How to conjugate Gastar in Spanish
To expend Regular AR Verb
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Gastar
- Gastar in the Indicative Present
- Gastar in the Indicative Preterite
- Gastar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Gastar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Gastar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Gastar in the Indicative Future
- Gastar in the Indicative Conditional
- Gastar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Gastar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Gastar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Gastar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Gastar
- Imperative tenses of Gastar
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Gastar conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Gastar is the Spanish verb for "to expend". It is a regular AR verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | gastar | to expend |
| Past participle | gastado | expended |
| Gerund | gastando | expending |
Indicative Tenses of Gastar
Gastar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of gastar is used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths. For example, "gasto", meaning "I expend".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | gasto | I expend |
| Tú | gastas | you expend |
| Ella / Él / Usted | gasta | s/he expends, you (formal) expend |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | gastamos | we expend |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | gastáis | you (plural) expend |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | gastan | they expend, you (plural formal) expend |
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Gastar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of gastar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "gasté", meaning "I expended".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | gasté | I expended |
| Tú | gastaste | you expended |
| Ella / Él / Usted | gastó | s/he expended, you (formal) expended |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | gastamos | we expended |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | gastasteis | you (plural) expended |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | gastaron | they expended, you (plural formal) expended |
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Gastar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of gastar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "gastaba", meaning "I used to expend".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | gastaba | I used to expend |
| Tú | gastabas | you used to expend |
| Ella / Él / Usted | gastaba | s/he used to expend, you (formal) used to expend |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | gastábamos | we used to expend |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | gastabais | you (plural) used to expend |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | gastaban | they used to expend, you (plural formal) used to expend |
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Gastar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of gastar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy gastando", meaning "I am expending".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy gastando | I am expending |
| Tú | estás gastando | you are expending |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está gastando | s/he is expending, you (formal) are expending |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos gastando | we are expending |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis gastando | you (plural) are expending |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están gastando | they are expending, you (plural formal) are expending |
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Gastar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of gastar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a gastar", meaning "I am going to expend".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a gastar | I am going to expend |
| Tú | vas a gastar | you are going to expend |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a gastar | s/he is going to expend, you (formal) are going to expend |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a gastar | we are going to expend |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a gastar | you (plural) are going to expend |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a gastar | they are going to expend, you (plural formal) are going to expend |
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Gastar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of gastar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "gastaré", meaning "I will expend".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | gastaré | I will expend |
| Tú | gastarás | you will expend |
| Ella / Él / Usted | gastará | s/he will expend, you (formal) will expend |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | gastaremos | we will expend |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | gastaréis | you (plural) will expend |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | gastarán | they will expend, you (plural formal) will expend |
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Gastar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of gastar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "gastaría", meaning "I would expend".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | gastaría | I would expend |
| Tú | gastarías | you would expend |
| Ella / Él / Usted | gastaría | s/he would expend, you (formal) would expend |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | gastaríamos | we would expend |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | gastaríais | you (plural) would expend |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | gastarían | they would expend, you (plural formal) would expend |
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Gastar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of gastar is used to describe actions that started recently (in the past) and are still happening now or things that have been done recently. For example, "he gastado", meaning "I have expended".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he gastado | I have expended |
| Tú | has gastado | you have expended |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha gastado | s/he has expended, you (formal) have expended |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos gastado | we have expended |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis gastado | you (plural) have expended |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han gastado | they have expended, you (plural formal) have expended |
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Gastar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of gastar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había gastado", meaning "I had expended".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había gastado | I had expended |
| Tú | habías gastado | you had expended |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había gastado | s/he had expended, you (formal) had expended |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos gastado | we had expended |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais gastado | you (plural) had expended |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían gastado | they had expended, you (plural formal) had expended |
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Gastar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of gastar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré gastado", meaning "I will have expended".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré gastado | I will have expended |
| Tú | habrás gastado | you will have expended |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá gastado | s/he will have expended, you (formal) will have expended |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos gastado | we will have expended |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis gastado | you (plural) will have expended |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán gastado | they will have expended, you (plural formal) will have expended |
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Gastar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of gastar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría gastado", meaning "I would have expended".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría gastado | I would have expended |
| Tú | habrías gastado | you would have expended |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría gastado | s/he would have expended, you (formal) would have expended |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos gastado | we would have expended |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais gastado | you (plural) would have expended |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían gastado | they would have expended, you (plural formal) would have expended |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Gastar
Gastar in the Subjunctive Present
The Subjunctive Present is used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about. For example, "gaste", meaning "I expend".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | gaste | I expend |
| Tú | gastes | you expend |
| Ella / Él / Usted | gaste | s/he expends, you (formal) expend |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | gastemos | we expend |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | gastéis | you (plural) expend |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | gasten | they expend, you (plural formal) expend |
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Gastar in the Subjunctive Imperfect
The Subjunctive Imperfect is used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past or to cast an opinion (emotional) about something that happened in the past. For example, "gastara", meaning "I expended".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | gastara | I expended |
| Tú | gastaras | you expended |
| Ella / Él / Usted | gastara | s/he expended, you (formal) expended |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | gastáramos | we expended |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | gastarais | you (plural) expended |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | gastaran | they expended, you (plural formal) expended |
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Gastar in the Subjunctive Future
The Subjunctive Future is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that may happen in the future. For example, "gastare", meaning "I will expend".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | gastare | I will expend |
| Tú | gastares | you will expend |
| Ella / Él / Usted | gastare | s/he will expend, you (formal) will expend |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | gastáremos | we will expend |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | gastareis | you (plural) will expend |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | gastaren | they will expend, you (plural formal) will expend |
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Gastar in the Subjunctive Present Perfect
The Subjunctive Present Perfect is used to describe past actions or events that are still connected to the present day and to speak about an action that will have happened by a certain time in the future. For example, "haya gastado", meaning "I have expended".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya gastado | I have expended |
| Tú | hayas gastado | you have expended |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya gastado | s/he has expended, you (formal) have expended |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos gastado | we have expended |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis gastado | you (plural) have expended |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan gastado | they have expended, you (plural formal) have expended |
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Gastar in the Subjunctive Past Perfect
The Subjunctive Past Perfect is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that occurred before other actions/events in the past. For example, "hubiera gastado", meaning "I had expended".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera gastado | I had expended |
| Tú | hubieras gastado | you had expended |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera gastado | s/he had expended, you (formal) had expended |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos gastado | we had expended |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais gastado | you (plural) had expended |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran gastado | they had expended, you (plural formal) had expended |
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Gastar in the Subjunctive Future Perfect
The Subjunctive Future Perfect is used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situations occurs in the future. For example, "hubiere gastado", meaning "I will have expended".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere gastado | I will have expended |
| Tú | hubieres gastado | you will have expended |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere gastado | s/he will have expended, you (formal) will have expended |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos gastado | we will have expended |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis gastado | you (plural) will have expended |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren gastado | they will have expended, you (plural formal) will have expended |
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Imperative Tenses of Gastar
Gastar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "gaste", meaning "(to you formal) expend!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | gasta | (to you) expend! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | gaste | (to you formal) expend! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | gastemos | let's expend! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | gastad | (to you plural) expend! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | gasten | (to you plural formal) expend! |
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Gastar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no gaste", meaning "(to you formal) don't expend!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no gastes | (to you) don't expend! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no gaste | (to you formal) don't expend! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no gastemos | let's not expend! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no gastéis | (to you plural) don't expend! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no gasten | (to you plural formal) don't expend! |
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