/ɡusˈtaɾ/
Translation
to like, to be pleasing
Word origin
From Latin gustare ('to taste, to take a little of'), from gustus ('taste').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- gustare
- English cognates
- gusto, gustatory, disgust
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | gusto | gusté | gustaba | gustaré | gustaría |
| tú | gustas | gustaste | gustabas | gustarás | gustarías |
| él/ella/ud. | gusta | gustó | gustaba | gustará | gustaría |
| nos. | gustamos | gustamos | gustábamos | gustaremos | gustaríamos |
| vos. | gustáis | gustasteis | gustabais | gustaréis | gustaríais |
| ellos/uds. | gustan | gustaron | gustaban | gustarán | gustarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | guste | gustara | gustase |
| tú | gustes | gustaras | gustases |
| él/ella/ud. | guste | gustara | gustase |
| nos. | gustemos | gustáramos | gustásemos |
| vos. | gustéis | gustarais | gustaseis |
| ellos/uds. | gusten | gustaran | gustasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | gusta |
| ud. | guste |
| nosotros | gustemos |
| vosotros | gustad |
| uds. | gusten |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- gustando
- Past participle
- gustado
Examples
chocolate .
I really like dark chocolate.
¿ ?
Would you like to go out for dinner on Saturday?
.
My parents like old films.
.
As a little girl I liked stories before going to sleep.
comentario .
He did not like his boss's comment at all.
.
The children like playing in the park in the afternoon.
Used in
Stories
(16)El camino a casa
2 min read · Core 1000
A Paula le duele todo
3 min read · Core 5000
¿El coche o el carro?
3 min read · Core 5000
La conductora de la ambulancia
3 min read · Core 5000
El correo a la jefa
3 min read · Core 5000
El mejor café de la calle
3 min read · Core 5000
El trabajo de Pedro
3 min read · Core 1000
Es importante que descanses
3 min read · Core 5000
La llamada
3 min read · Core 1000
Laura busca piso
3 min read · Core 5000
Le echo de menos
3 min read · Core 5000
Media docena de huevos
3 min read · Core 5000
Preparando la visita
3 min read · Core 5000
Una mañana en el mercado
3 min read · Core 1000
Una organización imposible
3 min read · Core 5000
La cena de los Pereira
4 min read · Core 1000
Grammar articles
(7)Conjugating Spanish -ar Verbs in the Present Tense
Gustar and Verbs Like It: Why Spanish Says the Coffee Pleases You
Spanish Impersonal Verbs: hay, hace, se habla and the No-Subject Constructions
The Spanish Infinitive as a Noun and After Prepositions (antes de salir, al llegar)
Spanish Politeness: Softening Requests (¿Podría...?, ¿Te importaría...?, quisiera)
Spanish Pronoun Order: Indirect Before Direct, and the le-to-se Rule
Spanish Subjunctive After Emotion
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