
gustar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
gustar — to like
The present subjunctive of gustar is regular: guste, gustes, guste, gustemos, gustéis, gusten.
gustar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use the present subjunctive after expressions of emotion, doubt, or hope regarding what people like.
Notes on gustar in the Present Subjunctive
Gustar is regular in the subjunctive. It follows the standard -ar verb pattern of switching 'a' to 'e'.
Example Sentences
Espero que te guste el postre.
I hope you like the dessert.
él/ella/usted
No creo que les gusten los cambios.
I don't think they like the changes.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Me alegra que nos guste el mismo grupo.
I'm glad we like the same band.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'gustas' after 'Espero que'.
Correct: Espero que te guste.
Why: Verbs expressing hope (esperar que) require the subjunctive mood.
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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.
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.