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Costar (to cost) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Conjugation of costar (to cost) for all verb tenses with example phrases and exercises.

Costar (to cost) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Learning materials that implement this verb:

Level: A1

Module 3: Día a día (Day to day)

Lesson 19: Precios y dinero (Prices and money)

Basic verb forms

Infinitivo (Infinitive) Gerundio (Gerund) Participio (Participle)
Costar (to cost) Costando (costing) Costado (costed)

Costar (to cost): Verb conjugation tables

Indicativo (Indicative) Subjuntivo (Subjunctive)

Presente 

Spanish English
cuesta costs

Pretérito perfecto 

Spanish English
ha costado has cost

Subjuntivo presente 

Spanish English
cueste cost

Subjuntivo pretérito perfecto 

Spanish English
haya costado it has cost

Pretérito imperfecto 

Spanish English
costaba used to cost

Pretérito pluscuamperfecto 

Spanish English
había costado had cost

Subjuntivo pretérito imperfecto 

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costara/costase cost

Subjuntivo pluscuamperfecto 

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hubiera/hubiese costado I wish I had cost less.

Pretérito indefinido 

Spanish English
costó priced

Pretérito anterior 

Spanish English
hubo costado it had cost

Subjuntivo futuro simple 

Spanish English
costare would cost

Subjuntivo futuro perfecto 

Spanish English
hubiere costado will have cost

Futuro simple 

Spanish English
costará will cost

Futuro perfecto 

Spanish English
habrá costado will have cost

Condicional simple 

Spanish English
costaría would cost

Condicional perfecto 

Spanish English
habría costado would have cost

Present and future tenses: A1

Exercise: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below.

1. He will cost the project once it is complete.
Él costará el proyecto una vez esté completo.
2. The wine costs less than expected.
El vino cuesta menos de lo esperado.

Basic past tenses (A2/B1)

Exercise: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below.

1. He has cost quite a bit to finalize the project.
Él ha costado bastante en finalizar el proyecto.
2. He found it difficult to understand the book.
El libro le costaba entenderlo.
3. He priced the project in two weeks.
Él costó el proyecto en dos semanas.

Basic subjunctive exercises: B1

Exercise: Verb conjugation

Instruction: Choose the correct verb and tense.

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costara/costase, cueste

1.
Espero que ella no ... mucho en resolver el problema.
(I hope she doesn't cost much to solve the problem.)
2.
Si el producto ... menos, sería más accesible.
(If the product cost less, it would be more affordable.)

Advanced exercises: C1/C2

Exercise: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below.

1. Maria was very happy when it had cost less than expected.
Maria se alegró mucho cuando hubo costado menos de lo esperado.
2. It was necessary that he/she had cost less to be competitive.
Era necesario que él/ella hubiera/hubiese costado menos para ser competitivo.
3. I don't think it has cost as much as they say.
No creo que haya costado tanto como dicen.
4. It would have cost less if the material were different.
Él habría costado menos si el material fuera diferente.