The Future Tense of Costar is used to talk about the cost of things in the future. When referring to the cost of something, you’ll typically only use the third person forms, for example: Ese carro costará $20,000. (That car will cost $20,000.)

Costar is a regular -ar verb, so its Future Tense conjugations follow the typical pattern for that verb type.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Costar (to cost) in the Future Tense tense (Latin American Spanish):

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 dólares. (This car will cost $20,000.)

Effort or Difficulty: Costar can also mean “to be difficult” or “to require effort”. For example, Me costará mucho terminar este proyecto a tiempo. (It will be very difficult for me to finish this project on time.)

Colloquial Usage: In some Latin American vernacular, costar can be used to express surprise or disbelief. For example, ¡Me costará creer que hiciste eso! (I’ll have a hard time believing you did that!)

Rude Usage: In very informal contexts, costar can be used in a rude way to express annoyance or frustration. For example, Me costará aguantarte si sigues molestando. (I’ll have a hard time putting up with you if you keep bothering me.)

Examples

Examples of Costar in the Future Tense

Después de la graduación, costaré mucho dinero para viajar por Europa. (After graduation, I will cost a lot of money to travel around Europe.)

¿Cuánto costará el nuevo teléfono cuando salga a la venta? (How much will the new phone cost when it goes on sale?)

Si no encuentro un trabajo pronto, costaremos mucho a mis padres. (If I don’t find a job soon, we will cost my parents a lot.)

Esos zapatos de diseñador costarán un ojo de la cara. (Those designer shoes will cost an arm and a leg.)

Cuando nos mudemos a una casa más grande, costarás más en servicios públicos. (When we move to a bigger house, you will cost more in utilities.)

La reparación del auto costará una fortuna, así que mejor compro uno nuevo. (The car repair will cost a fortune, so I’d better buy a new one.)

Si sigues gastando tanto en comida, costaremos demasiado este mes. (If you keep spending so much on food, we will cost too much this month.)

Esa cirugía plástica costará un dineral, pero vale la pena por la confianza que me dará. (That plastic surgery will cost a ton, but it’s worth it for the confidence it will give me.)

Cuando tengamos hijos, costarán un ojo de la cara en guardería y colegios privados. (When we have kids, they will cost an arm and a leg in daycare and private schools.)

Si no consigo un aumento pronto, costaré demasiado para la empresa. (If I don’t get a raise soon, I will cost too much for the company.)

Esa casa en la playa costará un pastón, pero la disfrutaremos en vacaciones. (That beach house will cost a fortune, but we’ll enjoy it on vacation.)

Cuando me jubile, costaré menos porque no tendré que pagar tanto en transporte. (When I retire, I will cost less because I won’t have to pay as much for transportation.)

Si sigues comprando tantos videojuegos, costarás una fortuna este año. (If you keep buying so many video games, you will cost a fortune this year.)

Esa boda de ensueño que quieres costará los ahorros de toda la vida. (That dream wedding you want will cost a lifetime of savings.)

Cuando seamos adultos mayores, costaremos mucho en cuidados médicos. (When we are elderly, we will cost a lot in medical care.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Costar (to cost) in the Future Tense tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:

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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.