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Costar Present Perfect Tense

Uncover the essence of the Present Perfect Tense with the Spanish verb costar. This page is your guide to mastering ‘costar’, offering a detailed verb chart, interactive conjugation practices, fun games, and practical sentences for everyday conversation. Enhance your Spanish verb skills at Spanish verb conjugation. Also, refine your practice with the various conjugations of ‘costar’ at costar conjugation.

Verb Meaning(s): to cost, to be hard/difficult/challenging (cost)

Verb Chart: Costar Present Perfect Tense

A mí

me ha costado

It has cost me

A nosotros

nos ha costado

It has cost us

A ti

(Juana, Juan)

te ha costado

It has cost you

A vosotros

(informal Spain)

os ha costado

It has cost all of you

A él/ella/Ud.

(Sra./Dr. García)

le ha costado

It has cost him/her/you

A ellos/ellas/Uds.

les ha costado

It has cost them/all of you

Costar Present Perfect Tense Practice

Multiple Choice Game

Conjugation Practice

Present Perfect Tense

Costar Present Perfect Sentence Examples

1. A mí me ha costado aprender a tocar la guitarra.
It has been hard for me to learn to play the guitar.
2. ¿A ti te ha costado adaptarte a la nueva escuela?
Has it been difficult for you to adapt to the new school?
3. A él le ha costado mucho trabajo terminar la pintura.
It has been a lot of effort for him to finish the painting.
4. A ella le ha costado entender las matemáticas avanzadas.
She has struggled to understand advanced mathematics.
5. A usted le ha costado organizar el evento.
It has been challenging for you to organize the event.
6. A nosotros nos ha costado juntar el dinero para el viaje.
It has been hard for us to save up the money for the trip.
7. ¿A vosotros os ha costado decidir qué carrera estudiar? (vosotros is used only in Spain)
Has it been hard for you all to decide which career to study?
8. A ellos les ha costado ganar el partido de fútbol.
They have struggled to win the soccer match.
9. A ellas les ha costado cocinar ese plato complicado.
It has been challenging for them to cook that complicated dish.
10. ¿A ustedes les ha costado resolver el rompecabezas?
Have you found it difficult to solve the puzzle?