Gustar Conjugation | How to Conjugate Gustar in Spanish

Gustar means “to please” and, in its most common learner pattern, “to like.” You will learn its regular -AR morphology and the experiencer structure behind me gusta and me gustan.

Gustar conjugation at a glance

Verb type: Regular AR. Gustar is morphologically regular, but its high-frequency “to like” use has non-English syntax. The thing liked is the grammatical subject, while the experiencer is expressed with me, te, le, nos, os, les — indirect-object pronouns.

Gustar gerund, past participle, and infinitive

The infinitive names the verb, the gerund supports progressive constructions, and the past participle combines with haber — “to have” as an auxiliary — in compound forms. The participle gustado remains invariant in those compounds.

Function	Spanish	Natural English guide
Infinitive	gustar	to please / be pleasing
Gerund	gustando	pleasing / being pleasing
Past participle	gustado	pleased / been pleasing

Gustar meaning and essential uses

In the common learner construction, gustar means “to be pleasing to,” which English normally translates as “to like.” Me gusta el libro. — “I like the book.” The book is grammatically the subject.

Agreement follows the thing liked: Me gusta esta canción. — “I like this song.” but Me gustan estas canciones. — “I like these songs.” RAE also records ordinary personal and transitive senses, so the complete regular paradigm is linguistically valid.

Gustar regular conjugation pattern

The lexical morphology is fully regular: gusto, gustas, gusta, gustamos, gustáis, gustan. In the everyday experiencer pattern, third-person singular and plural forms are especially frequent because the liked thing normally controls agreement.

The gerund gustando — “pleasing / being liked” — and participle gustado — “pleased / been liked” — are regular. In the common experiencer use, periphrases and compound forms are normally built around the thing liked, for example Me está gustando la película. — “I am liking the movie.”

Gustar indicative and periphrastic conjugations

Gustar present tense conjugation

Present indicative (el presente de indicativo) — Use it for current situations, habits, facts, and contextually near-future reference. The table uses the verified paradigm.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	gusto	I please / be pleasing
Tú — you, singular informal	gustas	you please / be pleasing
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	gusta	he / she pleases / is pleasing; you please / be pleasing (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	gustamos	we please / be pleasing
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	gustáis	you please / be pleasing (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	gustan	they please / be pleasing; you please / be pleasing (plural)

• Me gusta esta canción. — I like this song.

Gustar preterite conjugation

Preterite (el pretérito perfecto simple / pretérito indefinido) — Use it for completed or bounded past events. The table uses the verified preterite family.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	gusté	I pleased / was pleasing
Tú — you, singular informal	gustaste	you pleased / was pleasing
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	gustó	he / she pleased / was pleasing; you pleased / was pleasing (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	gustamos	we pleased / was pleasing
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	gustasteis	you pleased / was pleasing (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	gustaron	they pleased / was pleasing; you pleased / was pleasing (plural)

• Me gustó mucho la película. — I really liked the movie.

Gustar imperfect conjugation

Imperfect (el pretérito imperfecto) — Use it for habitual, descriptive, background, or ongoing past situations. Form it with the appropriate form of haber — “to have” as an auxiliary — plus gustado — “pleased / been pleasing.”

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	gustaba	I used to please / be pleasing / was pleasing / being pleasing
Tú — you, singular informal	gustabas	you used to please / be pleasing / were pleasing / being pleasing
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	gustaba	he / she used to please / be pleasing / was pleasing / being pleasing; you used to please / be pleasing / were pleasing / being pleasing (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	gustábamos	we used to please / be pleasing / were pleasing / being pleasing
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	gustabais	you used to please / be pleasing / were pleasing / being pleasing (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	gustaban	they used to please / be pleasing / were pleasing / being pleasing; you used to please / be pleasing (plural)

• De niño me gustaban los trenes. — As a child, I used to like trains.

Gustar present progressive

Present progressive — This verbal periphrasis focuses on an action or process in progress. Form it with present estar — “to be” — plus gustando — “pleasing / being pleasing.”

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	estoy gustando	I am pleasing / being pleasing
Tú — you, singular informal	estás gustando	you are pleasing / being pleasing
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	está gustando	he / she is pleasing / being pleasing; you are pleasing / being pleasing (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	estamos gustando	we are pleasing / being pleasing
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	estáis gustando	you are pleasing / being pleasing (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	están gustando	they are pleasing / being pleasing; you are pleasing / being pleasing (plural)

• Me está gustando el curso. — I am liking the course.

Gustar near future conjugation

Near future — This verbal periphrasis expresses an intention, plan, or expected event. Form it with present ir — “to go” — plus a — “to” — and gustar.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	voy a gustar	I am going to please / be pleasing
Tú — you, singular informal	vas a gustar	you are going to please / be pleasing
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	va a gustar	he / she is going to please / be pleasing; you are going to please / be pleasing (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	vamos a gustar	we are going to please / be pleasing
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	vais a gustar	you are going to please / be pleasing (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	van a gustar	they are going to please / be pleasing; you are going to please / be pleasing (plural)

• Te va a gustar este libro. — You are going to like this book.

Gustar future tense conjugation

Simple future (el futuro simple) — Use it for future reference and, when useful, probability. The endings attach to the full infinitive.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	gustaré	I will please / be pleasing
Tú — you, singular informal	gustarás	you will please / be pleasing
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	gustará	he / she will please / be pleasing; you will please / be pleasing (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	gustaremos	we will please / be pleasing
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	gustaréis	you will please / be pleasing (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	gustarán	they will please / be pleasing; you will please / be pleasing (plural)

• Les gustará la noticia. — They will like the news.

Gustar conditional conjugation

Conditional (el condicional simple) — Use it for hypothetical outcomes, softened statements, or related conditional meanings. The endings attach to the full infinitive.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	gustaría	I would please / be pleasing
Tú — you, singular informal	gustarías	you would please / be pleasing
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	gustaría	he / she would please / be pleasing; you would please / be pleasing (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	gustaríamos	we would please / be pleasing
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	gustaríais	you would please / be pleasing (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	gustarían	they would please / be pleasing; you would please / be pleasing (plural)

• Me gustaría visitar esa ciudad. — I would like to visit that city.

Gustar present perfect conjugation

Present perfect (el pretérito perfecto compuesto) — Use it for completed events connected to a present reference frame; regional distribution varies. Form it with the appropriate form of haber — “to have” as an auxiliary — plus gustado — “pleased / been pleasing.”

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	he gustado	I have pleased / been pleasing
Tú — you, singular informal	has gustado	you have pleased / been pleasing
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	ha gustado	he / she has pleased / been pleasing; you have pleased / been pleasing (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	hemos gustado	we have pleased / been pleasing
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	habéis gustado	you have pleased / been pleasing (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	han gustado	they have pleased / been pleasing; you have pleased / been pleasing (plural)

• Me ha gustado mucho la experiencia. — I have really liked the experience.

Gustar past perfect conjugation

Past perfect (el pretérito pluscuamperfecto) — Use it for an event completed before another past reference point. Form it with the appropriate form of haber — “to have” as an auxiliary — plus gustado — “pleased / been pleasing.”

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	había gustado	I had pleased / been pleasing
Tú — you, singular informal	habías gustado	you had pleased / been pleasing
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	había gustado	he / she had pleased / been pleasing; you had pleased / been pleasing (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	habíamos gustado	we had pleased / been pleasing
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	habíais gustado	you had pleased / been pleasing (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	habían gustado	they had pleased / been pleasing; you had pleased / been pleasing (plural)

• Nos había gustado el primer diseño. — We had liked the first design.

Gustar future perfect conjugation

Future perfect (el futuro perfecto) — Use it for an event expected to be completed before a future reference point. Form it with the appropriate form of haber — “to have” as an auxiliary — plus gustado — “pleased / been pleasing.”

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	habré gustado	I will have pleased / been pleasing
Tú — you, singular informal	habrás gustado	you will have pleased / been pleasing
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	habrá gustado	he / she will have pleased / been pleasing; you will have pleased / been pleasing (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	habremos gustado	we will have pleased / been pleasing
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	habréis gustado	you will have pleased / been pleasing (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	habrán gustado	they will have pleased / been pleasing; you will have pleased / been pleasing (plural)

• Para entonces les habrá gustado la propuesta. — By then they will have liked the proposal.

Gustar conditional perfect conjugation

Conditional perfect (el condicional compuesto) — Use it for a hypothetical completed outcome. Form it with the appropriate form of haber — “to have” as an auxiliary — plus gustado — “pleased / been pleasing.”

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	habría gustado	I would have pleased / been pleasing
Tú — you, singular informal	habrías gustado	you would have pleased / been pleasing
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	habría gustado	he / she would have pleased / been pleasing; you would have pleased / been pleasing (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	habríamos gustado	we would have pleased / been pleasing
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	habríais gustado	you would have pleased / been pleasing (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	habrían gustado	they would have pleased / been pleasing; you would have pleased / been pleasing (plural)

• Me habría gustado quedarme más tiempo. — I would have liked to stay longer.

Gustar subjunctive conjugations

Gustar present subjunctive conjugation

Present subjunctive (el presente de subjuntivo) — Use it in subordinate environments involving wishes, influence, emotion, doubt or denial, evaluation, necessity, possibility, or non-specific reference. The table uses the verified present-subjunctive family.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	guste	that I please / be pleasing
Tú — you, singular informal	gustes	that you please / be pleasing
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	guste	that he / she please / be pleasing; that you please / be pleasing (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	gustemos	that we please / be pleasing
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	gustéis	that you please / be pleasing (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	gusten	that they please / be pleasing; that you please / be pleasing (plural)

• Espero que te guste el regalo. — I hope you like the gift.

Gustar imperfect subjunctive conjugation

Imperfect subjunctive (el imperfecto de subjuntivo) — The main table uses the -ra series. The accepted -se series is also valid in many contexts and is demonstrated after the table. Form it with the appropriate form of haber — “to have” as an auxiliary — plus gustado — “pleased / been pleasing.”

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	gustara	that I pleased / was pleasing
Tú — you, singular informal	gustaras	that you pleased / was pleasing
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	gustara	that he / she pleased / was pleasing; that you pleased / was pleasing (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	gustáramos	that we pleased / was pleasing
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	gustarais	that you pleased / was pleasing (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	gustaran	that they pleased / was pleasing; that you pleased / was pleasing (plural)

• Querían que nos gustara la idea. — They wanted us to like the idea.
• Preferían que te gustase la propuesta. — They preferred that you like the proposal.

Gustar future subjunctive conjugation

Future subjunctive (el futuro de subjuntivo) — Rare in modern everyday Spanish. It survives mainly in formal, legal, proverbial, literary, or historical contexts. These rare forms share the same historical family as the imperfect subjunctive.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	gustare	if / when I should please / be pleasing
Tú — you, singular informal	gustares	if / when you should please / be pleasing
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	gustare	if / when he / she should please / be pleasing; if / when you should please / be pleasing (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	gustáremos	if / when we should please / be pleasing
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	gustareis	if / when you should please / be pleasing (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	gustaren	if / when they should please / be pleasing; if / when you should please / be pleasing (plural)

• A quien gustare la propuesta podrá aceptarla. — Whoever should like the proposal may accept it.

Gustar present perfect subjunctive conjugation

Present perfect subjunctive (el pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo) — Use it when a completed event appears inside a present- or future-oriented subjunctive environment. Form it with the appropriate form of haber — “to have” as an auxiliary — plus gustado — “pleased / been pleasing.”

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	haya gustado	that I have pleased / been pleasing
Tú — you, singular informal	hayas gustado	that you have pleased / been pleasing
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	haya gustado	that he / she has pleased / been pleasing; that you have pleased / been pleasing (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	hayamos gustado	that we have pleased / been pleasing
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	hayáis gustado	that you have pleased / been pleasing (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	hayan gustado	that they have pleased / been pleasing; that you have pleased / been pleasing (plural)

• Me alegra que te haya gustado el viaje. — I am glad that you liked the trip.

Gustar past perfect subjunctive conjugation

Past perfect subjunctive (el pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo) — The main table uses hubiera; hubiese is an accepted auxiliary alternative in many contexts and is demonstrated after the table. Form it with the appropriate form of haber — “to have” as an auxiliary — plus gustado — “pleased / been pleasing.”

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	hubiera gustado	that I had pleased / been pleasing
Tú — you, singular informal	hubieras gustado	that you had pleased / been pleasing
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	hubiera gustado	that he / she had pleased / been pleasing; that you had pleased / been pleasing (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	hubiéramos gustado	that we had pleased / been pleasing
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	hubierais gustado	that you had pleased / been pleasing (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	hubieran gustado	that they had pleased / been pleasing; that you had pleased / been pleasing (plural)

• Si me hubiera gustado el plan, habría aceptado. — If I had liked the plan, I would have accepted.
• Si te hubiese gustado el libro, habrías seguido leyendo. — If you had liked the book, you would have kept reading.

Gustar future perfect subjunctive conjugation

Future perfect subjunctive (el futuro perfecto de subjuntivo) — Rare in modern everyday Spanish. Treat it as a formal or historical reference form, not an everyday conversational target. Form it with the appropriate form of haber — “to have” as an auxiliary — plus gustado — “pleased / been pleasing.”

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	hubiere gustado	if / when I should have pleased / been pleasing
Tú — you, singular informal	hubieres gustado	if / when you should have pleased / been pleasing
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	hubiere gustado	if / when he / she should have pleased / been pleasing; if / when you should have pleased / been pleasing (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	hubiéremos gustado	if / when we should have pleased / been pleasing
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	hubiereis gustado	if / when you should have pleased / been pleasing (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	hubieren gustado	if / when they should have pleased / been pleasing; if / when you should have pleased / been pleasing (plural)

• Si les hubiere gustado la propuesta, podrán confirmarlo. — If they should have liked the proposal, they may confirm it.

Gustar imperative and commands

Gustar affirmative commands

Use the verified affirmative command forms for direct instructions when the meaning supports them naturally.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Tú — you, singular informal	gusta	please
Usted — you, singular formal	guste	please (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we; let’s…	gustemos	let’s please
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	gustad	please (plural, mainly Spain)
Ustedes — you, plural	gusten	please (plural)

• Gusta al público con una presentación clara. — Please the audience with a clear presentation.

Gustar negative commands

Negative commands use subjunctive-based forms, with no — “not / do not” — before the verb.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Tú — you, singular informal	no gustes	do not please
Usted — you, singular formal	no guste	do not please (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we; let’s…	no gustemos	let’s not please
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	no gustéis	do not please (plural, mainly Spain)
Ustedes — you, plural	no gusten	do not please (plural)

• No gustes solo por imitar a los demás. — Do not seek to please only by imitating others.

Common constructions with Gustar

These patterns show sentence frames that materially affect how the target verb is used.

• me gusta + singular noun or infinitive. — I like a singular thing or activity.
• me gustan + plural noun. — I like plural things.
• gustarle algo a alguien. — for something to be pleasing to someone.

Example sentences with Gustar

These examples reinforce the target verb across useful forms and contexts already taught in the lesson.

• Me gusta viajar. — I like traveling.
• Nos gustan los restaurantes pequeños. — We like small restaurants.
• A Marta le gusta esta idea. — Marta likes this idea.
• ¿Te está gustando la película? — Are you liking the movie?
• Me habría gustado conocer el lugar. — I would have liked to see the place.
• Espero que les guste la sorpresa. — I hope they like the surprise.

Regional and usage notes for Gustar

The core tables retain tú, usted, vosotros/vosotras, and ustedes for project comparability. Voseo changes some common second-person singular forms in regions where vos — “you, singular informal” — is used.

• A vos te gusta esta música. — You like this music. (voseo experiencer use)
• Vos gustás al público por tu naturalidad. — You please the audience because of your natural manner. (personal voseo use)

Gustar is not morphologically difficult; the challenge is syntax. In the common “to like” construction, choose singular or plural agreement from the thing liked and choose the indirect-object pronoun from the experiencer.