Use the present for current states, habits and actions. The subject can be omitted when the verb makes it clear.
Vosotros is informal plural you in Spain. Ustedes uses the ellos/ellas form and is the usual plural you in Latin America.
Gustar is mostly used with me, te, le, nos, os, les: me gusta el café, I like coffee; me gustan los perros, I like dogs. The thing you like is the subject, so the form is usually gusta or gustan.
gustoI please (present)
gustasyou please (present)
gustahe/she pleases (present)
gustamoswe please (present)
gustáisyou all (vosotros) please (present)
gustanthey please (present)
Gustar in the preterite tense
Use the preterite for a completed event in the past, viewed as a whole.
gustéI pleased (preterite)
gustasteyou pleased (preterite)
gustóhe/she pleased (preterite)
gustamoswe pleased (preterite)
gustasteisyou all (vosotros) pleased (preterite)
gustaronthey pleased (preterite)
Gustar in the imperfect tense
Use the imperfect for past habits, ongoing situations and background descriptions, without marking their endpoint.
gustabaI used to please (imperfect)
gustabasyou used to please (imperfect)
gustabahe/she used to please (imperfect)
gustábamoswe used to please (imperfect)
gustabaisyou all (vosotros) used to please (imperfect)
gustabanthey used to please (imperfect)
Gustar in the future tense
Use the simple future for what will happen. Spanish also uses this tense for a guess about the present.
gustaréI will please (future)
gustarásyou will please (future)
gustaráhe/she will please (future)
gustaremoswe will please (future)
gustaréisyou all (vosotros) will please (future)
gustaránthey will please (future)
Gustar in the conditional tense
Use the conditional for what would happen, a polite request or a hypothetical situation.
gustaríaI would please (conditional)
gustaríasyou would please (conditional)
gustaríahe/she would please (conditional)
gustaríamoswe would please (conditional)
gustaríaisyou all (vosotros) would please (conditional)
gustaríanthey would please (conditional)
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Gustar conjugation chart
All six persons. Blue, bold forms differ from regular endings, including spelling changes that preserve pronunciation.
Person
Present
Preterite
Imperfect
Future
Conditional
yo
gusto
gusté
gustaba
gustaré
gustaría
tú
gustas
gustaste
gustabas
gustarás
gustarías
él / ella / usted
gusta
gustó
gustaba
gustará
gustaría
nosotros / nosotras
gustamos
gustamos
gustábamos
gustaremos
gustaríamos
vosotros / vosotras
gustáis
gustasteis
gustabais
gustaréis
gustaríais
ellos / ellas / ustedes
gustan
gustaron
gustaban
gustarán
gustarían
Gustar in the present tense
Person
Spanish
English
yo
gusto
I please
tú
gustas
you please
él / ella / usted
gusta
he/she pleases
nosotros / nosotras
gustamos
we please
vosotros / vosotras
gustáis
you all (vosotros) please
ellos / ellas / ustedes
gustan
they please
Gustar in the preterite tense
Person
Spanish
English
yo
gusté
I pleased
tú
gustaste
you pleased
él / ella / usted
gustó
he/she pleased
nosotros / nosotras
gustamos
we pleased
vosotros / vosotras
gustasteis
you all (vosotros) pleased
ellos / ellas / ustedes
gustaron
they pleased
Gustar in the imperfect tense
Person
Spanish
English
yo
gustaba
I used to please
tú
gustabas
you used to please
él / ella / usted
gustaba
he/she used to please
nosotros / nosotras
gustábamos
we used to please
vosotros / vosotras
gustabais
you all (vosotros) used to please
ellos / ellas / ustedes
gustaban
they used to please
Gustar in the future tense
Person
Spanish
English
yo
gustaré
I will please
tú
gustarás
you will please
él / ella / usted
gustará
he/she will please
nosotros / nosotras
gustaremos
we will please
vosotros / vosotras
gustaréis
you all (vosotros) will please
ellos / ellas / ustedes
gustarán
they will please
Gustar in the conditional tense
Person
Spanish
English
yo
gustaría
I would please
tú
gustarías
you would please
él / ella / usted
gustaría
he/she would please
nosotros / nosotras
gustaríamos
we would please
vosotros / vosotras
gustaríais
you all (vosotros) would please
ellos / ellas / ustedes
gustarían
they would please
Is gustar irregular?
Gustar follows the regular ar pattern in these five tenses.
Questions about gustar
How do you conjugate gustar in the present?
The present forms are gusto, gustas, gusta, gustamos, gustáis, gustan, in the order yo, tú, él/ella/usted, nosotros, vosotros and ellos/ellas/ustedes.
What is the preterite of gustar?
gusté, gustaste, gustó, gustamos, gustasteis, gustaron. For example, gusté means “I pleased”.
Is gustar irregular?
Gustar follows the regular ar pattern in these five tenses.
What is the difference between the preterite and imperfect of gustar?
The preterite (gusté) presents a completed event; the imperfect (gustaba) gives a past habit or background situation. The English glosses are “I pleased” and “I used to please”, but context determines the best translation.
What are the future and conditional of gustar?
The yo forms are gustaré (“I will please”) and gustaría (“I would please”). The full charts above include every person.
What does gustar mean?
Gustar means to please (me gusta: I like). Gustar is mostly used with me, te, le, nos, os, les: me gusta el café, I like coffee; me gustan los perros, I like dogs. The thing you like is the subject, so the form is usually gusta or gustan.