gustar preterite conjugation
Gustar (to like (be pleasing)) in the preterite: gusté, gustaste, gustó, gustamos, gustasteis, gustaron.
Pretérito indefinido Preterite
| yo | |
|---|---|
| tú | |
| él/ella/usted | |
| nosotros | |
| vosotros | |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes |
ending regular · irr breaks the pattern · tap a form to hear it
When to use the preterite
The preterite (pretérito indefinido) is the past tense for completed actions with a clear start or end: “Ayer hice la cena.” For background, habits and ongoing states in the past, Spanish uses the imperfect instead.
How it is formed
Regular endings: -ar → é, aste, ó, amos, asteis, aron; -er/-ir → í, iste, ió, imos, isteis, ieron. Many common verbs use an irregular stem (hic-, tuv-, estuv-, pud-, quis-, dij-) with unstressed endings -e, -iste, -o, -imos, -isteis, -ieron.
Gustar is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.
Read more: Preterite vs imperfect: when to use each
Gustar in a sentence
- Me gusta el chocolate.I like chocolate.
- Nos gustaron las películas.We liked the movies.
Works like 'to please'; verb agrees with the thing liked, not the person.
FAQ
What is the preterite of gustar?
Gustar in the Spanish preterite: yo gusté, tú gustaste, él/ella/usted gustó, nosotros gustamos, vosotros gustasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes gustaron.
Is gustar irregular in the preterite?
No. In the preterite gustar takes the regular endings for its verb class, so gusté follows the same pattern as any regular verb.
When do you use the Spanish preterite?
The preterite (pretérito indefinido) is the past tense for completed actions with a clear start or end: “Ayer hice la cena.” For background, habits and ongoing states in the past, Spanish uses the imperfect instead.
How is the preterite formed?
Regular endings: -ar → é, aste, ó, amos, asteis, aron; -er/-ir → í, iste, ió, imos, isteis, ieron. Many common verbs use an irregular stem (hic-, tuv-, estuv-, pud-, quis-, dij-) with unstressed endings -e, -iste, -o, -imos, -isteis, -ieron.
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