Costar preterite conjugation
Costar in the preterite: costé, costaste, costó, costamos, costasteis, costaron.
- to cost; to be hard (for someone)
- stem-changing (o→ue)
- Participle: costado
- Gerund: costando
Preterite pretérito
| yo | costé |
|---|---|
| tú | costaste |
| él/ella/usted | costó |
| nosotros | costamos |
| vosotros | costasteis |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | costaron |
How to use costar in the preterite
The preterite has no stem change: costó, costaron. Use it to report what something cost or how hard it was on a specific occasion: Me costó mucho decidirme. It is also used for serious consequences: El error le costó el puesto, The mistake cost him his job. Remember the preterite never changes the stem: costó, not *cuestó*.
Examples
Ese error le costó el puesto.
That mistake cost him his job.
¿Cuánto te costó el vuelo?
How much did your flight cost?
Me costó mucho dejar mi ciudad.
It was very hard for me to leave my city.
Quick check: costar in the preterite
More costar tenses
- All costar tenses
- Costar present
- Costar imperfect
- Costar future
- Costar conditional
- Costar present subjunctive
- Costar affirmative commands
Other verbs in the preterite
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