gustara

liked

→ gustar
gust please + ara Imperfect subjunctive
verb · singular · imperfect subjunctive Rare #29,536
liked Imperfect subjunctive form of “gustar” (often used after past-tense expressions like “quería que…”, “era importante que…”).
SP: Quería que te gustara la película.
EN: I wanted you to like the movie.
Conjugation of gustar
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
Third — gustaban
gustara

Cuando yo me enamoré de Eddie me esforcé porque me gustara la pintura.

When I fell in love with Eddie, I made an effort to like painting.

— Locuras de verano (1955)

No dije que me gustara hacer eso.

I didn’t say I liked doing that.

Pensé que quizá os gustara ver revistas inglesas y americanas.

I thought you might like to look at English and American magazines.

— El último emperador (1987)

Espero que no te gustara por mi dinero.

I hope you didn't like it for my money.

Me alegra que mi regalo te gustara.

I'm glad you liked my gift.

Entiendo que te gustara.

I understand that you liked it.

— Ratatouille (2007)

No me gusta, y aunque me gustara, no le invitaría a venir a mi casa.

I don't like him, and even if I did, I wouldn't invite him to come to my house.

Me alegro de que te gustara.

I'm glad you liked it.

Traté de que me gustara la música india y conocí a Annie.

I tried to like Indian music and met Annie.

— Campo de sueños (1989)

No es que me gustara.

It’s not that I liked it.

— El botín (2026)