Translation
to cost, to be hard
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Word origin
From Latin constare ('to stand together, to stand firm, to cost'), from cum ('with') and stare ('to stand'). The same root gives English 'cost' and 'constant'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- constare
- English cognates
- cost, constant, stable
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular spanish-stem-changing conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | cuesto | costé | costaba | costaré | costaría |
| tú | cuestas | costaste | costabas | costarás | costarías |
| él/ella/ud. | cuesta | costó | costaba | costará | costaría |
| nos. | costamos | costamos | costábamos | costaremos | costaríamos |
| vos. | costáis | costasteis | costabais | costaréis | costaríais |
| ellos/uds. | cuestan | costaron | costaban | costarán | costarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | cueste | costara | costase |
| tú | cuestes | costaras | costases |
| él/ella/ud. | cueste | costara | costase |
| nos. | costemos | costáramos | costásemos |
| vos. | costéis | costarais | costaseis |
| ellos/uds. | cuesten | costaran | costasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | cuesta |
| ud. | cueste |
| nosotros | costemos |
| vosotros | costad |
| uds. | cuesten |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- costando
- Past participle
- costado
Examples
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How much does this book cost in the shop?
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The new car costs a lot of money.
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It is hard for me to get up early in the morning.
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That house cost more than they thought.
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He finds it hard to speak in front of people.
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