gustar — Imperfect (Imperfecto)
to like / to be pleasing
The imperfect conjugation of gustar (regular -ar verb, ranked #77). Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
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Practice for free ↗ | Pronoun | Imperfect conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | gustaba |
| tú | gustabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | gustaba |
| nosotros | gustábamos |
| vosotros | gustabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | gustaban |
Example sentence
Antes yo gustaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to like / to be pleasing often.
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