The Future Tense of Costar is used to talk about the cost or price of something in the future. When referring to the cost of things, this verb is typically only used in the third person forms. For example, Esa camisa costará 30 dólares. (That shirt will cost $30.)
Costar is a regular -ar verb, so its Future Tense conjugations follow the same pattern as other verbs of this type.
Conjugations
Conjugations of Costar (to cost) in the Future Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):
Pronoun | Conjugation |
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Yo | costaré |
Tú | costarás |
Él / Ella / Usted | costará |
Nosotros / Nosotras | costaremos |
Vosotros / Vosotras | costaréis |
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | costarán |
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Usage of Costar in the Future Tense
Costar generally means “to cost” or “to be priced at”, but has several different meanings in the Future Tense, some of which might surprise you.
Cost or price: This is the most common meaning, referring to the monetary value of something. For example, Este coche costará 20.000 euros. (This car will cost 20,000 euros.)
Effort or difficulty: Costar can also mean “to require effort” or “to be difficult”. For example, Me costará mucho terminar este proyecto a tiempo. (It will be very difficult for me to finish this project on time.)
Trouble or inconvenience (colloquial): In informal contexts, it can mean “to cause trouble” or “to be a hassle”. For example, Me costará convencerlos de venir. (It will be a hassle to convince them to come.)
Costing someone’s life (figurative): In a figurative sense, it can refer to something that will “cost” someone their life. For example, Si sigue conduciendo así, le costará la vida. (If he keeps driving like that, it will cost him his life.)
Costing a relationship (colloquial): Colloquially, it can mean that an action will jeopardize or “cost” a romantic relationship. For example, Si la engañas, te costará la relación. (If you cheat on her, it will cost you the relationship.)
Examples
Examples of Costar in the Future Tense
Cuando coste menos, viajaremos a Europa. (When it costs less, we will travel to Europe.)
El año que viene, el alquiler costará más caro. (Next year, rent will cost more.)
¿Cuánto costará reparar el coche? (How much will it cost to repair the car?)
Los precios costarán un ojo de la cara después de la inflación. (Prices will cost an arm and a leg after inflation.)
Tú costarás mucho mantener cuando seas mayor. (You will cost a lot to maintain when you’re older.)
Nosotros costaremos una fortuna si seguimos gastando así. (We will cost a fortune if we keep spending like this.)
Ellos costarán el salario de un mes para contratar. (They will cost a month’s salary to hire.)
La universidad costará más el próximo semestre. (University will cost more next semester.)
Tú costarás un dineral en ropa nueva para la boda. (You will cost a fortune in new clothes for the wedding.)
Nosotros costaremos bastante si vamos de vacaciones en temporada alta. (We will cost quite a bit if we go on vacation during peak season.)
Ellos costarán un ojo de la cara para contratar, pero valen la pena. (They will cost an arm and a leg to hire, but they’re worth it.)
La comida costará más en el restaurante nuevo. (The food will cost more at the new restaurant.)
Tú costarás mucho mantener con todos esos antojos caros. (You will cost a lot to maintain with all those expensive cravings.)
Nosotros costaremos una pequeña fortuna si vamos al concierto. (We will cost a small fortune if we go to the concert.)
Ellos costarán el doble para contratar el año que viene. (They will cost double to hire next year.)
Conjugations with English Translations
Conjugations of Costar (to cost) in the Future Tense tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:
Spanish | English |
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Yo costaré | I will cost |
Tú costarás | You will cost |
Él / Ella / Usted costará | He / She / You (formal) will cost |
Nosotros / Nosotras costaremos | We will cost |
Vosotros / Vosotras costaréis | You all will cost |
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes costarán | They / You all (formal) will cost |
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Synonyms
The Future tense is also known as the Simple Future, Future Simple, Future Tense, Future Indicative, or Will Future in English, and as Futuro Simple, Futuro Imperfecto, Tiempo Futuro, Futuro de Indicativo, or Indicativo Futuro in Spanish.