costaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of costar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Costar |
|---|---|
| yo | costaré |
| tú | costarás |
| él / ella / usted | costará |
| nosotros / nosotras | costaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | costaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | costarán |
Conjugation guide
Subjunctive forms
Subjunctive forms
Present subjunctive
Use these forms when a current wish, reaction, doubt or another trigger requires the subjunctive.
| Subject | Costar |
|---|---|
| yo | cueste |
| tú | cuestes |
| él / ella / usted | cueste |
| nosotros / nosotras | costemos |
| vosotros / vosotras | costéis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | cuesten |
Verified context
Examples with costar
No te costará un duro.
It won't cost you a dime.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FREso le costó el puesto.
That cost him his job.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FREso le costó su trabajo.
That cost him his job.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Costar FAQ
What does costar mean?
Costar means to cost.
Is costar regular or irregular?
Costar is a irregular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of costar?
The gerund of costar is costando.
What is the past participle of costar?
The past participle of costar is costado.
How is costar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is cuesto, cuestas, cuesta, costamos, cuestan.
How is costar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is costé, costaste, costó, costamos, costaron.
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