Gustar imperfect conjugation
Gustar in the imperfect: gustaba, gustabas, gustaba, gustábamos, gustabais, gustaban.
- to like; to be pleasing to
- regular
- Participle: gustado
- Gerund: gustando
Imperfect imperfecto
| yo | gustaba |
|---|---|
| tú | gustabas |
| él/ella/usted | gustaba |
| nosotros | gustábamos |
| vosotros | gustabais |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | gustaban |
How to use gustar in the imperfect
The imperfect describes likes and dislikes over a period in the past: De joven me gustaba bailar. Use gustaba with one thing or an activity and gustaban with plural things. It is ideal for talking about childhood, a previous job or how things used to be, and it contrasts with the preterite, which gives your reaction to a single event. In polite speech, ¿Le gustaba algo más? sometimes appears instead of the present in shops.
Examples
En mi antiguo trabajo me gustaba el ambiente, pero no el horario.
At my old job I liked the atmosphere, but not the hours.
A mis padres les gustaban las películas del oeste.
My parents liked westerns.
¿Qué te gustaba hacer de niño?
What did you like to do as a kid?
Quick check: gustar in the imperfect
More gustar tenses
- All gustar tenses
- Gustar present
- Gustar preterite
- Gustar future
- Gustar conditional
- Gustar present subjunctive
- Gustar affirmative commands
Other verbs in the imperfect
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