gustar
B2translated as "to like", analyzable in structure as "to please" [with dative ‘someone’] (the thing being liked is the subject, while the "liker" is in the dative case ("indirect object")). See the usage notes for more. Compare similar structures in Italian piacere, Romanian plăcea, German gefallen and Russian нравиться (nravitʹsja); to like in a general sense
gustar in every tense
All six simple tenses of gustar, every person included.
Presente (present)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | gusto |
| tú | gustas |
| él/ella/usted | gusta |
| nosotros | gustamos |
| vosotros | gustáis |
| ellos/ustedes | gustan |
Pretérito indefinido (preterite)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | gusté |
| tú | gustaste |
| él/ella/usted | gustó |
| nosotros | gustamos |
| vosotros | gustasteis |
| ellos/ustedes | gustaron |
Pretérito imperfecto (imperfect)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | gustaba |
| tú | gustabas |
| él/ella/usted | gustaba |
| nosotros | gustábamos |
| vosotros | gustabais |
| ellos/ustedes | gustaban |
Futuro simple (future)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | gustaré |
| tú | gustarás |
| él/ella/usted | gustará |
| nosotros | gustaremos |
| vosotros | gustaréis |
| ellos/ustedes | gustarán |
Condicional simple (conditional)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | gustaría |
| tú | gustarías |
| él/ella/usted | gustaría |
| nosotros | gustaríamos |
| vosotros | gustaríais |
| ellos/ustedes | gustarían |
Presente de subjuntivo (present subjunctive)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | guste |
| tú | gustes |
| él/ella/usted | guste |
| nosotros | gustemos |
| vosotros | gustéis |
| ellos/ustedes | gusten |
regular
Make gustar automatic
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"gustar" is #3,701 in the frequency list - see its word page