The verb “gustar” is most frequently used in the third person singular or plural to express “like”. For example, Me gusta el libro (I like the book). The verb "Gustar" comes with different conjugation. And this makes us feel confused when using. In this article, we will show you forms of gustar conjugation in Spanish and their usage.
Verbs like gustar
Gustar conjugation
Indicative
Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Conditional | Future | |
| yo | gusto | gusté | gustaba | gustaría | gustaré |
| tú | gustas | gustaste | gustabas | gustarías | gustarás |
| él/ella/usted | gusta | gustó | gustaba | gustaría | gustará |
| nosotros/-as | gustamos | gustamos | gustábamos | gustaríamos | gustaremos |
| vosotros/-as | gustáis | gustasteis | gustabais | gustaríais | gustaréis |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | gustan | gustaron | gustaban | gustarían | gustarán |
Subjunctive
| Subject | Present | Imperfect | Imperfect 2 | Future |
| yo | guste | gustara | gustase | gustare |
| tú | gustes | gustaras | gustases | gustares |
| él/ella/Ud. | guste | gustara | gustase | gustare |
| nosotros | gustemos | gustáramos | gustásemos | gustáremos |
| vosotros | gustéis | gustarais | gustaseis | gustareis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | gusten | gustaran | gustasen | gustaren |
Imperative
| yo | tú | él/ella/usted | nosotros/-as | vosotros/-as | ellos/ellas/ustedes | |
| Affirmative Imperative | gusta | guste | gustemos | gustad | gusten | |
| Negative Commands | no gustes! | no guste! | no gustemos! | no gustéis! | no gusten! |
Gustar usage
Using the verb "gustar" requires use of the indirect object pronouns.
Let's take a closer look at the sentence "I like the room" in English:
I - subject of the sentence
like - verb
the room - direct object
In English, it is correct to make a sentence that has the subject “like” a direct object. However, this never occurs in Spanish. Instead, a different construction is used.
In English: I like the room.
In Spanish: The room is pleasing to me (Me gusta el cuarto)
Both versions really mean the same thing. In English, the subject of the sentence is "I" while in Spanish, the subject is "the room" - the object. And the IO pronouns is not the subject.
See Spanish direct vs indirect object pronouns for more information.
Examples:
Mucho gusto - Pleased to meet you
A nosotros nos gusta correr - We like to run
Sé que te va a gustar tu regalito. I know that you will like your little present.
A mí me gusta la música - I like the music
Nos gustaría comer algo - We’d like something to eat
A mí me gusta el fútbol - I like soccer
Me gustan los libros - I like the books
Me gusta el libro - I like the book
A Juan le gusta el café. A mí me gusta el té.
John likes coffee. I like tea.
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