Conjugate gastar in Spanish
to spend (money)
gastar is a regular -ar verb ranked #280 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Yo gasto todos los días." (I spend every day.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
gastar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to spend (money) · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | gasto |
| tú | gastas |
| él/ella/Ud. | gasta |
| nosotros | gastamos |
| vosotros | gastáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | gastan |
Yo gasto todos los días.
I spend every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | gasté |
| tú | gastaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | gastó |
| nosotros | gastamos |
| vosotros | gastasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | gastaron |
Nosotros gastamos juntos.
We spend together.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | gastaba |
| tú | gastabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | gastaba |
| nosotros | gastábamos |
| vosotros | gastabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | gastaban |
Antes yo gastaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to spend (money) often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | gastaré |
| tú | gastarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | gastará |
| nosotros | gastaremos |
| vosotros | gastaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | gastarán |
Mañana yo gastaré.
Tomorrow I will spend (money).
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | gastaría |
| tú | gastarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | gastaría |
| nosotros | gastaríamos |
| vosotros | gastaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | gastarían |
Si pudiera, yo gastaría.
If I could, I would spend (money).
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | gaste |
| tú | gastes |
| él/ella/Ud. | gaste |
| nosotros | gastemos |
| vosotros | gastéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | gasten |
Quiero que tú gastes más.
I want you to spend more.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | gasta |
| él/ella/Ud. | gaste |
| nosotros | gastemos |
| vosotros | gastad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | gasten |
Él gasta con frecuencia.
He spends often.
Test yourself
Type the correct conjugation for each prompt.
Example sentences
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Yo gasto todos los días.
I spend every day.
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¿Tú gastas mucho?
Do you spend a lot?
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Él gasta con frecuencia.
He spends often.
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Nosotros gastamos juntos.
We spend together.
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Ellos gastan bien.
They spend well.
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Ayer gasté por primera vez.
Yesterday I spendd for the first time.
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Quiero que tú gastes más.
I want you to spend more.
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Es importante gastar correctamente.
It is important to spend (money) correctly.
Common phrases with gastar
- gastar bien to spend well
- gastar mucho to spend a lot
- dejar de gastar to stop spending
- volver a gastar to spend again