gustar Negative Imperative Conjugation
gustar — to like
The negative imperative of gustar is: no gustes, no guste, no gustemos, no gustéis, no gusten.
gustar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
This is extremely rare for 'gustar' in the sense of 'to like' because you can't really command someone not to like something.
Notes on gustar in the Negative Imperative
Regularly formed using the present subjunctive. Usually only used when 'gustar' means 'to please' or in very specific poetic/romantic contexts.
Example Sentences
No gustes de cosas malas.
Don't take pleasure in bad things.
tú
No guste, señor, de tal comportamiento.
Do not take pleasure, sir, in such behavior.
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Trying to use this to say 'Don't like that!'.
Correct: No te puede gustar eso.
Why: You cannot command an internal feeling; use 'can't' or 'shouldn't' instead.
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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.
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.