Gustar Verb Conjugations & Gustar Verb Chart
Gustar Verb in Spanish
The gustar verb doesn’t conjugate like all other regular & irregular Spanish verbs! Almost all Spanish verbs focus on the subject but the gustar verb focuses on the object! You can print a free copy of our Gustar verb chart & study guide here! Check out our blog for more free Spanish language lessons & posts.
Spanish Sentence Structure:
A simple Spanish sentence is made up of 3 simple pieces! SUBJECT + VERB + MISC. The subject of a sentence can be a Noun or Pronoun. That subject directly influences how the VERB in your sentence gets conjugated. Miscellaneous part can be anything ( except a verb).
Spanish sentence structure examples:
- Ellos tienen una casa.
- Ella trabaja en Atlanta.
- Yo aprendo español.
All of the examples above follow the same foundational structure SUBJECT + VERB + MISC. The subjects are 1. Ellos 2. Ella 3. Yo– these subjects are the reasons why the verbs 1. tener 2. Trabajar 3. aprender became 1. tienen 2. trabaja 3. aprendo. The gustar verb doesn’t follow this behavior! In the examples above, the verbs get conjugated but gustar doesn’t conjugate like them.
Gustar Verb Conjugation
The gustar verb “conjugates” according to the object of the sentence ( MISC.) not the subject. See gustar verb conjugations below. Take our Spanish 3 class, if you want professional help with live interaction and engaging Spanish exercises!
- Me Gusta/ Gustan
- Te Gusta/ Gustan
- Le Gusta/ Gustan
- Nos Gusta/Gustan
- Les Gusta/ Gustan
Gustar Verb Conjugations Audio file
The gustar verb conjugations above are all identical Gusta represents singular & gustan plural. You must look at the object of your sentence ( the ending) to know which conjugation of the gustar verb you need. The examples of gustar below show why Gusta had to be used instead of Gustan. In each example below it’s because the object of the sentence was either singular or plural.
Gustar verb examples:
Me gusta la pizza // Me gustan las pizzas.
Me gusta el cafè // Me gustan los cafés.
Me gusta la pasta //Me gustan las pastas.
Me gusta el coche//Me gustan los coches.
Me gusta el postre/Me gustan los postres.
Conjugate Gustar Practice Ideas:
- Use your environment & find gustar opportunities
- Talk about things you “gustar” to yourself!
- Do written gustar verb homework
- Use Spanish in Atlanta’s gustar practice vid
- Take our Spanish 3 class for professional help & live practice!
Use images, videos & your own preferences to practice the gustar verb. The feelings you feel towards these things is how you will retain gustar and the gustar conjugations!
What gustar sentences can you create with the images below?
ME GUSTAN LOS TACOS ME GUSTA EL COCHE
ME GUSTA EL HOMBRE 🙂 NO ME GUSTA EL HOMBRE
These are just a few examples of how you can practice using gustar. Conjugate gustar often and create simple gustar verb sentences. This is how you will permanently retain Spanish- don’t translate into English! Use obvious images, food, music- anything you gustar vs not gustar. Comment below, if you would like Spanish in atlanta’s a free gustar verb pratice worksheet!
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6 Comments
Gracias! I never quite understood the gustar verb and the conjugations. This helped me a lot! Please offer gustar verb practice worksheets! I want all the practice I can get. Mucho gracias
Your post is interesting and full of useful information; I appreciate it. Do you offer tutoring for self study students? I know I can learn a lot from Spanish in Atlanta!
Gustar verb has been difficult for me to understand. This post helped a lot! I never understood why it was gusta or gustan instead of gusto. Gracias por todo informacion
I’ve been learning Spanish for a while, but I’m still confused about the verb gustar and how it works. I don’t understand why it uses “me” instead of “yo.” In English, we’d say “I like” something, but in Spanish, it’s “me gusta” or “me gustan.” Why is that? Why doesn’t it use “yo” like other verbs do?
Also, I noticed that gustar changes to “gusta” or “gustan” depending on what I’m talking about. Why is it singular and plural like that? Does the verb change based on the object being liked instead of who is doing the liking? It seems the structure is the opposite of how we’d say it in English, and it’s been hard to get my head around.
Help me understand the grammar behind it because I feel like I’m always second-guessing myself when using this verb. Any help would be appreciated.
Oh boy, the Spanish gustar verb! Can we talk about how confusing it is? It’s like the universe decided to throw a curveball into our language-learning journey. I mean, in English, we simply say, “I like tacos,” but in Spanish, it’s like saying, “Tacos are pleasing to me.” Why can’t it just be simple?
Every time I try to use the Spanish gustar verb, I feel like I’m playing a game of linguistic Twister. Right foot on “gustar,” left foot on “me,” and oh look, my brain is twisted in a knot! I’ve spent more time figuring out if I should say “me gusta” or “me gustan” than I have actually enjoying my tacos! It’s hilarious and frustrating at the same time.
Spanish in Atlanta has been a lifesaver! You guys have made the Spanish gustar verb way less scary. I have taken Spaniash lessons with Ms. Dee and its been a game changer for me, I’ve finally started to wrap my head around it. They break it down in ways that actually make sense. I’ve even found myself shouting, “Me gustan los tacos!” in class like a proud taco-loving scholar.
Thanks to Spanish in Atlanta, I no longer feel like I’m fighting the Spanish gustar verb. Sure, I still stumble occasionally, but now it’s more like a friendly little trip than a faceplant. If you’re struggling with this verb too, just know you’re not alone. Keep practicing, laugh at the confusion, and maybe, just maybe, we’ll all be fluent taco lovers in no time!
jajajaja Que bien Sarah! It was a pleasure working with you. The Spanish gustar verb is an impersonal verb. There aren’t many verbs like her in the Spanish language but she has “amigas”! LOL but the other impersonal verbs behave the same way as gustar. There arent that many also so don’t worry and enjoy your tacos Senora S. lol. I am so happy you feel more comfortable with the gustar verb. This verb is one of the critical ones to learn for social situations and getting to know people.