The 25 Most Common Verbs Like Gustar Flashcards

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Dar – to give

(a mi) me
(a ti) te
(A él / a ella/ a usted) le
(A nosotros) nos
(A ellos / a ellas/ ustedes) les

Present: da/dan
Pretirite: dio/dieron
Imperfecto: daba/daban
Futuro: dará/darán
he/han dado

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Dar – to give

English: In that moment it gave him fear to ask for help.
Español: En ese momento le dio miedo pedir ayuda.

English: We didn’t used to care about politics, now we do.
Español: Nos daba igual la política, ahora sí.

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Gustar – to like

(a mi) me
(a ti) te
(A él / a ella/ a usted) le
(A nosotros) nos
(A ellos / a ellas/ ustedes) les

Present: gusta/gustan
Pretirite: gustó/gustaron
Imperfecto: gustaba/gustaban
Futuro: gustará/gustarán
he/han gustado

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Gustar – to like

English: Do you like to read?
Español: ¿Te gusta leer?

English: I didn’t used to like mushrooms.
Español: No me gustaban los champiñones.

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Hacer – to do

(a mi) me
(a ti) te
(A él / a ella/ a usted) le
(A nosotros) nos
(A ellos / a ellas/ ustedes) les

Present: hace/hacen
Pretirite: hizo/hicieron
Imperfecto: hacía/hacían
Futuro: hará/harán
he/han hecho

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Hacer – to do

English: I need milk.
Español: Me hace falta leche.

English: What makes you laugh?
Español: ¿Qué te hace reir?

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Parecer – to seem/to think

(a mi) me
(a ti) te
(A él / a ella/ a usted) le
(A nosotros) nos
(A ellos / a ellas/ ustedes) les

Present: parece/parecen
Pretirite: pareció/parecieron
Imperfecto: parecía/parecían
Futuro: paracerá/paracerán
he/han Parecido

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Parecer – to seem

English: It seems strange to me.
Español: Me parece extraño.

English: What do you think?
Español: ¿Qué te parece?

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Ir – to go

(a mi) me
(a ti) te
(A él / a ella/ a usted) le
(A nosotros) nos
(A ellos / a ellas/ ustedes) les

Present: va/van
Pretirite: fue/fueron
Imperfecto: iba/iban
Futuro: irá/irán
he/han ido

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Ir – to go

English: Is it okay with you?
Español: ¿Te va bien?

English: This (medical) treatment is better for me.
Español: Este tratamiento me va mejor.

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Permitir – to permit / allow

(a mi) me
(a ti) te
(A él / a ella/ a usted) le
(A nosotros) nos
(A ellos / a ellas/ ustedes) les

Present: permite/ppermiten
Pretirite: permitió/permitieron
Imperfecto: permitía/permitían
Futuro: permitirá/permitirán
he/han permitido

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Permitir – to permit / allow

English: These glasses allow me to see better.
Español: Estas gafas me permiten ver mejor.

English: My job doesn’t allow me to relax.
Español: Mi trabajo no me permite relajarme.

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Interesar – to interest

(a mi) me
(a ti) te
(A él / a ella/ a usted) le
(A nosotros) nos
(A ellos / a ellas/ ustedes) les

Present: interesa/interesan
Pretirite: interesó/interesaron
Imperfecto: interesaba/interesaban
Futuro: ginteresará/interesarán
he/han interesado

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Interesar – to interest

English: It doesn’t interest me to go to the beach today.
Español: No me interesa ir a la playa hoy.

English: This trip interests us a lot.
Español: Este viaje nos interesa mucho.

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Quedar – to remain

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Quedar – to remain

English: You aren’t left with any other option.
Español: No te queda otra opción.

English: I don’t have any flour left.
Español: No me queda harina.

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Pasar – to pass

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Pasar – to pass

English: What happened to you?
Español: ¿Qué te pasó?

English: The same thing happens to me often.
Español: Me pasa lo mismo a menudo.

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Llamar – to call

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Llamar – to call

English: What catches your attention in this book?
Español: ¿Qué te llama la atención de este libro?

English: That song caught my attention.
Español: Esa canción me llamó la atención.

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Ocurrir – to occur

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Ocurrir – to occur

Ocurrir and pasar are almost completely interchangeable when they are used in
this structure. The only difference is that ocurrir is slightly more formal.

English: What is happening to you?
Español: ¿Qué te ocurre?

English: These things never happen to me.
Español: Estas cosas nunca me ocurren.

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Importar – to be important

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Importar – to be important

English: I don’t mind (It’s not important to me).
Español: No me importa.

English: The exam results aren’t important to her.
Español: Los resultados de los exámenes a ella no le importan.

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Dejar – to leave

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Dejar – to leave

English: This story leaves me with some questions.
Español: Esta historia me deja con algunas preguntas.

English: This diet does not leave me satisfied.
Español: Esta dieta no me deja satisfecho.

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Llevar – to take

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Llevar – to take

English: It took me a long time to understand it.
Español: Me llevó mucho tiempo entenderlo.

English: This leads us to think that it’s possible.
Español: Esto nos lleva a pensar que es posible.

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Poner – to put

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Poner – to put

English: It puts me in a good mood to see my friends.
Español: Me pone de buen humor ver a mis amigos.

English: The problems here makes me very sad.
Español: Los problemas aquí me ponen muy triste.

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Faltar – to be missing

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Faltar – to be missing

English: What are you missing in order to reach your goals?
Español: ¿Que te falta para alcanzar tus metas?

English: My son is lacking motivation.
Español: A mi hijo le falta motivación.

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Tocar – to touch

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Tocar – to touch

English: Your story is touching.
Español: Tu historia me toca.

English: It’s up to me to find a way to improve.
Español: A mi me toca encontrar una manera de mejorar.

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Costar – to cost

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Costar – to cost

English: Spanish verb conjugations are difficult for me.
Español: Las conjugaciones verbales españolas me cuestan.

English: What costs you the most to learn Spanish?.
Español: ¿Qué es lo que te cuesta más aprender del español?

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Venir – to come

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Venir – to come

English: Is it okay with you to meet up with me this afternoon.
Español: ¿Te viene bien quedar conmigo esta tarde?

English: Nothing comes to (my) mind.
Español: Nada me viene a la mente.

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Encantar – to love

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Encantar – to love

When you love something or someone in a non-romantic way use this verb.

English: I love it!
Español: ¡Me encanta!

English: I love this type of food.
Español: Me encanta este tipo de comida.

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Ofrecer – to offer

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Ofrecer – to offer

English: What does the new job offer you. (what advantages does the new job
offer?)
Español: ¿Qué te ofrece el trabajo nuevo?.

English: This weekend offers me an opportunity to relax.
Español: Este fin de semana me ofrece la oportunidad de relajarme.

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Servir – to serve

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Servir – to serve

English: This attitude doesn’t serve me.
Español: Esta actitud no me sirve.

English: What good does it serve you to argue?
Español: ¿De qué te sirve discutir?

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Llegar – to arrive

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Llegar – to arrive

English: I came to like that place a lot.
Español: Me llegó a gustar mucho ese lugar.

English: If a difficult time comes, remember your dream.
Español: Si te llega un momento difícil, recuerda tu sueño.

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Resultar – to result

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Resultar – to result

English: I’m sorry, I can not possibly help you today.
Español: Lo siento, me resulta imposible ayudarte hoy.

English: I still find it difficult to believe his story.
Español: Todavía me resulta difícil creer su historia.

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Preocupar – to worry

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Preocupar – to worry

English: Nothing worries me.
Español: Nada me preocupa.

English: I worry a lot about the future.
Español: Me preocupa mucho el futuro.