-ar verb A1 · Beginner

Conjugate gustar in Spanish

to like / to be pleasing

gustar is a regular -ar verb ranked #77 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Yo gusto todos los días." (I like every day.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

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Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo gusto
gustas
él/ella/Ud. gusta
nosotros gustamos
vosotros gustáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. gustan
Example

Yo gusto todos los días.

I like every day.

Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo gusté
gustaste
él/ella/Ud. gustó
nosotros gustamos
vosotros gustasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. gustaron
Example

Nosotros gustamos juntos.

We like together.

Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo gustaba
gustabas
él/ella/Ud. gustaba
nosotros gustábamos
vosotros gustabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. gustaban
Example

Antes yo gustaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to like / to be pleasing often.

Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo gustaré
gustarás
él/ella/Ud. gustará
nosotros gustaremos
vosotros gustaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. gustarán
Example

Mañana yo gustaré.

Tomorrow I will like / to be pleasing.

Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo gustaría
gustarías
él/ella/Ud. gustaría
nosotros gustaríamos
vosotros gustaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. gustarían
Example

Si pudiera, yo gustaría.

If I could, I would like / to be pleasing.

Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo guste
gustes
él/ella/Ud. guste
nosotros gustemos
vosotros gustéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. gusten
Example

Quiero que tú gustes más.

I want you to like more.

Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
gusta
él/ella/Ud. guste
nosotros gustemos
vosotros gustad
ellos/ellas/Uds. gusten
Example

Él gusta con frecuencia.

He likes often.

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