gustarse — Spanish conjugation

to like each other

RegularReflexivegustar → gustarse

Indicative

Present (Presente) Regular

The present tense is the most versatile tense in Spanish. It covers actions happening right now, habitual actions, and even near-future plans. One form does the work of three English constructions.

Ella habla inglés — She speaks / is speaking English

PronounSpanish
yome gusto
te gustas
voste gustás
él/ella/Ud.se gusta
nosotrosnos gustamos
vosotrosos gustáis
ellos/ellas/Uds.se gustan

Preterite (Pretérito indefinido) Regular

Used for completed past actions with a defined endpoint — a single event, a series of events, or an action that interrupted another. Common with time expressions like ayer, el lunes, una vez.

Ella habló de ti ayer — She spoke about you yesterday

PronounSpanish
yome gusté
te gustaste
voste gustaste
él/ella/Ud.se gustó
nosotrosnos gustamos
vosotrosos gustasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds.se gustaron

Imperfect (Pretérito imperfecto) Regular

Describes ongoing or habitual past states — what things were like, background context, what used to happen. Contrasts with the preterite which marks completed events.

Cuando era niño vivía en Valencia — When I was a child I lived in Valencia

PronounSpanish
yome gustaba
te gustabas
voste gustabas
él/ella/Ud.se gustaba
nosotrosnos gustábamos
vosotrosos gustabais
ellos/ellas/Uds.se gustaban

Conditional (Condicional) Regular

Expresses hypothetical actions, polite requests, and what would happen under certain conditions. Also used for reported speech about the future from a past perspective.

¿Podrías ayudarme? — Could you help me?

PronounSpanish
yome gustaría
te gustarías
voste gustarías
él/ella/Ud.se gustaría
nosotrosnos gustaríamos
vosotrosos gustaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds.se gustarían

Future (Futuro) Regular

Expresses future actions, predictions, and probability about the present. Formed with the full infinitive as stem for most verbs. In spoken Spanish, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for near future.

Ella hablará en conferencia mañana — She will speak at the conference tomorrow

PronounSpanish
yome gustaré
te gustarás
voste gustarás
él/ella/Ud.se gustará
nosotrosnos gustaremos
vosotrosos gustaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds.se gustarán

Present perfect (Pretérito perfecto) Regular

A compound past tense linking a past action to the present moment — something that has happened and still feels recent or relevant. More common in Spain than Latin America where preterite is preferred.

Hoy he hablado con el jefe — Today I have spoken with the boss

PronounSpanish
yome he gustado
te has gustado
voste has gustado
él/ella/Ud.se ha gustado
nosotrosnos hemos gustado
vosotrosos habéis gustado
ellos/ellas/Uds.se han gustado

Pluperfect (Pretérito pluscuamperfecto) Regular

The past of the past — describes an action that was already completed before another past event happened. Always implies a reference point in the past.

Ya había hablado cuando llegaste — She had already spoken when you arrived

PronounSpanish
yome había gustado
te habías gustado
voste habías gustado
él/ella/Ud.se había gustado
nosotrosnos habíamos gustado
vosotrosos habíais gustado
ellos/ellas/Uds.se habían gustado

Conditional perfect (Condicional perfecto) Regular

Expresses what would have happened — actions that were possible but did not occur, or regrets about the past. Formed with conditional of haber + past participle.

Habría hablado, pero no me dejaron — I would have spoken, but they did not let me

PronounSpanish
yome habría gustado
te habrías gustado
voste habrías gustado
él/ella/Ud.se habría gustado
nosotrosnos habríamos gustado
vosotrosos habríais gustado
ellos/ellas/Uds.se habrían gustado

Future perfect (Futuro perfecto) Regular

Describes an action that will have been completed by a certain point in the future, or expresses probability about a recent past action.

Para el lunes habré terminado — By Monday I will have finished

PronounSpanish
yome habré gustado
te habrás gustado
voste habrás gustado
él/ella/Ud.se habrá gustado
nosotrosnos habremos gustado
vosotrosos habréis gustado
ellos/ellas/Uds.se habrán gustado

Subjunctive

Present subjunctive (Subjuntivo presente) Regular

Used in subordinate clauses after expressions of desire, doubt, emotion, necessity, or impersonal statements. Triggered by a change of subject between the main and subordinate clause.

Espero que hable — I hope she speaks

PronounSpanish
yome guste
te gustes
voste gustes
él/ella/Ud.se guste
nosotrosnos gustemos
vosotrosos gustéis
ellos/ellas/Uds.se gusten

Imperfect subjunctive (-ra) (Subjuntivo imperfecto (-ra)) Regular

The past subjunctive used after past main verbs, in if-clauses with conditional, and for polite softening. The -ra form is more common in everyday speech than the -se form.

Si pudiera, lo haría — If I could, I would do it

PronounSpanish
yome gustara
te gustaras
voste gustaras
él/ella/Ud.se gustara
nosotrosnos gustáramos
vosotrosos gustarais
ellos/ellas/Uds.se gustaran

Imperfect subjunctive (-se) (Subjuntivo imperfecto (-se)) Regular

The alternative past subjunctive form. Interchangeable with -ra in most contexts but slightly more literary or formal. Both forms are grammatically correct in all regions.

Si pudiese, lo haría — If I could, I would do it

PronounSpanish
yome gustase
te gustases
voste gustases
él/ella/Ud.se gustase
nosotrosnos gustásemos
vosotrosos gustaseis
ellos/ellas/Uds.se gustasen

Perfect subjunctive (Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo) Regular

A compound subjunctive that expresses completed actions in a subjunctive context — used after present or future main verbs expressing doubt, emotion or desire.

Dudo que ya haya llegado — I doubt she has already arrived

PronounSpanish
yome haya gustado
te hayas gustado
voste hayas gustado
él/ella/Ud.se haya gustado
nosotrosnos hayamos gustado
vosotrosos hayáis gustado
ellos/ellas/Uds.se hayan gustado

Pluperfect subjunctive (Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo) Regular

Expresses what had happened in hypothetical or unreal past contexts — the subjunctive equivalent of the pluperfect. Common in contrary-to-fact past conditions.

Si hubiera hablado, lo habrían creído — If she had spoken, they would have believed her

PronounSpanish
yome hubiera gustado
te hubieras gustado
voste hubieras gustado
él/ella/Ud.se hubiera gustado
nosotrosnos hubiéramos gustado
vosotrosos hubierais gustado
ellos/ellas/Uds.se hubieran gustado

Other forms

Present progressive (Presente progresivo) Regular

Emphasises that an action is happening right now at this very moment. Less common than in English since the present tense already covers ongoing actions in Spanish.

Estoy hablando contigo — I am speaking with you

PronounSpanish
yome estoy gustando
te estás gustando
voste estás gustando
él/ella/Ud.se está gustando
nosotrosnos estamos gustando
vosotrosos estáis gustando
ellos/ellas/Uds.se están gustando

Preterite progressive (Pretérito indefinido progresivo) Regular

Describes an action that was in progress throughout a completed past period. Uses the preterite of estar + gerund to emphasise the ongoing nature within a defined timeframe.

Estuvo hablando toda la tarde — He was talking all afternoon

PronounSpanish
yome estuve gustando
te estuviste gustando
voste estuviste gustando
él/ella/Ud.se estuvo gustando
nosotrosnos estuvimos gustando
vosotrosos estuvisteis gustando
ellos/ellas/Uds.se estuvieron gustando

Imperfect progressive (Pretérito imperfecto progresivo) Regular

Emphasises an ongoing background action using the imperfect of estar + gerund. Layered on top of the imperfect which already conveys continuity — used for extra emphasis on the progressive nature.

Estaba hablando cuando entró — I was speaking when he came in

PronounSpanish
yome estaba gustando
te estabas gustando
voste estabas gustando
él/ella/Ud.se estaba gustando
nosotrosnos estábamos gustando
vosotrosos estabais gustando
ellos/ellas/Uds.se estaban gustando

Conditional progressive (Condicional progresivo) Regular

Expresses what would be in progress under hypothetical conditions. Uses the conditional of estar + gerund. Less common but used for emphasis on the ongoing nature of a hypothetical action.

Estaría hablando ahora si pudiera — I would be speaking now if I could

PronounSpanish
yome estaría gustando
te estarías gustando
voste estarías gustando
él/ella/Ud.se estaría gustando
nosotrosnos estaríamos gustando
vosotrosos estaríais gustando
ellos/ellas/Uds.se estarían gustando

Future progressive (Futuro progresivo) Regular

Describes an action that will be in progress at a future point, or expresses probability about an ongoing present action. Uses the future of estar + gerund.

Mañana a esta hora estaré viajando — At this time tomorrow I will be travelling

PronounSpanish
yome estaré gustando
te estarás gustando
voste estarás gustando
él/ella/Ud.se estará gustando
nosotrosnos estaremos gustando
vosotrosos estaréis gustando
ellos/ellas/Uds.se estarán gustando