
gustar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
gustar — to like
The imperfect subjunctive of gustar is regular: gustara, gustaras, gustara, gustáramos, gustarais, gustaran.
gustar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this in 'if' clauses (hypotheticals) or when expressing past emotions/desires about someone liking something.
Notes on gustar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
This tense is regular for gustar. It is built from the third-person plural preterite (gustaron) minus the -on.
Example Sentences
Si me gustara el brócoli, lo comería.
If I liked broccoli, I would eat it.
él/ella/usted
Dudaba que les gustara el regalo.
I doubted that they liked the gift.
él/ella/usted
Ojalá nos gustaran las mismas cosas.
I wish we liked the same things.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'gustara' when referring to plural things like 'libros'.
Correct: Si me gustaran los libros.
Why: The verb must still agree with the plural subject (libros).
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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.
Conditional
yo: gustaría
The conditional of gustar is regular: gustaría, gustarías, gustaría, gustaríamos, gustaríais, gustarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: guste
The present subjunctive of gustar is regular: guste, gustes, guste, gustemos, gustéis, gusten.
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.