Translation
to like, to be pleasing
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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
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I really like dark chocolate.
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Would you like to go out for dinner on Saturday?
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My parents like old films.
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As a little girl I liked stories before going to sleep.
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He did not like his boss's comment at all.
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The children like playing in the park in the afternoon.
Where this fits
Used in
Stories
(18)Casi perfecta
2 min read · Core 1000
En el médico: me duele la cabeza
2 min read · Core 5000
Un regalo para la abuela
2 min read · Core 5000
Cuanto más espero, peor
3 min read · Core 5000
El correo a la jefa
3 min read · Core 5000
El vecino nuevo
3 min read · Core 1000
La fiesta sorpresa
3 min read · Core 1000
Lo que de verdad importa
3 min read · Core 5000
Los puestos del sábado
3 min read · Core 1000
María lleva una hora esperando
3 min read · Core 5000
No fue él, sino ella
3 min read · Core 5000
Pedro conoce a alguien
3 min read · Core 5000
Por todas partes
3 min read · Core 5000
Preparando la visita
3 min read · Core 5000
El café del barrio
4 min read · Core 1000
Mis mensajes son privados
4 min read · Core 5000
Una banda en problemas
4 min read · Core 5000
La abuela tiene novio
5 min read · Core 5000
Grammar articles
(10)Spanish Conditional Tense: me gustaría and Polite Requests
Spanish False Friends (Part 2): molestar, soportar
Gustar in Spanish and Verbs Like It (encantar, faltar)
The Spanish Infinitive as a Noun: al llegar, antes de salir
Advanced Spanish Negation: ni, tampoco, sino vs pero
Spanish Nominalisation: el español, el inglés, el francés
Spanish Indirect and Direct Object Pronouns (le vs lo)
Spanish Set Phrases: tener ganas, echar de menos and More
Spanish Subjunctive After Emotion: me alegro de que
Spanish Verb-Subject Order: Llegó María and When to Use It
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This word is taught in chapter 3, lesson 1: -ar verbs.