Cost V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 is one of the verbs that are used very commonly in English tests as well as in everyday communication. Also, because it’s an irregular verb, cost doesn’t follow the regular rule. The verb “cost” has five different forms: base form, past simple, past participle form, present perfect, and present perfect participle. So what is cost‘s past? How do conjugate verbs with cost verbs?
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Cost of Definition and Meaning
Cost is a measurement of how much something is worth in monetary terms. In economics, it can also be thought of as the value of the goods and services that are consumed in the production of other goods and services.
V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Form of Cost
Base Form (V1) | cost |
Past Form (V2) | cost |
Past Participle Form (V3) | cost |
s / es/ ies (V4) | costs |
‘ing’ form (V5) | costing |
Cost of Past Simple V2
The verb cost is also employed in its V2 form as “cost”’. It is used to indicate the past tense in sentences.
Cost of Past Participle V3
The V3 form is identical to the V2 form. The V3 form is “cost”. Cost is used in the past or present perfect tense.
+ In the present perfect tense, we use the word V1 as ‘have + cost‘ or ‘has + cost‘.
I, you, and we are used as ‘have + cost‘.
‘has + cost‘ is used for he, she, and it.
+ If you need to use the past perfect tense, use ‘had + cost‘ regardless of the subject.
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Conjugation of Cost V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
Conjugation table: cost | |||
Number | Singular | ||
Present Simple of cost | I | You | She/He/It |
cost | cost | costs | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
cost | cost | cost | |
Present Continuous of cost | I | You | She/He/It |
am costing | are costing | is costing | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
are costing | are costing | are costing | |
Present Perfect of cost | I | You | She/He/It |
have cost | have cost | has cost | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
have cost | have cost | have cost | |
Present Perfect Continuous of cost | I | You | She/He/It |
have been costing | have been costing | has been costing | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
have been costing | have been costing | have been costing | |
Past Simple of cost | I | You | She/He/It |
cost | cost | cost | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
cost | cost | cost | |
Past Continuous of cost | I | You | She/He/It |
was costing | were costing | was costing | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
were costing | were costing | were costing | |
Past Perfect of cost | I | You | She/He/It |
had cost | had cost | had cost | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
had cost | had cost | had cost | |
Past Perfect Continuous of cost | I | You | She/He/It |
had been costing | had been costing | had been costing | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
had been costing | had been costing | had been costing | |
Future Simple of cost | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall cost | will/shall cost | will/shall cost | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall cost | will/shall cost | will/shall cost | |
Future Continuous of cost | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall be costing | will/shall be costing | will/shall be costing | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall be costing | will/shall be costing | will/shall be costing | |
Future Perfect of cost | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall have cost | will/shall have cost | will/shall have cost | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall have cost | will/shall have cost | will/shall have cost | |
Future Perfect Continuous of cost | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall have been costing | will/shall have been costing | will/shall have been costing | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall have been costing | will/shall have been costing | will/shall have been costing | |
Conditional Present of cost | I | You | She/He/It |
would cost | would cost | would cost | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would cost | would cost | would cost | |
Conditional Perfect of cost | I | You | She/He/It |
would have cost | would have cost | would have cost | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would have cost | would have cost | would have cost | |
Conditional Present Continuous of cost | I | You | She/He/It |
would be costing | would be costing | would be costing | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would be costing | would be costing | would be costing | |
Conditional Perfect Continuous of cost | I | You | She/He/It |
would have been costing | would have been costing | would have been costing | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would have been costing | would have been costing | would have been costing | |
Present Subjunctive of cost | I | You | She/He/It |
cost | cost | cost | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
cost | cost | cost | |
Past Subjunctive of cost | I | You | She/He/It |
cost | cost | cost | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
cost | cost | cost | |
Past Perfect Subjunctive of cost | I | You | She/He/It |
had cost | had cost | had cost | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
had cost | had cost | had cost | |
Imperative of cost | I | You | She/He/It |
cost | |||
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
Let’s cost | cost |
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Example Sentences with Cost V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
- I hope this car doesn't cost my mom too much.
- I have just cost to fix the house.
- Her mistake was costing her more than she thought.
Synonym Words For Cost
Synonym of cost word list. Here are a variety of words whose meaning is nearly the synonym of cost:
- charge
- rate
- charge
- expenditure
- expense
- outgo
- outlay
Opposite Words For Cost
The antonym of cost word list. Here are some words that have nearly the opposite meaning as cost:
- advantage
- benefit
- blessing
- bonus
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Some Frequently Asked Questions About Cost (Verb)
What is the V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 of cost?
The past tense of cost is cost. The third-person singular simple present indicative form of cost is costs. The present participle of cost is costing. The past participle of cost is cost.
Base Form (V1) | cost |
Past Form (V2) | cost |
Past Participle Form (V3) | cost |
s / es/ ies (V4) | costs |
‘ing’ form (V5) | costing |
What is the V2 and V3 form of cost?
+ The V2 and V3 form of cost is “cost“ and “cost”.
What is the sentence of cost?
What is the past tense V2 of cost?
+ The past tense of cost is “cost“.
What is the past participle V3 of cost?
+ The past participle of cost is “cost“.
What is the present participle V5 of cost?
+ The present participle of cost is “costing“.
Conclusion
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Here are other verbs V1 V2 V3 List
Base Form V1 | Past Form V2 | Past Participle Form V3 |
abide | abode/abided | abode/abided |
arise | arose | arisen |
awake | awoke | awoken |
backslide | backslid | backslidden/backslid |
be | was/were | been |
bear | bore | borne |
beat | beat | beaten/beat |
become | became | become |
befall | befell | befallen |
begin | began | begun |
behold | beheld | beheld |
bend | bent | bent |
beset | beset | beset |
bespeak | bespoke | bespoken |
bet | bet/betted | bet/betted |
bid | bid | bid |
bind | bound | bound |
bite | bit | bitten |
bleed | bled | bled |
blow | blew | blown |
break | broke | broken |
breed | bred | bred |
bring | brought | brought |
broadcast | broadcast | broadcast |
browbeat | browbeat | browbeaten/browbeat |
build | built | built |
burn | burnt/burned | burnt/burned |
burst | burst | burst |
bust | busted/bust | busted/bust |
buy | bought | bought |
cast | cast | cast |
catch | caught | caught |
chide | chid/chided | chid/chidden/chided |
choose | chose | chosen |
cleave | clove/cleft/cleaved | cloven/cleft/cleaved |
cleave | clave | cleaved |
cling | clung | clung |
clothe | clothed/clad | clothed/clad |
come | came | come |
cost | cost | cost |
creep | crept | crept |
crossbreed | crossbred | crossbred |
crow | crew/crewed | crowed |
cut | cut | cut |
daydream | daydreamed daydreamt | daydreamed daydreamt |
deal | dealt | dealt |
dig | dug | dug |
disprove | disproved | disproved/disproven |
dive | dove/dived | dived |
do | did | done |
draw | drew | drawn |
dream | dreamt/dreamed | dreamt/dreamed |
drink | drank | drunk |
drive | drove | driven |
dwell | dwelt | dwelt |
eat | ate | eaten |
fall | fell | fallen |
feed | fed | fed |
feel | felt | felt |
fight | fought | fought |
find | found | found |
fit | fitted/fit | fitted/fit |
flee | fled | fled |
fling | flung | flung |
fly | flew | flown |
forbear | forbore | forborne |
forbid | forbade/forbad | forbidden |
forecast | forecast/forecasted | forecast/forecasted |
forego (also forgo) | forewent | foregone |
foresee | foresaw | foreseen |
foretell | foretold | foretold |
forget | forgot | forgotten |
forgive | forgave | forgiven |
forsake | forsook | forsaken |
freeze | froze | frozen |
frostbite | frostbit | frostbitten |
get | got | got/gotten |
gild | gilt/gilded | gilt/gilded |
gird | girt/girded | girt/girded |
give | gave | given |
go | went | gone |
grind | ground | ground |
grow | grew | grown |
hand-feed | hand-fed | hand-fed |
handwrite | handwrote | handwritten |
hang | hung | hung |
have | had | had |
hear | heard | heard |
heave | hove/heaved | hove/heaved |
hew | hewed | hewn/hewed |
hide | hid | hidden |
hit | hit | hit |
hurt | hurt | hurt |
inbreed | inbred | inbred |
inlay | inlaid | inlaid |
input | input | input |
inset | inset | inset |
interbreed | interbred | interbred |
interweave | interwove interweaved | interwoven interweaved |
interwind | interwound | interwound |
jerry-build | jerry-built | jerry-built |
keep | kept | kept |
kneel | knelt/kneeled | knelt/kneeled |
knit | knit/knitted | knit/knitted |
know | knew | known |
lay | laid | laid |
lead | led | led |
lean | leaned/leant | leaned/leant |
leap | leapt /leaped | leapt /leaped |
learn | learnt/learned | learnt/learned |
leave | left | left |
lend | lent | lent |
let | let | let |
lie | lay | lain |
light | lit/lighted | lit/lighted |
lip-read | lip-read | lip-read |
lose | lost | lost |
make | made | made |
mean | meant | meant |
meet | met | met |
miscast | miscast | miscast |
misdeal | misdealt | misdealt |
misdo | misdid | misdone |
mishear | misheard | misheard |
mislay | mislaid | mislaid |
mislead | misled | misled |
mislearn | mislearned mislearnt | mislearned mislearnt |
misread | misread | misread |
misset | misset | misset |
misspeak | misspoke | misspoken |
misspell | misspelt | misspelt |
misspend | misspent | misspent |
mistake | mistook | mistaken |
misteach | mistaught | mistaught |
misunderstand | misunderstood | misunderstood |
miswrite | miswrote | miswritten |
mow | mowed | mown/mowed |
offset | offset | offset |
outbid | outbid | outbid |
outbreed | outbred | outbred |
outdo | outdid | outdone |
outdraw | outdrew | outdrawn |
outdrink | outdrank | outdrunk |
outdrive | outdrove | outdriven |
outfight | outfought | outfought |
outfly | outflew | outflown |
outgrow | outgrew | outgrown |
outleap | outleaped/outleapt | outleaped/outleapt |
outlie | outlied | outlied |
output | output | output |
outride | outrode | outridden |
outrun | outran | outrun |
outsell | outsold | outsold |
outshine | outshined/outshone | outshined/outshone |
outshoot | outshot | outshot |
outsing | outsang | outsung |
outsit | outsat | outsat |
outsleep | outslept | outslept |
outsmell | outsmelled/outsmelt | outsmelled/outsmelt |
outspeak | outspoke | outspoken |
outspeed | outsped | outsped |
outspend | outspent | outspent |
outswear | outswore | outsworn |
outswim | outswam | outswum |
outthink | outthought | outthought |
outthrow | outthrew | outthrown |
outwrite | outwrote | outwritten |
overbid | overbid | overbid |
overbreed | overbred | overbred |
overbuild | overbuilt | overbuilt |
overbuy | overbought | overbought |
overcome | overcame | overcome |
overdo | overdid | overdone |
overdraw | overdrew | overdrawn |
overdrink | overdrank | overdrunk |
overeat | overate | overeaten |
overfeed | overfed | overfed |
overfly | overflew | overflown |
overhang | overhung | overhung |
overhear | overheard | overheard |
overlay | overlaid | overlaid |
overpay | overpaid | overpaid |
override | overrode | overridden |
overrun | overran | overrun |
oversee | oversaw | overseen |
oversell | oversold | oversold |
oversew | oversewed | oversewn/oversewed |
overshoot | overshot | overshot |
oversleep | overslept | overslept |
overspeak | overspoke | overspoken |
overspend | overspent | overspent |
overspill | overspilled/overspilt | overspilled/overspilt |
overtake | overtook | overtaken |
overthink | overthought | overthought |
overthrow | overthrew | overthrown |
overwind | overwound | overwound |
overwrite | overwrote | overwritten |
partake | partook | partaken |
pay | paid | paid |
plead | pleaded/pled | pleaded/pled |
prebuild | prebuilt | prebuilt |
premake | premade | premade |
prepay | prepaid | prepaid |
presell | presold | presold |
preset | preset | preset |
preshrink | preshrank | preshrunk |
proofread | proofread | proofread |
prove | proved | proven/proved |
put | put | put |
quick-freeze | quick-froze | quick-frozen |
quit | quit/quitted | quit/quitted |
read | read | read |
reawake | reawoke | reawaken |
rebid | rebid | rebid |
rebind | rebound | rebound |
rebroadcast | rebroadcast rebroadcasted | rebroadcast rebroadcasted |
rebuild | rebuilt | rebuilt |
recast | recast | recast |
recut | recut | recut |
redeal | redealt | redealt |
redo | redid | redone |
redraw | redrew | redrawn |
refit | refitted/refit | refitted/refit |
regrind | reground | reground |
regrow | regrew | regrown |
rehang | rehung | rehung |
rehear | reheard | reheard |
reknit | reknitted/reknit | reknitted/reknit |
relay | relaid | relaid |
relearn | relearned/relearnt | relearned/relearnt |
relight | relit/relighted | relit/relighted |
remake | remade | remade |
rend | rent | rent |
repay | repaid | repaid |
reread | reread | reread |
rerun | reran | rerun |
resell | resold | resold |
resend | resent | resent |
reset | reset | reset |
resew | resewed | resewn/resewed |
retake | retook | retaken |
reteach | retaught | retaught |
retear | retore | retorn |
retell | retold | retold |
rethink | rethought | rethought |
retread | retread | retread |
retrofit | retrofitted/retrofit | retrofitted/retrofit |
rewake | rewoke/rewaked | rewaken/rewaked |
rewear | rewore | reworn |
reweave | rewove/reweaved | rewoven/reweaved |
rewed | rewed/rewedded | rewed/rewedded |
rewet | rewet/rewetted | rewet/rewetted |
rewin | rewon | rewon |
rewind | rewound | rewound |
rewrite | rewrote | rewritten |
rid | rid | rid |
ride | rode | ridden |
ring | rang | rung |
rise | rose | risen |
roughcast | roughcast | roughcast |
run | ran | run |
sand-cast | sand-cast | sand-cast |
saw | sawed | sawn |
say | said | said |
see | saw | seen |
seek | sought | sought |
sell | sold | sold |
send | sent | sent |
set | set | set |
sew | sewed | sewn/sewed |
shake | shook | shaken |
shave | shaved | shaved/shaven |
shear | sheared | shorn |
shed | shed | shed |
shine | shone | shone |
shit | shit/shat/shitted | shit/shat/shitted |
shoot | shot | shot |
show | showed | shown/showed |
shrink | shrank | shrunk |
shut | shut | shut |
sight-read | sight-read | sight-read |
sing | sang | sung |
sink | sank | sunk |
sit | sat | sat |
slay | slew | slain |
sleep | slept | slept |
slide | slid | slid |
sling | slung | slung |
slink | slunk | slunk |
slit | slit | slit |
smell | smelt | smelt |
smite | smote | smitten |
sneak | sneaked/snuck | sneaked/snuck |
speak | spoke | spoken |
speed | sped/speeded | sped/speeded |
spell | spelt/spelled | spelt/spelled |
spend | spent | spent |
spill | spilt/spilled | spilt/spilled |
spin | spun/span | spun |
spoil | spoilt/spoiled | spoilt/spoiled |
spread | spread | spread |
stand | stood | stood |
steal | stole | stolen |
stick | stuck | stuck |
sting | stung | stung |
stink | stunk/stank | stunk |
stride | strode | stridden |
strike | struck | struck |
string | strung | strung |
sunburn | sunburned/sunburnt | sunburned/sunburnt |
swear | swore | sworn |
sweat | sweat/sweated | sweat/sweated |
sweep | swept | swept |
swell | swelled | swollen/swelled |
swim | swam | swum |
swing | swung | swung |
take | took | taken |
teach | taught | taught |
tear | tore | torn |
telecast | telecast | telecast |
tell | told | told |
think | thought | thought |
throw | threw | thrown |
thrust | thrust | thrust |
tread | trod | trodden/trod |
typewrite | typewrote | typewritten |
unbend | unbent | unbent |
unbind | unbound | unbound |
unclothe | unclothed/unclad | unclothed/unclad |
undercut | undercut | undercut |
underfeed | underfed | underfed |
undergo | underwent | undergone |
underlie | underlay | underlain |
understand | understood | understood |
undertake | undertook | undertaken |
underwrite | underwrote | underwritten |
undo | undid | undone |
unfreeze | unfroze | unfrozen |
unhang | unhung | unhung |
unhide | unhid | unhidden |
unlearn | unlearned/unlearnt | unlearned/unlearnt |
unspin | unspun | unspun |
unwind | unwound | unwound |
uphold | upheld | upheld |
upset | upset | upset |
wake | woke/waked | woken/waked |
wear | wore | worn |
wed | wed/wedded | wed/wedded |
weep | wept | wept |
wet | wet/wetted | wet/wetted |
win | won | won |
wind | wound | wound |
withdraw | withdrew | withdrawn |
withhold | withheld | withheld |
withstand | withstood | withstood |
work | worked | worked |
wring | wrung | wrung |
write | wrote | written |