Non-finite forms
Infinitivo and Gerundio
| Form | Spanish | Use |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitivo | gustar | Dictionary form and base form for many compound structures. |
| Gerundio | gustando | Used with estar for progressive forms, for example estar gustando. |
gustar is a regular Spanish -AR verb meaning like / please. In the present tense: yo gusto, tú gustas, él/ella gusta, nosotros gustamos, vosotros gustáis, ellos gustan. Full conjugation across 18 tenses below.
Infinitivo and Gerundio
| Form | Spanish | Use |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitivo | gustar | Dictionary form and base form for many compound structures. |
| Gerundio | gustando | Used with estar for progressive forms, for example estar gustando. |
Present
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | gusto | Yo gusto más cuando hablo con calma.I am more likable when I speak calmly. |
| tú | gustas | Tú gustas a mucha gente por tu honestidad.You are liked by many people because of your honesty. |
| él | gusta | Él gusta por su forma de escuchar.He is liked for his way of listening. |
| nosotros | gustamos | Nosotros gustamos por nuestra cercanía.We are liked because of our warmth. |
| vosotros | gustáis | Vosotros gustáis por vuestra energía.You are liked for your energy. |
| ellos | gustan | Ellos gustan por su sentido del humor.They are liked for their sense of humor. |
Present Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | he gustado | Yo he gustado más desde que estoy tranquilo.I have been liked more since I am calmer. |
| tú | has gustado | Tú has gustado mucho en el nuevo grupo.You have been liked a lot in the new group. |
| él | ha gustado | Él ha gustado por su sinceridad.He has been liked for his sincerity. |
| nosotros | hemos gustado | Nosotros hemos gustado bastante en clase.We have been liked quite a lot in class. |
| vosotros | habéis gustado | Vosotros habéis gustado por vuestra actitud abierta.You have been liked for your open attitude. |
| ellos | han gustado | Ellos han gustado por su trabajo constante.They have been liked for their steady work. |
Preterite
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | gusté | Yo gusté más cuando fui paciente.I was liked more when I was patient. |
| tú | gustaste | Tú gustaste mucho en aquel grupo.You were liked a lot in that group. |
| él | gustó | Él gustó por su sinceridad.He was liked for his sincerity. |
| nosotros | gustamos | Nosotros gustamos desde el primer día.We were liked from the first day. |
| vosotros | gustasteis | Vosotros gustasteis por vuestra alegría.You were liked for your cheerfulness. |
| ellos | gustaron | Ellos gustaron por su buen humor.They were liked for their good humor. |
Imperfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | gustaba | Yo gustaba más cuando escuchaba mejor.I used to be liked more when I listened better. |
| tú | gustabas | Tú gustabas en todos los grupos.You used to be liked in all groups. |
| él | gustaba | Él gustaba por su forma tranquila de hablar.He used to be liked for his calm way of speaking. |
| nosotros | gustábamos | Nosotros gustábamos por nuestra cercanía.We used to be liked for our warmth. |
| vosotros | gustabais | Vosotros gustabais por vuestra energía positiva.You used to be liked for your positive energy. |
| ellos | gustaban | Ellos gustaban por su constancia.They used to be liked for their consistency. |
Past Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | había gustado | Yo había gustado más desde aquel cambio.I had been liked more since that change. |
| tú | habías gustado | Tú habías gustado bastante en el grupo.You had been liked quite a lot in the group. |
| él | había gustado | Él había gustado por su sinceridad antes.He had been liked for his sincerity before. |
| nosotros | habíamos gustado | Nosotros habíamos gustado por nuestra cercanía.We had been liked for our warmth. |
| vosotros | habíais gustado | Vosotros habíais gustado por vuestra naturalidad.You had been liked for your naturalness. |
| ellos | habían gustado | Ellos habían gustado por su dedicación.They had been liked for their dedication. |
Preterite Anterior
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hube gustado | Cuando yo hube gustado más, me sentí seguro.When I had been liked more, I felt confident. |
| tú | hubiste gustado | En cuanto tú hubiste gustado en el grupo, te relajaste.As soon as you had been liked in the group, you relaxed. |
| él | hubo gustado | Después de que él hubo gustado por su sinceridad, habló más.After he had been liked for his sincerity, he spoke more. |
| nosotros | hubimos gustado | Apenas nosotros hubimos gustado, cambió el ambiente.As soon as we had been liked, the atmosphere changed. |
| vosotros | hubisteis gustado | Una vez que vosotros hubisteis gustado, os abristeis más.Once you had been liked, you opened up more. |
| ellos | hubieron gustado | Cuando ellos hubieron gustado por su trabajo, sonrieron.When they had been liked for their work, they smiled. |
Future
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | gustaré | Yo gustaré más si escucho mejor.I will be liked more if I listen better. |
| tú | gustarás | Tú gustarás por tu honestidad.You will be liked for your honesty. |
| él | gustará | Él gustará por su paciencia.He will be liked for his patience. |
| nosotros | gustaremos | Nosotros gustaremos por nuestra cercanía.We will be liked for our warmth. |
| vosotros | gustaréis | Vosotros gustaréis por vuestra alegría.You will be liked for your cheerfulness. |
| ellos | gustarán | Ellos gustarán por su sentido del humor.They will be liked for their sense of humor. |
Future Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | habré gustado | Para entonces yo habré gustado más en el grupo.By then I will have been liked more in the group. |
| tú | habrás gustado | Tú habrás gustado por tu honestidad.You will have been liked for your honesty. |
| él | habrá gustado | Él habrá gustado por su forma de hablar.He will have been liked for his way of speaking. |
| nosotros | habremos gustado | Nosotros habremos gustado por nuestra actitud.We will have been liked for our attitude. |
| vosotros | habréis gustado | Vosotros habréis gustado por vuestra energía.You will have been liked for your energy. |
| ellos | habrán gustado | Ellos habrán gustado por su constancia.They will have been liked for their consistency. |
Conditional
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | gustaría | Yo gustaría más si fuera más paciente.I would be liked more if I were more patient. |
| tú | gustarías | Tú gustarías por tu sinceridad.You would be liked for your sincerity. |
| él | gustaría | Él gustaría más si escuchara mejor.He would be liked more if he listened better. |
| nosotros | gustaríamos | Nosotros gustaríamos por nuestra cercanía.We would be liked for our warmth. |
| vosotros | gustaríais | Vosotros gustaríais más con otra actitud.You would be liked more with another attitude. |
| ellos | gustarían | Ellos gustarían por su tranquilidad.They would be liked for their calmness. |
Conditional Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | habría gustado | Yo habría gustado más si hubiera sido más abierto.I would have been liked more if I had been more open. |
| tú | habrías gustado | Tú habrías gustado por tu sinceridad.You would have been liked for your sincerity. |
| él | habría gustado | Él habría gustado más con otra actitud.He would have been liked more with another attitude. |
| nosotros | habríamos gustado | Nosotros habríamos gustado por nuestra cercanía.We would have been liked for our warmth. |
| vosotros | habríais gustado | Vosotros habríais gustado más si hubierais escuchado mejor.You would have been liked more if you had listened better. |
| ellos | habrían gustado | Ellos habrían gustado por su constancia.They would have been liked for their consistency. |
Present Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | guste | Espero que yo guste más siendo claro.I hope that I am liked more by being clear. |
| tú | gustes | Quiero que tú gustes en el grupo.I want you to be liked in the group. |
| él | guste | Es importante que él guste por su honestidad.It is important that he be liked for his honesty. |
| nosotros | gustemos | Deseo que nosotros gustemos por nuestra actitud.I wish that we are liked for our attitude. |
| vosotros | gustéis | Es mejor que vosotros gustéis por vuestra energía.It is better that you are liked for your energy. |
| ellos | gusten | Temo que ellos no gusten tanto.I fear that they may not be liked that much. |
Present Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | haya gustado | Dudo que yo haya gustado más en ese grupo.I doubt that I have been liked more in that group. |
| tú | hayas gustado | No creo que tú hayas gustado por todos.I do not think that you have been liked by everyone. |
| él | haya gustado | Es posible que él haya gustado por su sinceridad.It is possible that he has been liked for his sincerity. |
| nosotros | hayamos gustado | Es probable que nosotros hayamos gustado por nuestra actitud.It is likely that we have been liked for our attitude. |
| vosotros | hayáis gustado | No parece que vosotros hayáis gustado tanto.It does not seem that you have been liked that much. |
| ellos | hayan gustado | Puede que ellos hayan gustado por su cercanía.They may have been liked for their warmth. |
Imperfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | gustara | Si yo gustara más, estaría más tranquilo.If I were liked more, I would be calmer. |
| tú | gustaras | Si tú gustaras en ese grupo, volverías.If you were liked in that group, you would return. |
| él | gustara | Si él gustara por su honestidad, sonreiría más.If he were liked for his honesty, he would smile more. |
| nosotros | gustáramos | Si nosotros gustáramos por nuestra actitud, seguiríamos igual.If we were liked for our attitude, we would continue the same way. |
| vosotros | gustarais | Si vosotros gustarais tanto, habría menos tensión.If you were liked that much, there would be less tension. |
| ellos | gustaran | Si ellos gustaran por su cercanía, se notarían más seguros.If they were liked for their warmth, they would seem more confident. |
Past Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hubiera gustado | Si yo hubiera gustado más, me habría quedado.If I had been liked more, I would have stayed. |
| tú | hubieras gustado | Si tú hubieras gustado en ese grupo, habrías vuelto.If you had been liked in that group, you would have returned. |
| él | hubiera gustado | Si él hubiera gustado por su honestidad, estaría más confiado.If he had been liked for his honesty, he would be more confident. |
| nosotros | hubiéramos gustado | Si nosotros hubiéramos gustado por nuestra actitud, no habría dudas.If we had been liked for our attitude, there would have been no doubts. |
| vosotros | hubierais gustado | Si vosotros hubierais gustado tanto, habríais seguido allí.If you had been liked that much, you would have continued there. |
| ellos | hubieran gustado | Si ellos hubieran gustado por su cercanía, estarían felices.If they had been liked for their warmth, they would be happy. |
Future Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | gustare | Si algún día yo gustare más, lo notaré.If someday I should be liked more, I will notice it. |
| tú | gustares | Si tú gustares en ese grupo, te quedarás.If you should be liked in that group, you will stay. |
| él | gustare | Si él gustare por su honestidad, se alegrará.If he should be liked for his honesty, he will be glad. |
| nosotros | gustáremos | Si nosotros gustáremos por nuestra actitud, seguiremos así.If we should be liked for our attitude, we will continue like this. |
| vosotros | gustareis | Si vosotros gustareis tanto, os invitarán otra vez.If you should be liked that much, they will invite you again. |
| ellos | gustaren | Si ellos gustaren por su cercanía, volverán pronto.If they should be liked for their warmth, they will return soon. |
Future Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hubiere gustado | Cuando yo hubiere gustado más, hablaré con calma.When I shall have been liked more, I will speak calmly. |
| tú | hubieres gustado | Cuando tú hubieres gustado en el grupo, te relajarás.When you shall have been liked in the group, you will relax. |
| él | hubiere gustado | Cuando él hubiere gustado por su honestidad, sonreirá.When he shall have been liked for his honesty, he will smile. |
| nosotros | hubiéremos gustado | Cuando nosotros hubiéremos gustado por nuestra actitud, seguiremos igual.When we shall have been liked for our attitude, we will continue the same way. |
| vosotros | hubiereis gustado | Cuando vosotros hubiereis gustado tanto, os invitarán más.When you shall have been liked that much, they will invite you more. |
| ellos | hubieren gustado | Cuando ellos hubieren gustado por su cercanía, estarán contentos.When they shall have been liked for their warmth, they will be happy. |
Affirmative Imperative
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | - | — |
| tú | gusta | Tú, gusta por tu sinceridad.You, be liked for your sincerity. |
| él | guste | Que él guste por su honestidad.Let him be liked for his honesty. |
| nosotros | gustemos | gustemos por nuestra cercanía.Let us be liked for our warmth. |
| vosotros | gustad | Vosotros, gustad por vuestra energía.You, be liked for your energy. |
| ellos | gusten | Que ellos gusten por su buen humor.Let them be liked for their good humor. |
Negative Imperative
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | - | — |
| tú | no gustes | No no gustes por fingir.Do not be liked for pretending. |
| él | no guste | Que él no no guste por miedo.Let him not be liked out of fear. |
| nosotros | no gustemos | No no gustemos por callar siempre.Let us not be liked for always staying silent. |
| vosotros | no gustéis | No no gustéis solo por la apariencia.Do not be liked only for appearance. |
| ellos | no gusten | Que ellos no no gusten por fingir cercanía.Let them not be liked for pretending warmth. |
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Yo ___ más cuando hablo con calma.
I am more likable when I speak calmly.
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