Languages › French How to Conjugate 'Coûter' (to Cost) Simple Conjugations for the French Verb 'Coûter' Share Flipboard Email Print PeopleImages/Getty Images French Grammar Pronunciation & Conversation Vocabulary Resources For Teachers By ThoughtCo Team Updated on February 24, 2020 The French verb coûter means "to cost." As a regular -er verb, it follows a simple conjugation pattern that you can easily commit to memory. How to Conjugate the French Verb Coûter The stem of a regular -er verb is the infinitive without the -er. So, for coûter, the stem is coût-. To properly conjugate the verb, you then add the ending that goes with both the subject pronoun and the tense you're using. These tables show how to say "to cost" in all the simple tenses in French. Present Future Imperfect Present participle je coûte coûterai coûtais coûtant tu coûtes coûteras coûtais il coûte coûtera coûtait nous coûtons coûterons coûtions vous coûtez coûterez coûtiez ils coûtent coûteront coûtaient Subjunctive Conditional Passé simple Imperfect subjunctive je coûte coûterais coûtai coûtasse tu coûtes coûterais coûtas coûtasses il coûte coûterait coûta coûtât nous coûtions coûterions coûtâmes coûtassions vous coûtiez coûteriez coûtâtes coûtassiez ils coûtent coûteraient coûtèrent coûtassent Imperative (tu) coûte (nous) coûtons (vous) coûtez How to Use Coûter in the Past Tense The passé simple is only used as a formal or literary tense. To put coûter in the past tense, you'll use the passé composé. You can form it using the auxiliary verb avoir and the past participle coûté. For example: Le dîner a coûté plus de cent euros !The dinner cost more than 100 euros! Cite this Article Format mla apa chicago Your Citation Team, ThoughtCo. "How to Conjugate 'Coûter' (to Cost)." ThoughtCo, Dec. 6, 2021, thoughtco.com/couter-to-cost-1370031. Team, ThoughtCo. (2021, December 6). How to Conjugate 'Coûter' (to Cost). Retrieved from https://www.thoughtco.com/couter-to-cost-1370031 Team, ThoughtCo. "How to Conjugate 'Coûter' (to Cost)." ThoughtCo. https://www.thoughtco.com/couter-to-cost-1370031 (accessed March 8, 2023). copy citation When you visit the site, Dotdash Meredith and its partners may store or retrieve information on your browser, mostly in the form of cookies. Cookies collect information about your preferences and your devices and are used to make the site work as you expect it to, to understand how you interact with the site, and to show advertisements that are targeted to your interests. You can find out more about our use, change your default settings, and withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future by visiting Cookies Settings, which can also be found in the footer of the site. Cookies Settings Reject All Accept Cookies