The Conditional Mood of costar is used to express what would happen under certain circumstances, 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, meaning its conjugations follow the typical pattern for -ar verbs in the Conditional Mood.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Costar (to cost) in the Conditional Mood tense (Castilian Spanish):

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

To express a hypothetical cost or price: For example, Este coche me costaría 20.000 euros. (This car would cost me 20,000 euros.)

To express what someone would do or how they would react: For example, Si ganara la lotería, me costaría mucho dejar mi trabajo. (If I won the lottery, it would be very hard for me to quit my job.)

To express difficulty or effort: For example, Me costaría mucho esfuerzo aprender un nuevo idioma a mi edad. (It would take a lot of effort for me to learn a new language at my age.)

Colloquially, to express reluctance or unwillingness: For example, Me costaría mucho perdonarte después de lo que hiciste. (It would be very hard for me to forgive you after what you did.)

Examples

Examples of Costar in the Conditional Mood

¿Cuánto costaría renovar la cocina? (How much would it cost to renovate the kitchen?)

Ese coche deportivo costaría una fortuna. (That sports car would cost a fortune.)

Viajar a Europa costaría mucho dinero para nuestra familia numerosa. (Traveling to Europe would cost a lot of money for our large family.)

Contratar a un abogado costaría varios miles de dólares. (Hiring a lawyer would cost several thousand dollars.)

Esa reparación del auto costaría un ojo de la cara, coloquialmente hablando. (That car repair would cost an arm and a leg, so to speak.)

Estudiar en el extranjero costaría una fortuna, pero valdría la pena. (Studying abroad would cost a fortune, but it would be worth it.)

Esas entradas para el concierto costarían un dineral. (Those concert tickets would cost a ton of money.)

Organizar una boda grande costaría miles y miles de dólares. (Organizing a big wedding would cost thousands and thousands of dollars.)

Tomar clases particulares de idiomas costaría bastante. (Taking private language lessons would cost quite a bit.)

Esa cirugía plástica costaría un ojo de la cara, como dicen. (That plastic surgery would cost an arm and a leg, as they say.)

Comprar una casa en esta zona costaría una pequeña fortuna. (Buying a house in this area would cost a small fortune.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Costar (to cost) in the Conditional Mood tense (Castilian 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.