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Conjugation Chart of “Gastar” (to spend) in the Present Tense

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Understanding the Present Tense of “Gastar”

The Present Tense of gastar is used to describe actions happening in the present moment. For example, Gasto mucho dinero en comida. (I spend a lot of money on food.)

Gastar is a regular -ar verb, which means its conjugations follow the typical pattern for verbs ending in -ar in the present tense.

How to Use Gastar in the Present Tense

Gastar generally means to spend or consume, but has several different meanings in the Present Tense, some of which might surprise you.

To spend money: for example, Yo gasto mucho dinero en ropa. (I spend a lot of money on clothes.)

To consume resources: for example, El coche gasta mucha gasolina. (The car consumes a lot of gas.)

To wear out: for example, Gastamos los zapatos muy rápido. (We wear out the shoes very quickly.)

To use up: for example, Gastamos todas las velas en la fiesta. (We used up all the candles at the party.)

To waste (colloquial): for example, No gastes tu tiempo con esa tontería. (Don’t waste your time on that nonsense.)

To make a joke (colloquial): for example, ¡Vosotros gastáis unas bromas muy pesadas! (You guys make some really bad jokes!)

Real Life Examples of Gastar in the Present Tense

Yo gasto mucho en comida cuando salgo a comer. (I spend a lot on food when I go out to eat.)

Mi hermana gasta demasiado en ropa y accesorios. (My sister spends too much on clothes and accessories.)

¿Cuánto gastas al mes en transporte? (How much do you spend per month on transportation?)

Nosotros gastamos mucho en las vacaciones familiares. (We spend a lot on family vacations.)

Ellos gastan una fortuna en mantener su yate. (They spend a fortune maintaining their yacht.)

¿Cuánto gastáis en entretenimiento cada mes? (How much do you all spend on entertainment each month?)

La empresa gasta millones en publicidad al año. (The company spends millions on advertising per year.)

No puedo creer que gastes tanto en aplicaciones para el celular. (I can’t believe you spend so much on mobile apps.)

Mis amigos y yo gastamos lo que sea necesario para ir al concierto. (My friends and I spend whatever is necessary to go to the concert.)

Los ricos gastan sin preocuparse por el costo. (The rich spend without worrying about the cost.)

¿Por qué gastáis tanto en videojuegos? (Why do you all spend so much on video games?)

Ella gasta un dineral en productos de belleza. (She spends a fortune on beauty products.)

Mis padres gastan mucho en mi educación universitaria. (My parents spend a lot on my university education.)

¿Cuánto gastas al mes en servicios de streaming? (How much do you spend per month on streaming services?)

Ellos gastan sin control cuando están de vacaciones. (They spend without control when they’re on vacation.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Gastar (to spend) in the Present Tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Present tense is also known as the Simple Present, Present Simple, Present Tense, or Present Indicative in English, and as Presente de Indicativo, Presente Simple, Tiempo Presente, or Indicativo Presente in Spanish.