costar
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verb
- to cost
- to be difficult (for someone), to have a hard time with something
Forms
Present
| I | cuesto |
|---|---|
| you | cuestas |
| he, she, it | cuesta |
| we | costamos |
| you (plural) | costáis |
| they | cuestan |
Preterite
| I | costé |
|---|---|
| you | costaste |
| he, she, it | costó |
| we | costamos |
| you (plural) | costasteis |
| they | costaron |
Imperfect
| I | costaba |
|---|---|
| you | costabas |
| he, she, it | costaba |
| we | costábamos |
| you (plural) | costabais |
| they | costaban |
Future
| I | costaré |
|---|---|
| you | costarás |
| he, she, it | costará |
| we | costaremos |
| you (plural) | costaréis |
| they | costarán |
Conditional
| I | costaría |
|---|---|
| you | costarías |
| he, she, it | costaría |
| we | costaríamos |
| you (plural) | costaríais |
| they | costarían |
Subjunctive
| I | cueste |
|---|---|
| you | cuestes |
| he, she, it | cueste |
| we | costemos |
| you (plural) | costéis |
| they | cuesten |
Imperfect subjunctive
| I | costara / costase |
|---|---|
| you | costaras / costases |
| he, she, it | costara / costase |
| we | costáramos / costásemos |
| you (plural) | costarais / costaseis |
| they | costaran / costasen |
More forms are in the app.
Used in the library
- ¿Cuánto cuesta el boleto?How much does the ticket cost?A1En el metro de la Ciudad de México — On the Mexico City metro
- ¿Cuánto cuesta? Suena caro.How much does it cost? It sounds expensive.A1Otra vez, por favor (4) — Once more, please (4) (A1)
- Está en rebajas: cuesta la mitad.It is in the sales: it costs half.A1Los colores y la ropa — Colours and clothes
- ¿Cuánto cuesta el billete de autobús?How much is the bus ticket?A1Otra vez, por favor (12) — Once more, please (12) (A1)
Other ways to say it
Idioms built on the body
- costar un ojo de la carato cost a fortuneLiterally to cost an eye out of the face. English sells an arm and a leg instead.