The Conditional Mood of costar is used to talk about hypothetical situations or possibilities in the future, for example: Me costaría mucho dinero comprar esa casa. (It would cost me a lot of money to buy that house.)

Costar is a regular verb in Spanish, which means its conjugations in the Conditional follow the same pattern as other verbs with the same infinitive ending.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Aburrir (to bore) in the Conditional Mood tense (Latin American Spanish):

The conditional mood of costar is used to express what would or could happen under certain conditions or hypothetical situations.

To express cost or price: For example, Este carro me costaría 20,000 dólares. (This car would cost me $20,000.)

To express difficulty or effort: For example, Me costaría mucho trabajo terminar el proyecto a tiempo. (It would take me a lot of effort to finish the project on time.)

To express doubt or uncertainty: For example, No me costaría creer que está mintiendo. (I wouldn’t have a hard time believing that he’s lying.)

Colloquially, to express dislike or annoyance: For example, Me costaría aceptar sus excusas baratas. (I would have a hard time accepting their lame excuses.)

Examples

Examples of Aburrir in the Conditional Mood

¿Cuánto costaría alquilar un auto para nuestras vacaciones? (How much would it cost to rent a car for our vacation?)

Este proyecto costaría mucho tiempo y dinero para completarlo. (This project would cost a lot of time and money to complete.)

Renovar la cocina costaría una fortuna. (Renovating the kitchen would cost a fortune.)

Contratar a un abogado costaría demasiado para nosotros. (Hiring a lawyer would cost too much for us.)

Esa reparación del auto costaría un ojo de la cara. (That car repair would cost an arm and a leg.)

Comprar una casa en esta zona costaría un dineral. (Buying a house in this area would cost a ton of money.)

Esas vacaciones en la playa costarían un montón. (Those beach vacations would cost a bundle.)

Contratar a un chef privado costaría un ojo de la cara. (Hiring a private chef would cost an arm and a leg.)

Esa cirugía plástica costaría una fortuna. (That plastic surgery would cost a fortune.)

Esa boda de ensueño costaría un ojo de la cara. (That dream wedding would cost an arm and a leg.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Aburrir (to bore) in the Conditional Mood tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Conditional mood is also known as the Simple Conditional, Conditional Simple, Would Tense, or Future of the Past in English, and as Condicional Simple, Pospretérito, Potencial Simple, or Condicional de Indicativo in Spanish.