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yo costaba

cost (was costing)

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cost cost; be difficult + aba imperfect indicative/subjunctive, 1st or 3rd person singular
verb · first singular · imperfect indicative Rare #24,430
cost (was costing) Imperfect past tense of «costar». Used to talk about what something used to cost or was costing (often with prices and «a»).
SP: Antes, el café costaba dos euros.
EN: Before, coffee cost two euros.
Conjugation of costar
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First costaba —
Third costaba —
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First costaba —
Third costaba —

Ese sombrero costaba cincuenta dólares.

That hat cost fifty dollars.

Tom preguntó cuánto costaba el boleto.

Tom asked how much the ticket cost.

Costaba trabajo mantener la conversación.

It was difficult to keep the conversation going.

Ese anillo de diamantes costaba un ojo de la cara.

That diamond ring cost an arm and a leg.

Me costaba mucho respirar.

I was having a lot of trouble breathing.

— La escafandra y la mariposa (2007)

Al principio me costaba mucho.

At first it was very difficult for me.

Costaba un riñón.

It cost an arm and a leg.

Me parece que no te costaba nada dejarte puesta la chaqueta.

I don't think it would have cost you anything to keep your jacket on.

— Picnic (1955)

El mes pasado este programa costaba el doble de lo que cuesta hoy.

Last month this program cost twice as much as it costs today.

Me costaba bastante entender lo que estaba diciendo.

I had a hard time understanding what he was saying.

Tom preguntó cuánto costaba el pasaje.

Tom asked how much the ticket cost.

Costaba un ojo de la cara.

It cost an arm and a leg.

Ese anillo de diamantes costaba un riñón.

That diamond ring cost an arm and a leg.