
gustar Conditional Conjugation
gustar — to like
The conditional of gustar is regular: gustaría, gustarías, gustaría, gustaríamos, gustaríais, gustarían.
gustar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional to express 'would like'—often for polite requests, desires, or hypothetical situations.
Notes on gustar in the Conditional
Gustar is regular in the conditional. It is one of the most common ways to use this verb to sound polite.
Example Sentences
Me gustaría un café, por favor.
I would like a coffee, please.
él/ella/usted
¿Te gustaría ir al cine conmigo?
Would you like to go to the movies with me?
él/ella/usted
Nos gustarían más detalles.
We would like more details.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Saying 'Querría gustar' for 'I would like'.
Correct: Me gustaría.
Why: Me gustaría is the standard idiomatic way to say 'I would like' something.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: gusto
The present of gustar is regular: gusto, gustas, gusta, gustamos, gustáis, gustan.
Preterite
yo: gusté
The preterite of gustar is regular: gusté, gustaste, gustó, gustamos, gustasteis, gustaron.
Imperfect
yo: gustaba
The imperfect of gustar is regular: gustaba, gustabas, gustaba, gustábamos, gustabais, gustaban.
Future
yo: gustaré
The future of gustar is regular: gustaré, gustarás, gustará, gustaremos, gustaréis, gustarán.
Present Subjunctive
yo: guste
The present subjunctive of gustar is regular: guste, gustes, guste, gustemos, gustéis, gusten.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: gustara
The imperfect subjunctive of gustar is regular: gustara, gustaras, gustara, gustáramos, gustarais, gustaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: gusta
The affirmative imperative of gustar is: gusta, guste, gustemos, gustad, gusten.
Negative Imperative
yo: no gustes
The negative imperative of gustar is: no gustes, no guste, no gustemos, no gustéis, no gusten.