gustar conjugation

To like (literally: to please) · Regular -ar verb

Infinitive
gustar
Gerund
gustando
Past participle
gustado

Gustar conjugation quick answers

Gustar present tense

The present tense of gustar is: gusto, gustas, gusta, gustamos, gustáis, gustan.

Gustar preterite

The preterite of gustar is: gusté, gustaste, gustó, gustamos, gustasteis, gustaron.

Gustar imperfect tense

The imperfect of gustar is: gustaba, gustabas, gustaba, gustábamos, gustabais, gustaban.

Gustar present subjunctive

The present subjunctive of gustar is: guste, gustes, guste, gustemos, gustéis, gusten.

Indicative

Present

yogusto
gustas
él / ella / ustedgusta
nosotros / nosotrasgustamos
vosotros / vosotrasgustáis
ellos / ellas / ustedesgustan

Preterite

yogusté
gustaste
él / ella / ustedgustó
nosotros / nosotrasgustamos
vosotros / vosotrasgustasteis
ellos / ellas / ustedesgustaron

Imperfect

yogustaba
gustabas
él / ella / ustedgustaba
nosotros / nosotrasgustábamos
vosotros / vosotrasgustabais
ellos / ellas / ustedesgustaban

Future

yogustaré
gustarás
él / ella / ustedgustará
nosotros / nosotrasgustaremos
vosotros / vosotrasgustaréis
ellos / ellas / ustedesgustarán

Conditional

yogustaría
gustarías
él / ella / ustedgustaría
nosotros / nosotrasgustaríamos
vosotros / vosotrasgustaríais
ellos / ellas / ustedesgustarían

Subjunctive

Present

yoguste
gustes
él / ella / ustedguste
nosotros / nosotrasgustemos
vosotros / vosotrasgustéis
ellos / ellas / ustedesgusten

Imperfect

yogustara
gustaras
él / ella / ustedgustara
nosotros / nosotrasgustáramos
vosotros / vosotrasgustarais
ellos / ellas / ustedesgustaran

Imperative

Affirmative

gusta
ustedguste
nosotrosgustemos
vosotrosgustad
ustedesgusten

Negative

no gustes
ustedno guste
nosotrosno gustemos
vosotrosno gustéis
ustedesno gusten

Examples

  • Me gusta el chocolate.

    I like chocolate.

  • Nos gusta viajar.

    We like to travel.

Frequently asked questions

What is the "yo" form of gustar?

The yo form of gustar is "gusto" in the present tense, "gusté" in the preterite, and "guste" in the present subjunctive.

What is the past participle of gustar?

The past participle of gustar is "gustado", used in the perfect tenses (e.g. "he gustado").

What is the gerund (gerundio) of gustar?

The gerund of gustar is "gustando", used for the present progressive (e.g. "estoy gustando").

How do you conjugate gustar in the preterite?

In the preterite (pretérito), gustar is: gusté, gustaste, gustó, gustamos, gustasteis, gustaron.

How do you conjugate gustar in the imperfect?

In the imperfect (imperfecto), gustar is: gustaba, gustabas, gustaba, gustábamos, gustabais, gustaban.

What is the present subjunctive of gustar?

The present subjunctive (presente de subjuntivo) of gustar is: guste, gustes, guste, gustemos, gustéis, gusten.

What is the tú command (imperative) of gustar?

The affirmative tú command of gustar is "gusta" and the negative is "no gustes".

Is gustar a regular or irregular verb?

The verb gustar is Regular -ar verb. The full tables above show every form.

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