Conjugation of gustar in Galician
gustarto like / to pleaseregular
Presente
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| eu | gusto | |
| ti | gustas | |
| el/ela | gusta | |
| nós | gustamos | |
| vós | gustades | |
| eles/elas | gustan |
Common mistakes in the Presente
- eu
eu gusto o librogustoTo say 'I like the book' in Galician you normally use an indirect object pronoun: 'Gústame o libro.' 'Eu gusto' literally means 'I please (someone)'. - ti
ti gustas o librogustasSay 'Gústache o libro' (literally 'The book pleases you'). Use the appropriate indirect object pronoun (che) and a 3rd-person form of the verb. - eles/elas
eles gustan o librogustanThe verb agrees with the thing that pleases, not the people. Use the indirect object pronoun + 3rd-person: 'Gústanlles os libros' or 'A eles gústalles os libros.'
Pretéritosimple past
Completed actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| eu | gustei | |
| ti | gustaches | |
| el/ela | gustou | |
| nós | gustamos | |
| vós | gustastes | |
| eles/elas | gustaron |
Common mistakes in the Pretérito
- ti
gustastegustachesSpanish speakers often use 'gustaste'. In Galician the 2nd-person preterite is 'gustaches'.
Imperfecto
Ongoing or habitual actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| eu | gustaba | |
| ti | gustabas | |
| el/ela | gustaba | |
| nós | gustabamos | |
| vós | gustabades | |
| eles/elas | gustaban |
Futurofuture
Actions that will happen.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| eu | gustarei | |
| ti | gustarás | |
| el/ela | gustará | |
| nós | gustaremos | |
| vós | gustaredes | |
| eles/elas | gustarán |
Condicionalconditional
Actions that would happen under some condition.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| eu | gustaría | |
| ti | gustarías | |
| el/ela | gustaría | |
| nós | gustariamos | |
| vós | gustariades | |
| eles/elas | gustarían |
Subxuntivo presentepresent subjunctive
Wishes, doubts and possibilities in the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| eu | guste | |
| ti | gustes | |
| el/ela | guste | |
| nós | gustemos | |
| vós | gustedes | |
| eles/elas | gusten |
Subxuntivo imperfectoimperfect subjunctive
Hypothetical or unreal situations in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| eu | gustase | |
| ti | gustases | |
| el/ela | gustase | |
| nós | gustásemos | |
| vós | gustásedes | |
| eles/elas | gustasen |
Imperativoimperative
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ti | gusta | |
| el/ela | guste | |
| nós | gustemos | |
| vós | gustade | |
| eles/elas | gusten |
Xerundiogerund
The -ing form used for ongoing action.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| eu | gustando | |
| ti | gustando | |
| el/ela | gustando | |
| nós | gustando | |
| vós | gustando | |
| eles/elas | gustando |
Participiopast participle
The form used in compound tenses and the passive.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| eu | gustado | |
| ti | gustado | |
| el/ela | gustado | |
| nós | gustado | |
| vós | gustado | |
| eles/elas | gustado |
gustar — frequently asked questions
Is gustar a regular verb?
Yes — gustar is a regular Galician verb, so it follows the standard endings for its group.
What does gustar mean?
gustar is a Galician verb meaning "to like / to please".