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Verb forms of cost

cost means “to cost” in English. It is irregular: some of its forms don't follow the default pattern.

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The forms of cost

The core forms of cost are: third person costs, present participle costing, past simple cost, past participle cost. Because it is irregular, at least one of these is not what the regular rule would predict.

cost in a sentence

In a sentence, cost looks like this: This phone costs too much.. The example shows the context the form turns up in.

Forms and CEFR levels

This page lists 4 forms of cost, grouped by CEFR level. The third person (A1) is free to practise in Verboteca; Premium opens the remaining forms.

FAQ

What does “cost” mean in English?

cost means “to cost”.

Is cost regular or irregular?

cost is an irregular English verb: some of its forms don't follow the regular pattern.

Conjugation tables

A1 — Beginner

third personrules and examples

costs
This phone costs too much.

present participlerules and examples

costing
The repairs are costing us a fortune.

A2 — Elementary

past simplerules and examples

cost
The tickets cost fifty euros last year.

past participlerules and examples

cost
The mistake has cost him his job.

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