gustar — translated as "to like", analyzable in structure as "to please" [with dative ‘someone’] (the thing being liked is the subject, while the "liker" is in the dative case ("indirect object")). See the usage notes for more. Compare similar structures in Italian piacere, Romanian plăcea, German gefallen and Russian нравиться (nravitʹsja).; to like in a general sense
gustar is the #131 most common word in Spanish, a verb. It means “translated as "to like", analyzable in structure as "to please" [with dative ‘someone’] (the thing being liked is the subject, while the "liker" is in the dative case ("indirect object")). See the usage notes for more. Compare similar structures in Italian piacere, Romanian plăcea, German gefallen and Russian нравиться (nravitʹsja).; to like in a general sense” and is pronounced /ɡusˈtaɾ/.
#131frequency rank
0.07%of everyday Spanish text
Level 1Beginner 1
Forms of gustar
| Form | What it is | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| gusto | I · present | I like |
| gusté | I · past | I liked |
| gustado | past participle | liked |
| gustar | infinitive | to like |
| gustando | -ing form | liking |
| gustado | singular · past participle | liked |
| gustada | singular · past participle | liked |
| gustados | plural · past participle | liked |
| gustadas | plural · past participle | liked |
| gustas | you · present | you like |
| gustás | you · present | you like |
| gusta | he/she · present | he/she likes |
| gustamos | we · present | we like |
| gustáis | you (pl.) · present | you (pl.) like |
| gustan | they · present | they like |
| gustaba | I · imperfect | I used to like |
| gustabas | you · imperfect | you used to like |
| gustaba | he/she · imperfect | he/she used to like |
| gustábamos | we · imperfect | we used to like |
| gustabais | you (pl.) · imperfect | you (pl.) used to like |
| gustaban | they · imperfect | they used to like |
| gustaste | you · past | you liked |
| gustó | he/she · past | he/she liked |
| gustamos | we · past | we liked |
| gustasteis | you (pl.) · past | you (pl.) liked |
| gustaron | they · past | they liked |
| gustaré | I · future | I will like |
| gustarás | you · future | you will like |
| gustará | he/she · future | he/she will like |
| gustaremos | we · future | we will like |
| gustaréis | you (pl.) · future | you (pl.) will like |
| gustarán | they · future | they will like |
| gustaría | I · conditional | I would like |
| gustarías | you · conditional | you would like |
| gustaría | he/she · conditional | he/she would like |
| gustaríamos | we · conditional | we would like |
| gustaríais | you (pl.) · conditional | you (pl.) would like |
| gustarían | they · conditional | they would like |
| guste | I · subjunctive present | (that) I like |
| gustes | you · subjunctive present | (that) you like |
| gustés | you · subjunctive present | (that) you like |
| guste | he/she · subjunctive present | (that) he/she like |
| gustemos | we · subjunctive present | (that) we like |
| gustéis | you (pl.) · subjunctive present | (that) you (pl.) like |
| gusten | they · subjunctive present | (that) they like |
| gustara | I · subjunctive imperfect | (if) I liked |
| gustaras | you · subjunctive imperfect | (if) you liked |
| gustara | he/she · subjunctive imperfect | (if) he/she liked |