gustar
Catalan
Etymology
From Latin gustō, gustāre, possibly a semi-learned term or early borrowing; cf. gust.
Conjugation
infinitive | gustar | ||||||
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present participle | gustant | ||||||
past participle | masculine | feminine | |||||
singular | gustat | gustada | |||||
plural | gustats | gustades | |||||
person | singular | plural | |||||
first | second | third | first | second | third | ||
indicative | jo | tu | ell/ella vostè |
nosaltres nós |
vosaltres vós |
ells/elles vostès | |
present | gusto | gustes | gusta | gustem | gusteu | gusten | |
imperfect | gustava | gustaves | gustava | gustàvem | gustàveu | gustaven | |
future | gustaré | gustaràs | gustarà | gustarem | gustareu | gustaran | |
preterite | gustí | gustares | gustà | gustàrem | gustàreu | gustaren | |
conditional | gustaria | gustaries | gustaria | gustaríem | gustaríeu | gustarien | |
subjunctive | jo | tu | ell/ella vostè |
nosaltres nós |
vosaltres vós |
ells/elles vostès | |
present | gusti | gustis | gusti | gustem | gusteu | gustin | |
imperfect | gustés | gustessis | gustés | gustéssim | gustéssiu | gustessin | |
imperative | — | tu | vostè | nosaltres | vosaltres vós |
vostès | |
— | gusta | gusti | gustem | gusteu | gustin |
Galician
Etymology
Probably borrowed from Latin gusto, gustare. Compare Portuguese gostar.
Verb
gustar (first-person singular present gusto, first-person singular preterite gustei, past participle gustado)
Conjugation
infinitive | gustar | ||||||
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gerund | gustando | ||||||
past participle | singular | plural | |||||
masculine | gustado | gustados | |||||
feminine | gustada | gustadas | |||||
person | singular | plural | |||||
first | second | third | first | second | third | ||
indicative | eu | ti | el / ela / Vde. | nós | vós | eles / elas / Vdes. | |
present | gusto | gustas | gusta | gustamos | gustades | gustan | |
imperfect | gustaba | gustabas | gustaba | gustabamos | gustabades | gustaban | |
preterite | gustei | gustaches | gustou | gustamos | gustastes | gustaron | |
pluperfect | gustara | gustaras | gustara | gustaramos | gustarades | gustaran | |
future | gustarei | gustarás | gustará | gustaremos | gustaredes | gustarán | |
conditional | gustaría | gustarías | gustaría | gustariamos | gustariades | gustarían | |
subjunctive | eu | ti | el / ela / Vde. | nós | vós | eles / elas / Vdes. | |
present | guste | gustes | guste | gustemos | gustedes | gusten | |
preterite | gustase | gustases | gustase | gustásemos | gustásedes | gustasen | |
future | gustar | gustares | gustar | gustarmos | gustardes | gustaren | |
imperative | — | ti | Vde. | nós | vós | Vdes. | |
affirmative | — | gusta | guste | gustemos | gustade | gusten | |
negative | — | gustes | guste | gustemos | gustedes | gusten | |
personal infinitive | eu | ti | el / ela / Vde. | nós | vós | eles / elas / Vdes. | |
gustar | gustares | gustar | gustarmos | gustardes | gustaren |
Ido
Verb
gustar (present tense gustas, past tense gustis, future tense gustos, imperative gustez, conditional gustus)
- to taste
Conjugation
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present | past | future | ||||
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infinitive | gustar | gustir | gustor | ||||
tense | gustas | gustis | gustos | ||||
conditional | gustus | ||||||
imperative | gustez | ||||||
adjective active participle | gustanta | gustinta | gustonta | ||||
adverbial active participle | gustante | gustinte | gustonte | ||||
nominal active participle | singular | gustanto | gustinto | gustonto | |||
plural | gustanti | gustinti | gustonti | ||||
adjective passive participle | gustata | gustita | gustota | ||||
adverbial passive participle | gustate | gustite | gustote | ||||
nominal passive participle | singular | gustato | gustito | gustoto | |||
plural | gustati | gustiti | gustoti |
Romanian
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡuˈstar/
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed in this form from Latin gustāre, present active infinitive of gustō. Replaced the inherited Old Spanish form gostar[1]. See gusto. The use of this verb to mean "like" is a uniquely Ibero-Romance development.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡusˈtaɾ/, [ɡusˈt̪aɾ]
Verb
gustar (first-person singular present gusto, first-person singular preterite gusté, past participle gustado)
Synonyms
- (to like something): antojar, apetecer, encantar, molar (colloquial, Spain)
- (to like somebody, not romantically): agradar, parecer bien, caer bien (colloquial)
- (to like somebody romantically): estar enamorado de, encularse de (vulgar, El Salvador)
- (to like doing something): adorar, encantar, fascinar
- (to taste): probar, catar, degustar, saborear
Usage notes
Gustar is usually translated to English with the verb to like. This causes confusion for some English speakers studying Spanish, because the subject and object of gustar are seemingly reversed from those of to like. That is, the subject of gustar is the thing that pleases and the (indirect) object is the person who is pleased. A commonly used method is to think of gustar as literally meaning to be pleasing to.
- No me gustan las espinacas. ― I don't like spinach. (literally, “The spinach is not pleasing to me.”)
- ¿Te gusto? ― Do you like me? (literally, “Am I pleasing to you?”)
- Le gusto a María ― Maria likes me. (literally, “I am pleasing to Maria.”)
However, compare with the archaic meaning of to like:
- No me gusta su semblante. ― His countenance likes me not.
Conjugation
infinitive | gustar | ||||||
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gerund | gustando | ||||||
past participle | masculine | feminine | |||||
singular | gustado | gustada | |||||
plural | gustados | gustadas | |||||
singular | plural | ||||||
1st person | 2nd person | 3rd person | 1st person | 2nd person | 3rd person | ||
indicative | yo | tú vos |
él/ella/ello usted |
nosotros nosotras |
vosotros vosotras |
ellos/ellas ustedes | |
present | gusto | gustastú gustásvos |
gusta | gustamos | gustáis | gustan | |
imperfect | gustaba | gustabas | gustaba | gustábamos | gustabais | gustaban | |
preterite | gusté | gustaste | gustó | gustamos | gustasteis | gustaron | |
future | gustaré | gustarás | gustará | gustaremos | gustaréis | gustarán | |
conditional | gustaría | gustarías | gustaría | gustaríamos | gustaríais | gustarían | |
subjunctive | yo | tú vos |
él/ella/ello usted |
nosotros nosotras |
vosotros vosotras |
ellos/ellas ustedes | |
present | guste | gustestú gustésvos2 |
guste | gustemos | gustéis | gusten | |
imperfect (ra) |
gustara | gustaras | gustara | gustáramos | gustarais | gustaran | |
imperfect (se) |
gustase | gustases | gustase | gustásemos | gustaseis | gustasen | |
future1 | gustare | gustares | gustare | gustáremos | gustareis | gustaren | |
imperative | — | tú vos |
usted | nosotros nosotras |
vosotros vosotras |
ustedes | |
affirmative | gustatú gustávos |
guste | gustemos | gustad | gusten | ||
negative | no gustes | no guste | no gustemos | no gustéis | no gusten |
These forms are generated automatically and may not actually be used. Pronoun usage varies by region.
singular | plural | ||||||
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1st person | 2nd person | 3rd person | 1st person | 2nd person | 3rd person | ||
with infinitive gustar | |||||||
dative | gustarme | gustarte | gustarle, gustarse | gustarnos | gustaros | gustarles, gustarse | |
accusative | gustarme | gustarte | gustarlo, gustarla, gustarse | gustarnos | gustaros | gustarlos, gustarlas, gustarse | |
with gerund gustando | |||||||
dative | gustándome | gustándote | gustándole, gustándose | gustándonos | gustándoos | gustándoles, gustándose | |
accusative | gustándome | gustándote | gustándolo, gustándola, gustándose | gustándonos | gustándoos | gustándolos, gustándolas, gustándose | |
with informal second-person singular imperative gusta | |||||||
dative | gústame | gústate | gústale | gústanos | not used | gústales | |
accusative | gústame | gústate | gústalo, gústala | gústanos | not used | gústalos, gústalas | |
with formal second-person singular imperative guste | |||||||
dative | gústeme | not used | gústele, gústese | gústenos | not used | gústeles | |
accusative | gústeme | not used | gústelo, gústela, gústese | gústenos | not used | gústelos, gústelas | |
with first-person plural imperative gustemos | |||||||
dative | not used | gustémoste | gustémosle | gustémonos | gustémoos | gustémosles | |
accusative | not used | gustémoste | gustémoslo, gustémosla | gustémonos | gustémoos | gustémoslos, gustémoslas | |
with informal second-person plural imperative gustad | |||||||
dative | gustadme | not used | gustadle | gustadnos | gustaos | gustadles | |
accusative | gustadme | not used | gustadlo, gustadla | gustadnos | gustaos | gustadlos, gustadlas | |
with formal second-person plural imperative gusten | |||||||
dative | gústenme | not used | gústenle | gústennos | not used | gústenles, gústense | |
accusative | gústenme | not used | gústenlo, gústenla | gústennos | not used | gústenlos, gústenlas, gústense |
Expressions
a X le(s) gusta(n) Y
- X like(s) Y.
- A los pájaros les gusta cantar. ― Birds like to sing.
- A la chica le gustan las flores. ― The girl likes flowers.
- A María le gusta el jugo de manzana. ― Mary likes apple juice.
a mí me gusta(n) Y
- I like Y.
a ti te gusta(n) Y
- You like Y.
a nosotros nos gusta(n) Y
- We like Y.
- A nosotros nos gusta divertirnos en el jardín. — We like to have fun in the garden.
a vosotros os gusta(n) Y
- You like Y.
a usted le gusta(n) Y
- You like Y.
Usage notes
X must agree in number (and person) with "le(s)," and Y must agree in number with "gusta(n)."