
gozar Present Conjugation
gozar — to enjoy deeply
Gozar is a regular -ar verb in the present tense: gozo, gozas, goza, gozamos, gozáis, gozan.
gozar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense for general truths about what you enjoy or things you are currently enjoying (e.g., 'I enjoy reading').
Notes on gozar in the Present
Gozar is completely regular in the present indicative.
Example Sentences
Yo gozo de una excelente vista desde mi balcón.
I enjoy an excellent view from my balcony.
yo
Ella siempre goza con la música clásica.
She always enjoys classical music.
él/ella/usted
¿Gozan ustedes de este clima?
Do you all enjoy this weather?
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'disfrutar' and 'gozar' interchangeably without 'de'.
Correct: While you can say 'gozo la vida', it is very common to say 'gozo de la vida'.
Why: In many contexts, 'gozar' is followed by the preposition 'de' when referring to possessing a benefit (like health or rights).
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: goce
Gozar is regular in the preterite except for the 'yo' form: goce, gozaste, gozó, gozamos, gozasteis, gozaron.
Imperfect
yo: gozaba
The imperfect of gozar is regular: gozaba, gozabas, gozaba, gozábamos, gozabais, gozaban.
Future
yo: gozaré
The future tense of gozar is regular: gozaré, gozarás, gozará, gozaremos, gozaréis, gozarán.
Conditional
yo: gozaría
The conditional of gozar is regular: gozaría, gozarías, gozaría, gozaríamos, gozaríais, gozarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: goce
Gozar changes the 'z' to 'c' in the present subjunctive: goce, goces, goce, gocemos, gocéis, gocen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: gozara
The imperfect subjunctive of gozar is formed from the third-person plural preterite: gozara, gozaras, gozara, gozáramos, gozarais, gozaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: goza
The imperative for gozar uses 'goza' (tú) and 'goce' (usted).
Negative Imperative
yo: no goces
The negative imperative of gozar always uses the 'c' spelling: no goces, no goce, no gocemos, no gocéis, no gocen.