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"It costs" is a form of "it costs", a phrase which is often translated as "cuesta". "It cost" is a form of "it cost", a phrase which is often translated as "costó". Learn more about the difference between "it costs" and "it cost" below.
it costs(
ihd
kasts
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
it cost(
iht
kast
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
a. costó
That war was brutal. It cost tens of thousands of lives.Esa guerra fue brutal. Costó decenas de miles de vidas.
