Good to know. Regular (weak) verb: Präteritum with -te (ich machte), Partizip with ge- and -t (gemacht). Most German verbs work like this.
kosten in every tense
The three you'll use most are highlighted: Präsens for now, Perfekt for the past when you speak, Futur I for later.
Präsens
now
| ich | kosteI cost |
|---|---|
| du | kostestyou cost |
| er/sie/es | kostethe/she costs |
| wir | kostenwe cost |
| ihr | kostetyou cost |
| sie/Sie | kostenthey cost |
Präteritum
past, mostly written
| ich | kosteteI cost |
|---|---|
| du | kostetestyou cost |
| er/sie/es | kostetehe/she cost |
| wir | kostetenwe cost |
| ihr | kostetetyou cost |
| sie/Sie | kostetenthey cost |
Perfekt
past, spoken, with haben
| ich | habe gekostetI have cost |
|---|---|
| du | hast gekostetyou have cost |
| er/sie/es | hat gekostethe/she has cost |
| wir | haben gekostetwe have cost |
| ihr | habt gekostetyou have cost |
| sie/Sie | haben gekostetthey have cost |
Plusquamperfekt
had done
| ich | hatte gekostetI had cost |
|---|---|
| du | hattest gekostetyou had cost |
| er/sie/es | hatte gekostethe/she had cost |
| wir | hatten gekostetwe had cost |
| ihr | hattet gekostetyou had cost |
| sie/Sie | hatten gekostetthey had cost |
Futur I
will do
| ich | werde kostenI will cost |
|---|---|
| du | wirst kostenyou will cost |
| er/sie/es | wird kostenhe/she will cost |
| wir | werden kostenwe will cost |
| ihr | werdet kostenyou will cost |
| sie/Sie | werden kostenthey will cost |
Imperativ
telling someone to do it
| du | Koste! |
|---|---|
| ihr | Kostet! |
| Sie | Kosten Sie! |
kosten in use
- A1
Was kostet das?
How much is that?
- A1
Das Ticket kostet 20 Euro.
The ticket costs 20 euros.
- A2
Wie viel hat die Reise gekostet?
How much did the trip cost?
Phrases
- Was kostet das?How much is it?
Good to know
- Was kostet ...? / Wie viel kostet ...? = How much is ...?
- Extra e: es kostet, kostete.
Build it yourself.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is kosten with haben or sein in the Perfekt?
kosten takes haben. For example: habe gekostet.
What is the past tense of kosten?
Präteritum: kostete. Perfekt: habe gekostet.
Is kosten a regular verb?
Yes, it's regular (weak).