to spend (money); to use up
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Presente · What happens now or habitually
Gasto mucho en comida.
I spend a lot on food.
Pretérito · A completed action in the past
Mi hermano gastó todo su sueldo.
My brother spent his whole paycheck.
Imperfecto · Ongoing or habitual past; "used to"
Los turistas gastaban mucho en la isla.
The tourists spent a lot on the island.
Futuro · What will happen
Gastaremos menos este mes.
We'll spend less this month.
Condicional · What would happen
Yo no gastaría tanto.
I wouldn't spend so much.
Pretérito perfecto · Has/have done
¿Cuánto has gastado?
How much have you spent?
Pluscuamperfecto · Had done
Ya había gastado todo el dinero.
She had already spent all the money.
Futuro perfecto · Will have done
Para el viernes habremos gastado todo.
By Friday we will have spent everything.
Condicional perfecto · Would have done
Yo habría gastado menos.
I would have spent less.
Presente de subjuntivo · Wishes, doubts, emotions about the present or future
No quiero que gastes tanto.
I don't want you to spend so much.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra) · Hypotheticals and past wishes; the common form
Me molestaba que mi esposo gastara tanto.
It bothered me that my husband spent so much.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se) · Same meaning as -ra; more literary
Temía que gastasen todo el dinero.
I was afraid they would spend all the money.
Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo · Subjunctive for something that has happened
Dudo que haya gastado tanto.
I doubt he has spent that much.
Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo · Contrary-to-fact past: "if I had..."
Si hubiéramos gastado menos, tendríamos ahorros.
If we had spent less, we would have savings.
Imperativo afirmativo · Commands: do it!
Gasta solo lo que tienes.
Spend only what you have.
Imperativo negativo · Commands: don't do it!
No gastes tanto en ropa.
Don't spend so much on clothes.