/ku.te/
Translation
to cost
Word origin
From Latin constare ('to stand firm, cost'), from con- (intensive) and stare ('to stand').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- constare
- English cognates
- cost, constant, stable
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | coûte | coûtais | coûtai | coûterai | coûterais |
| tu | coûtes | coûtais | coûtas | coûteras | coûterais |
| il/elle | coûte | coûtait | coûta | coûtera | coûterait |
| nous | coûtons | coûtions | coûtâmes | coûterons | coûterions |
| vous | coûtez | coûtiez | coûtâtes | coûterez | coûteriez |
| ils/elles | coûtent | coûtaient | coûtèrent | coûteront | coûteraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | coûte | coûtasse |
| tu | coûtes | coûtasses |
| il/elle | coûte | coûtât |
| nous | coûtions | coûtassions |
| vous | coûtiez | coûtassiez |
| ils/elles | coûtent | coûtassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | coûte |
| nous | coûtons |
| vous | coûtez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- coûtant
- Past participle
- coûté · coûtée · coûtés · coûtées
Examples
, ' ?
How much does it cost, please?
Cette .
This car is very expensive for us.
'.
It costs nothing to try.
'.
The trip is going to cost us a lot of money.
.
This choice cost him his job.
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