ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD COST
From Old French (n), from coster to cost, from Latin constāre to stand at, cost, from stāre to stand.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO COST
PRESENT
Present
I cost
you cost
he/she/it costs
we cost
you cost
they cost
Present continuous
I am costing
you are costing
he/she/it is costing
we are costing
you are costing
they are costing
Present perfect
I have costed
you have costed
he/she/it has costed
we have costed
you have costed
they have costed
Present perfect continuous
I have been costing
you have been costing
he/she/it has been costing
we have been costing
you have been costing
they have been costing
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The
present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.
PAST
Past
I costed
you costed
he/she/it costed
we costed
you costed
they costed
Past continuous
I was costing
you were costing
he/she/it was costing
we were costing
you were costing
they were costing
Past perfect
I had costed
you had costed
he/she/it had costed
we had costed
you had costed
they had costed
Past perfect continuous
I had been costing
you had been costing
he/she/it had been costing
we had been costing
you had been costing
they had been costing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will cost
you will cost
he/she/it will cost
we will cost
you will cost
they will cost
Future continuous
I will be costing
you will be costing
he/she/it will be costing
we will be costing
you will be costing
they will be costing
Future perfect
I will have costed
you will have costed
he/she/it will have costed
we will have costed
you will have costed
they will have costed
Future perfect continuous
I will have been costing
you will have been costing
he/she/it will have been costing
we will have been costing
you will have been costing
they will have been costing
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would cost
you would cost
he/she/it would cost
we would cost
you would cost
they would cost
Conditional continuous
I would be costing
you would be costing
he/she/it would be costing
we would be costing
you would be costing
they would be costing
Conditional perfect
I would have cost
you would have cost
he/she/it would have cost
we would have cost
you would have cost
they would have cost
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been costing
you would have been costing
he/she/it would have been costing
we would have been costing
you would have been costing
they would have been costing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you cost
we let´s cost
you cost
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
costing
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The
present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The
past participle shows the action after completion.
10 QUOTES WITH «COST»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
cost.
But the great thing, and the horrible thing about the web is you can just throw stuff up there and it doesn't cost anybody anything.
There are countries that prefer to think that they're buying comfort at the cost of others, but I don't think that's the way you can act in this world. There are no neutral groups.
I believe it is an important project, it makes the cost of doing business lower and they will make us more competitive at the same time, it will also provide some satisfaction to the people who demand services for them of the quality they want and also quickly.
While I do not believe Ford was wrong to pardon Nixon, the timing of the pardon was premature and may have cost Ford the margin of victory in the 1976 election.
Our daily habits of driving, drilling, buying and supporting all of the economic benefits a free economy demands has cost us dearly, but none more so than for the people of Shishmaref.
Measles is probably the best argument for why there needs to be global health, and why we have to think about it as a global public good. Because in a sense, measles is the canary in the coal mine for immunization. It is, you know, highly transmissible. The vaccine costs 15 cents, so it's not - you know, shouldn't be an issue in terms of cost.
In Rwanda that genocide happened because the international community and the Security Council refused to give, again, another 5000 troops which would have cost, I don't know, maybe fifty, a hundred, million dollars.
If you take your kid in for the sniffles, you pay $20, but the full cost is $200. And so we need to get back to the price system where you see the full cost of health care, and then people will make smarter decisions. That will reduce health care costs, and it's a huge part of our economy.
In a system where the cost of care is hidden by taxes levied on your income, property, and business activities, it is no wonder why so many Americans rely on Medicaid to pay their long term care.
You know, if we're going to bring down the price of gas, you have to have three things. You have to have a big reserve, you have to have the ability to develop oil out of that reserve quickly, and you have to be able to produce oil at a relatively low cost.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COST»
Discover the use of
cost in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
cost and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Cost-Effectiveness in Health and Medicine
The book provides a detailed discussion of the theoretical background underlying areas of controversy, and uses theory to guide explicit recommendations for study conduct.
2
Guide to Capital
Cost Estimating
Major changes in this latest edition include new equipment cost data, updated cost index information and revised short-cut estimating techniques.
A. M. Gerrard, Institution of Chemical Engineers (Great Britain), Association of Cost Engineers, 2000
3
The
Cost of Discipleship
One of the most important theologians of the twentieth century illuminates the relationship between ourselves and the teachings of Jesus in this classic text on ethics, humanism, and civic duty.
Dietrich Bonhoeffer, 2012
4
Cost-benefit Analysis and Project Appraisal in Developing ...
Professor Kirkpatrick and Professor Weiss have prepared an insightful overview essay introducing the broad selection of work presented in this volume.
Colin H. Kirkpatrick, John Weiss, 1996
5
Hand Book of Low
Cost Housing
In Recent Years, There Is A Growing Emphasis On Low Cost Housing To Meet The Housing Requirements Of The Millions In The Country. This Book Makes An Attempt To Bring Various Issues Related To Low Cost Housing, Under One Umbrella, Viz.
6
Burnout: The
Cost of Caring
Written for everyone who has extensive contact with other people in his or her work and personal life, this insightful guide will help you understand burnout and show you how to beat it.
7
Applied Methods of
Cost-Benefit Analysis in Health Care
This book provides a comprehensive set of instructions and examples of how to perform a cost-benefit analysis (CBA) of a health intervention, with a particular focus on the use of stated preference survey methods to identify consumer ...
The book begins with an extended elementary introduction written by the editors. This new book of readings covers all the main problems that arise in a typical cost-benefit exercise.
P. Richard G. Layard, Richard Layard, Stephen Glaister, 1994
9
The
Cost of Capital: Intermediate Theory
This book provides an answer to the question, 'What does the finance and economics literature say about the determination and estimation of a project's cost of capital?
10
Poor-Quality
Cost: Implementing, Understanding, and Using ...
An easy-to-read and highly informative book on an extremely important subject.Provides a road map for establishing a system for the identification and elimination of poor-quality costs.Gives management at all levels an important tool for ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COST»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
cost is used in the context of the following news items.
Cyber attack on US power grid could cost economy $1 trillion: report
LONDON A cyber attack which shuts down parts of the United States' power grid could cost as much as $1 trillion to the U.S. economy, ... «Reuters, Jul 15»
Barclays's McFarlane Ousts CEO, Criticizes Cumbersome Bank
McFarlane said on Wednesday he sees a need to accelerate capital generation and boost dividends, while signaling further cost reductions. «Bloomberg, Jul 15»
The Coming Shock in Health-Care Cost Increases
The patents of many high-cost drugs—such as Lipitor for high cholesterol—expired, increasing the use of lower-price generic drugs. «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
Rising cost of overdose treatment drug alarms city
Baltimore officials and others are alarmed at a nearly a fourfold jump in the cost of a drug used to save the lives of people who have overdosed ... «Baltimore Sun, Jul 15»
153 unwanted robocalls cost Time Warner Cable $1500 each. Do …
Between July of 2013 and August 2014 Araceli King, of Irving, Texas, received numerous automated calls from New York based Time Warner ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
Obamacare's big 'cost control' of birth control
Obamacare as of August 2012 has mandated that insurance plans not impose copayments, coinsurance expenditures or other cost-sharing ... «CNBC, Jul 15»
Study: Cost of Generating Wind Electricity 48% Higher Than …
A study released Tuesday morning concludes that the true cost of wind energy is 48 percent high than previous studies have estimated. «Town Hall, Jul 15»
Low-Cost Drone Maker Takes On Rivals
Meet the maker of the $100 drone. Paris-based Parrot SA PARRO -5.03 % has quickly captured the lower end of the consumer-drone market, ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
Lakeville lowers some activity fees, caps total family cost
Girls' volleyball and basketball for both boys and girls, previously $440 per player, will cost $300 this year. Boys' and girls' hockey were both ... «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Jul 15»
Cost-effective conservation helps species bounce back
The method helps conservation managers create a cost-effective plan to bring species back from the brink of extinction in a local area, ... «Phys.Org, Jul 15»
