Gustar (to like) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Conjugation of gustar (to like) for all verb tenses with example phrases and exercises.

 Gustar (to like) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Learning materials that implement this verb:

Level: A1

Module 4: Describir objetos y personas. (Describing objects and people)

Lesson 24: Colores (Colours)

Basic verb forms

Infinitivo (Infinitive) Gerundio (Gerund) Participio (Participle)
Gustar (to like) Gustando (Liking) Gustado (liked)

Gustar (to like): Verb conjugation tables

Indicativo (Indicative) Subjuntivo (Subjunctive)

Presente 

Spanish English
(yo) me gusta I like
(tú) te gusta You like
(él/ella) le gusta he/she likes
(nosotros/nosotras) nos gusta we like
(vosotros/vosotras) os gusta You like
(ellos/ellas) les gusta they like

Pretérito perfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) he gustado I have liked
(tú) has gustado You have liked
(él/ella) ha gustado he/she liked
(nosotros/nosotras) hemos gustado we have liked
(vosotros/vosotras) habéis gustado you have liked
(ellos/ellas) han gustado they have liked

Subjuntivo presente 

Spanish English
(yo) guste I like
(tú) gustes You like
(él/ella) guste he/she likes
(nosotros/nosotras) gustemos we like
(vosotros/vosotras) gustéis you like
(ellos/ellas) gusten they like

Subjuntivo pretérito perfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) haya gustado I have liked
(tú) hayas gustado you have liked
(él/ella) haya gustado He/she has liked
(nosotros/nosotras) hayamos gustado we have liked
(vosotros/vosotras) hayáis gustado You have liked
(ellos/ellas) hayan gustado they have liked

Pretérito imperfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) gustaba I liked
(tú) gustabas You liked
(él/ella) gustaba he/she liked
(nosotros/nosotras) gustábamos we liked
(vosotros/vosotras) gustabais you liked
(ellos/ellas) gustaban they liked

Pretérito pluscuamperfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) había gustado I had liked
(tú) habías gustado You had liked
(él/ella) había gustado he/she had liked
(nosotros/nosotras) habíamos gustado We had liked
(vosotros/vosotras) habíais gustado You had liked
(ellos/ellas) habían gustado they had liked

Subjuntivo pretérito imperfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) gustara/gustase I liked
(tú) gustaras/gustases You liked
(él/ella) gustara/gustase he/she would like
(nosotros/nosotras) gustáramos/gustásemos we liked
(vosotros/vosotras) gustarais/gustaseis you would like
(ellos/ellas) gustaran/gustasen they liked

Subjuntivo pluscuamperfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) hubiera/hubiese gustado I would have liked
(tú) hubieras/hubieses gustado You had liked
(él/ella) hubiera/hubiese gustado he/she had liked
(nosotros/nosotras) hubiéramos/hubiésemos gustado we had liked
(vosotros/vosotras) hubierais/hubieseis gustado you would have liked
(ellos/ellas) hubieran/hubiesen gustado they had liked

Pretérito indefinido 

Spanish English
(yo) gustó I liked
(tú) gustaste You liked
(él/ella) gustó he liked/she liked
(nosotros/nosotras) gustamos we liked
(vosotros/vosotras) gustasteis You liked
(ellos/ellas) gustaron they liked

Pretérito anterior 

Spanish English
(yo) hube gustado I had liked
(tú) hubiste gustado You had liked
(él/ella) hubo gustado he had liked/she had liked
(nosotros/nosotras) hubimos gustado we had liked
(vosotros/vosotras) hubisteis gustado You had liked
(ellos/ellas) hubieron gustado they had liked

Subjuntivo futuro simple 

Spanish English
(yo) gustare I will like
(tú) gustares You would like
(él/ella) gustare he will like/she will like
(nosotros/nosotras) gustáremos we would like
(vosotros/vosotras) gustareis you will like
(ellos/ellas) gustaren they would like

Subjuntivo futuro perfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) hubiere gustado I will have liked
(tú) hubieres gustado You would have liked
(él/ella) hubiere gustado he/she will have liked
(nosotros/nosotras) hubiéremos gustado we will have liked
(vosotros/vosotras) hubiereis gustado You would have liked
(ellos/ellas) hubieren gustado They will have liked

Futuro simple 

Spanish English
(yo) gustaré I will like
(tú) gustarás You will like
(él/ella) gustará he/she will like
(nosotros/nosotras) gustaremos we will like
(vosotros/vosotras) gustaréis You will like
(ellos/ellas) gustarán they will like

Futuro perfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) habré gustado I will have liked
(tú) habrás gustado You will have liked
(él/ella) habrá gustado he/she will have liked
(nosotros/nosotras) habremos gustado we will have liked
(vosotros/vosotras) habréis gustado you will have liked
(ellos/ellas) habrán gustado they will have liked
Imperativo (Imperative)

Imperativo 

Spanish English
¡Gústate! You like
¡Gústate! You like
¡Gústese! We like
¡Gustémonos! You all like us!
¡Gustaos! They like

Imperativo negativo 

Spanish English
n/a you do not like
¡No te gustes! He/She does not like himself/herself
¡No le guste! We do not like
¡No nos gustemos! You do not like each other
¡No os gustéis! They do not like

Condicional simple 

Spanish English
(yo) gustaría I would like
(tú) gustarías You would like
(él/ella) gustaría He/She would like
(nosotros/nosotras) gustaríamos we would like
(vosotros/vosotras) gustaríais you would like
(ellos/ellas) gustarían they would like

Condicional perfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) habría gustado I would have liked
(tú) habrías gustado You would have liked
(él/ella) habría gustado he would have liked
(nosotros/nosotras) habríamos gustado we would have liked
(vosotros/vosotras) habríais gustado You would have liked
(ellos/ellas) habrían gustado They would have liked

Present and future tenses: A1

Exercise: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below.

1. She likes to paint her nails pink.
Le gusta pintar sus uñas de rosa.
2. I like the red colour on the t-shirt.
Me gusta el color rojo en la camiseta.
3. Do you like purple makeup?
¿os gusta el maquillaje de color violeta?
4. We like the colour green for the curtains.
Nos gusta el color verde para las cortinas.
5. They say they will like the gifts.
Ellos dicen que les gustarán los regalos.

Basic past tenses (A2/B1)

Exercise: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below.

1. You liked the blue colour of the jumper a lot.
Te gustaste mucho el color azul del jersey.
2. We liked looking for accommodation with breakfast.
Nos ha gustado buscar alojamiento con desayuno.
3. I have liked the included single room.
Me ha gustado la habitación individual incluida.
4. You have liked the confirmed half board.
Os ha gustado la media pensión confirmada.
5. We liked the colours green and yellow together.
Nos gustamos los colores verde y amarillo juntos.

Basic subjunctive exercises: B1

Exercise: Verb conjugation

Instruction: Choose the correct verb and tense.

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gusten, gustáramos/gustásemos, gustes, gustaras/gustases, gustara/gustase

1.
Yo preferiría que me ... la comida de españa.
(I would prefer to like the food of Spain.)
2.
¿Te gustaría que tú ... de la misma comida que yo?
(Would you like to enjoy the same food as I do?)
3.
Dudo que ellos ... de la comida.
(I doubt that they like the food.)
4.
Nosotros desearíamos que nos ... las mismas series de televisión.
(We would like it if we liked the same television series.)
5.
Es importante que tú ... de la ciudad.
(It is important that you like the city.)

Advanced exercises: C1/C2

Exercise: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below.

1. You had liked the party.
Tú hubiste gustado de la fiesta.
2. If he had liked the city, he would have moved there.
Si él hubiera/hubiese gustado la ciudad, se habría mudado allí.
3. How are you? You all have liked the family meal.
¿qué tal? vosotros hayáis gustado la comida familiar.
4. You would have liked to live in France.
Tú habrías gustado vivir en francia.
5. They would have liked to know more countries.
Ellos habrían gustado conocer más países.