liked; took a liking to
Tom gostou de Maria.
Tom liked Maria.
Escute, Mario, você nunca gostou de pescar.
Listen, Mario, you never liked fishing.
— O Carteiro e o Poeta (1994)
Did you enjoy your birthday?
Mary me disse que ela gostou de fazer isso.
Mary told me that she enjoyed doing it.
Robert gostou de conversar com sua namorada.
Robert enjoyed talking to his girlfriend.