gustar Present Conjugation
gustar — to like
The present of gustar is regular: gusto, gustas, gusta, gustamos, gustáis, gustan.
gustar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present to express current likes, hobbies, or general preferences.
Notes on gustar in the Present
Gustar is regular, but it is a 'verb like gustar,' meaning it uses indirect object pronouns (me, te, le, nos, os, les) and usually only appears in 3rd person.
Example Sentences
Me gusta el chocolate amargo.
I like dark chocolate.
él/ella/usted
¿Te gustan los perros?
Do you like dogs?
ellos/ellas/ustedes
A nosotros nos gusta caminar.
We like walking.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Saying 'Yo gusto chocolate'.
Correct: Me gusta el chocolate.
Why: In Spanish, the chocolate is the subject doing the 'pleasing' to you.
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Related Tenses
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.
Negative Imperative
yo: no gustes
The negative imperative of gustar is: no gustes, no guste, no gustemos, no gustéis, no gusten.