Meaning and behavior
What does gastar mean?
Gastar means to spend (money, time, resources). VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to wear, wear out (deteriorate by using); to use up, to expend, to consume (energy, water etc.).
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- gastar
- Gerund
- gastando
- Past participle
- gastado
Regular -AR pattern
How this verb behaves
Gastar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of gastar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Gastar |
|---|---|
| yo | gasto |
| tú | gastas |
| él / ella / usted | gasta |
| nosotros / nosotras | gastamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | gastáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | gastan |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of gastar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Gastar |
|---|---|
| yo | gasté |
| tú | gastaste |
| él / ella / usted | gastó |
| nosotros / nosotras | gastamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | gastasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | gastaron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of gastar, or for background information.
| Subject | Gastar |
|---|---|
| yo | gastaba |
| tú | gastabas |
| él / ella / usted | gastaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | gastábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | gastabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | gastaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of gastar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Gastar |
|---|---|
| yo | gastaré |
| tú | gastarás |
| él / ella / usted | gastará |
| nosotros / nosotras | gastaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | gastaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | gastarán |
Verified context
Examples with gastar
Él gastó todo su dinero.
He blew all his money.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRMe gasté mucho dinero ayer.
I spent a lot of money yesterday.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR¿Cuánto se gasta Tom al mes?
How much does Tom spend a month?
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Gastar FAQ
What does gastar mean?
Gastar means to spend (money, time, resources).
Is gastar regular or irregular?
Gastar is a regular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of gastar?
The gerund of gastar is gastando.
What is the past participle of gastar?
The past participle of gastar is gastado.
How is gastar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is gasto, gastas, gasta, gastamos, gastan.
How is gastar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is gasté, gastaste, gastó, gastamos, gastaron.
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