to be pleasing to, to like
hablamos regular endingpienso stem changetengo irregularbusqué spelling change
Presente · What happens now or habitually
Me gusta mucho la música cubana.
I really like Cuban music.
Pretérito · A completed action in the past
Me gustó el concierto de anoche.
I liked last night's concert.
Imperfecto · Ongoing or habitual past; "used to"
De niño me gustaban los dulces de coco.
As a child I liked coconut candies.
Futuro · What will happen
Te gustará este restaurante.
You'll like this restaurant.
Condicional · What would happen
Me gustaría visitar Cuba algún día.
I would like to visit Cuba someday.
Pretérito perfecto · Has/have done
Nos han gustado mucho estas playas.
We've really liked these beaches.
Pluscuamperfecto · Had done
Nunca me había gustado el café.
I had never liked coffee.
Futuro perfecto · Will have done
Rarely used with this verb.
Condicional perfecto · Would have done
Te habría gustado la fiesta.
You would have liked the party.
Presente de subjuntivo · Wishes, doubts, emotions about the present or future
Espero que te guste el regalo.
I hope you like the gift.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra) · Hypotheticals and past wishes; the common form
Ojalá me gustara el pescado.
I wish I liked fish.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se) · Same meaning as -ra; more literary
Aunque me gustase, no lo compraría.
Even if I liked it, I wouldn't buy it.
Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo · Subjunctive for something that has happened
Espero que te haya gustado la comida.
I hope you liked the food.
Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo · Contrary-to-fact past: "if I had..."
Si te hubiera gustado, te lo habría regalado.
If you had liked it, I would have given it to you.
Imperativo afirmativo · Commands: do it!
Rarely used with this verb.
Imperativo negativo · Commands: don't do it!
Rarely used with this verb.