What does costar mean?
costar means to cost in English. It is a irregular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to be difficult (for someone), to have a hard time with something.
Spanish verb guide
Costar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn costar, meaning to cost, through verified forms and contextual examples.
irregular-argerund: costandoparticiple: costado
Principal forms of costar
- Infinitive
- costar
- Gerund
- costando
- Past participle
- costado
Costar conjugation table
Compare the present, preterite, imperfect, and future forms. Reflexive pronouns are included where the verb requires them.
| Pronoun | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | cuesto | costé | costaba | costaré |
| tú | cuestas | costaste | costabas | costarás |
| él / ella / usted | cuesta | costó | costaba | costará |
| nosotros/as | costamos | costamos | costábamos | costaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | cuestan | costaron | costaban | costarán |
Pattern notes
- Its forms differ from a fully regular -ar pattern in the present.
Examples with costar
No te costará un duro.It won't cost you a dime.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Eso le costó el puesto.That cost him his job.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Eso le costó su trabajo.That cost him his job.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate costar for yo in the present.
- Use the preterite form for ella.
- Say the nosotros/as imperfect form.
- Write a short sentence in the future.
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