Conjugate gestar in Spanish
to gestate, to develop
gestar is a regular -ar verb ranked #779 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "La revolución se gestó durante décadas de descontento." (The revolution developed over decades of discontent.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
gestar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to gestate, to develop · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | gesto |
| tú | gestas |
| él/ella/Ud. | gesta |
| nosotros | gestamos |
| vosotros | gestáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | gestan |
La elefanta gesta a su cría durante casi dos años.
The female elephant gestates her young for almost two years.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | gesté |
| tú | gestaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | gestó |
| nosotros | gestamos |
| vosotros | gestasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | gestaron |
Ayer yo gesté.
Yesterday I gestate, to develop.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | gestaba |
| tú | gestabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | gestaba |
| nosotros | gestábamos |
| vosotros | gestabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | gestaban |
Antes yo gestaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to gestate, to develop often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | gestaré |
| tú | gestarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | gestará |
| nosotros | gestaremos |
| vosotros | gestaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | gestarán |
Mañana yo gestaré.
Tomorrow I will gestate, to develop.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | gestaría |
| tú | gestarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | gestaría |
| nosotros | gestaríamos |
| vosotros | gestaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | gestarían |
Si pudiera, yo gestaría.
If I could, I would gestate, to develop.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | geste |
| tú | gestes |
| él/ella/Ud. | geste |
| nosotros | gestemos |
| vosotros | gestéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | gesten |
Espero que tú gestes.
I hope that you gestate, to develop.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | gesta |
| él/ella/Ud. | geste |
| nosotros | gestemos |
| vosotros | gestad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | gesten |
La elefanta gesta a su cría durante casi dos años.
The female elephant gestates her young for almost two years.
Test yourself
Type the correct conjugation for each prompt.
Example sentences
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La revolución se gestó durante décadas de descontento.
The revolution developed over decades of discontent.
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La elefanta gesta a su cría durante casi dos años.
The female elephant gestates her young for almost two years.
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Se está gestando un cambio importante en la sociedad.
An important change is developing in society.
Common phrases with gestar
- gestarse un cambio for a change to be brewing
- gestar un proyecto to develop a project
- gestarse una crisis for a crisis to be developing