[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":1332},["ShallowReactive",2],{"verbo-gustar-en":3},{"id":4,"title":5,"body":6,"description":1299,"extension":1300,"meta":1301,"navigation":1327,"path":1328,"seo":1329,"stem":1330,"__hash__":1331},"content/verbos/gustar/en.md","Gustar Conjugation: All Spanish Tenses",{"type":7,"value":8,"toc":1272},"minimark",[9,124,139,803,1097,1233,1267],[10,11,12,13,12,30,12,70,12,85],"section",{},"\n  ",[14,15,16,17,21,22,25,26,29],"p",{},"\n    ",[18,19,20],"strong",{},"Gustar"," (to like, to be pleasing) is one of the most used verbs in Spanish\n    and it is ",[18,23,24],{},"completely regular",": it follows the ",[18,27,28],{},"-ar","\n    verb pattern in every tense.\n  ",[14,31,32,33,36,37,40,41,44,45,48,49,53,54,57,58,61,62,65,66,69],{},"\n    What is special about ",[18,34,35],{},"gustar"," is not its conjugation but its\n    ",[18,38,39],{},"construction",": the thing you like is the ",[18,42,43],{},"subject"," and the person\n    is an ",[18,46,47],{},"indirect object"," (me, te, le, nos, os, les). That is why you say\n    ",[50,51,52],"em",{},"Me gusta el café"," (I like coffee, literally: coffee is pleasing to me) and not\n    ",[50,55,56],{},"yo gusto el café",", and ",[50,59,60],{},"Me gustan los libros"," (I like books). In practice the verb\n    almost always appears in the 3rd person: ",[18,63,64],{},"gusta"," with one thing or an infinitive\n    and ",[18,67,68],{},"gustan"," with several things.\n  ",[14,71,72,73,76,77,80,81,84],{},"\n    The 1st and 2nd person forms (",[18,74,75],{},"gusto",", ",[18,78,79],{},"gustas",") do exist but are\n    rarely used, and usually refer to people: ",[50,82,83],{},"Tú me gustas"," (I am attracted to you). Even so,\n    below you will find the full conjugation of gustar, tense by tense.\n  ",[86,87,16,88,12],"div",{},[89,90,91,92,91,110,16],"table",{},"\n      ",[93,94,95,96,91],"thead",{},"\n        ",[97,98,99,100,99,104,99,107,95],"tr",{},"\n          ",[101,102,103],"th",{},"Infinitive",[101,105,106],{},"Gerund",[101,108,109],{},"Participle",[111,112,95,113,91],"tbody",{},[97,114,99,115,99,118,99,121,95],{},[116,117,35],"td",{},[116,119,120],{},"gustando",[116,122,123],{},"gustado",[14,125,126],{},[127,128,138],"a",{"href":129,"className":130},"/dashboard",[131,132,133,134,135,136,137],"btn","btn-primary","btn-lg","px-4","py-2","d-inline-block","mb-4","Practice gustar",[10,140,12,141,12,146,12,151,12,158,12,218,12,224,12,228,12,235,12,290,12,296,12,300,12,307,12,363,12,369,12,373,12,380,12,435,12,441,12,445,12,452,12,507,12,513,12,517,12,524,12,580,12,586,12,590,12,597,12,653,12,659,12,663,12,670,12,725,12,731,12,735,12,742,12,797],{},[142,143,145],"h2",{"id":144},"indicative-tenses-of-gustar","Indicative Tenses of Gustar",[147,148,150],"h3",{"id":149},"gustar-in-the-present-presente","Gustar in the Present (Presente)",[14,152,153,154,157],{},"Current likes and preferences: ",[50,155,156],{},"Me gusta el chocolate"," (I like chocolate).",[86,159,16,160,12],{},[89,161,91,162,91,172,16],{},[93,163,95,164,91],{},[97,165,166,169],{},[101,167,168],{},"Person",[101,170,171],{},"Form",[111,173,95,174,95,181,95,188,95,195,95,203,95,211,91],{},[97,175,176,179],{},[116,177,178],{},"yo",[116,180,75],{},[97,182,183,186],{},[116,184,185],{},"tú",[116,187,79],{},[97,189,190,193],{},[116,191,192],{},"él / ella / usted",[116,194,64],{},[97,196,197,200],{},[116,198,199],{},"nosotros / nosotras",[116,201,202],{},"gustamos",[97,204,205,208],{},[116,206,207],{},"vosotros / vosotras",[116,209,210],{},"gustáis",[97,212,213,216],{},[116,214,215],{},"ellos / ellas / ustedes",[116,217,68],{},[14,219,220],{},[127,221,223],{"href":222},"/en/presente-present","Present tense rules →",[147,225,227],{"id":226},"gustar-in-the-preterite-pretérito-indefinido","Gustar in the Preterite (Pretérito indefinido)",[14,229,230,231,234],{},"Something that pleased at a specific moment in the past: ",[50,232,233],{},"Me gustó mucho la película"," (I really liked the film).",[86,236,16,237,12],{},[89,238,91,239,91,247,16],{},[93,240,95,241,91],{},[97,242,243,245],{},[101,244,168],{},[101,246,171],{},[111,248,95,249,95,256,95,263,95,270,95,276,95,283,91],{},[97,250,251,253],{},[116,252,178],{},[116,254,255],{},"gusté",[97,257,258,260],{},[116,259,185],{},[116,261,262],{},"gustaste",[97,264,265,267],{},[116,266,192],{},[116,268,269],{},"gustó",[97,271,272,274],{},[116,273,199],{},[116,275,202],{},[97,277,278,280],{},[116,279,207],{},[116,281,282],{},"gustasteis",[97,284,285,287],{},[116,286,215],{},[116,288,289],{},"gustaron",[14,291,292],{},[127,293,295],{"href":294},"/en/indefinido-past","Preterite rules →",[147,297,299],{"id":298},"gustar-in-the-present-perfect-pretérito-perfecto","Gustar in the Present Perfect (Pretérito perfecto)",[14,301,302,303,306],{},"Liking connected to the present: ",[50,304,305],{},"Este libro me ha gustado mucho"," (I have really liked this book).",[86,308,16,309,12],{},[89,310,91,311,91,319,16],{},[93,312,95,313,91],{},[97,314,315,317],{},[101,316,168],{},[101,318,171],{},[111,320,95,321,95,328,95,335,95,342,95,349,95,356,91],{},[97,322,323,325],{},[116,324,178],{},[116,326,327],{},"he gustado",[97,329,330,332],{},[116,331,185],{},[116,333,334],{},"has gustado",[97,336,337,339],{},[116,338,192],{},[116,340,341],{},"ha gustado",[97,343,344,346],{},[116,345,199],{},[116,347,348],{},"hemos gustado",[97,350,351,353],{},[116,352,207],{},[116,354,355],{},"habéis gustado",[97,357,358,360],{},[116,359,215],{},[116,361,362],{},"han gustado",[14,364,365],{},[127,366,368],{"href":367},"/en/perfecto-present-perfect","Present perfect rules →",[147,370,372],{"id":371},"gustar-in-the-imperfect-pretérito-imperfecto","Gustar in the Imperfect (Pretérito imperfecto)",[14,374,375,376,379],{},"Habitual likes in the past: ",[50,377,378],{},"De niño me gustaban los dibujos animados"," (As a child I used to like cartoons).",[86,381,16,382,12],{},[89,383,91,384,91,392,16],{},[93,385,95,386,91],{},[97,387,388,390],{},[101,389,168],{},[101,391,171],{},[111,393,95,394,95,401,95,408,95,414,95,421,95,428,91],{},[97,395,396,398],{},[116,397,178],{},[116,399,400],{},"gustaba",[97,402,403,405],{},[116,404,185],{},[116,406,407],{},"gustabas",[97,409,410,412],{},[116,411,192],{},[116,413,400],{},[97,415,416,418],{},[116,417,199],{},[116,419,420],{},"gustábamos",[97,422,423,425],{},[116,424,207],{},[116,426,427],{},"gustabais",[97,429,430,432],{},[116,431,215],{},[116,433,434],{},"gustaban",[14,436,437],{},[127,438,440],{"href":439},"/en/imperfecto-imperfect","Imperfect rules →",[147,442,444],{"id":443},"gustar-in-the-past-perfect-pluscuamperfecto","Gustar in the Past Perfect (Pluscuamperfecto)",[14,446,447,448,451],{},"A liking before another past action: ",[50,449,450],{},"Nunca me había gustado tanto un postre"," (I had never liked a dessert so much).",[86,453,16,454,12],{},[89,455,91,456,91,464,16],{},[93,457,95,458,91],{},[97,459,460,462],{},[101,461,168],{},[101,463,171],{},[111,465,95,466,95,473,95,480,95,486,95,493,95,500,91],{},[97,467,468,470],{},[116,469,178],{},[116,471,472],{},"había gustado",[97,474,475,477],{},[116,476,185],{},[116,478,479],{},"habías gustado",[97,481,482,484],{},[116,483,192],{},[116,485,472],{},[97,487,488,490],{},[116,489,199],{},[116,491,492],{},"habíamos gustado",[97,494,495,497],{},[116,496,207],{},[116,498,499],{},"habíais gustado",[97,501,502,504],{},[116,503,215],{},[116,505,506],{},"habían gustado",[14,508,509],{},[127,510,512],{"href":511},"/en/pluscuamperfecto-past-perfect","Past perfect rules →",[147,514,516],{"id":515},"gustar-in-the-future-futuro-simple","Gustar in the Future (Futuro simple)",[14,518,519,520,523],{},"Predictions about what will please: ",[50,521,522],{},"Te gustará esta canción"," (You will like this song).",[86,525,16,526,12],{},[89,527,91,528,91,536,16],{},[93,529,95,530,91],{},[97,531,532,534],{},[101,533,168],{},[101,535,171],{},[111,537,95,538,95,545,95,552,95,559,95,566,95,573,91],{},[97,539,540,542],{},[116,541,178],{},[116,543,544],{},"gustaré",[97,546,547,549],{},[116,548,185],{},[116,550,551],{},"gustarás",[97,553,554,556],{},[116,555,192],{},[116,557,558],{},"gustará",[97,560,561,563],{},[116,562,199],{},[116,564,565],{},"gustaremos",[97,567,568,570],{},[116,569,207],{},[116,571,572],{},"gustaréis",[97,574,575,577],{},[116,576,215],{},[116,578,579],{},"gustarán",[14,581,582],{},[127,583,585],{"href":584},"/en/futuro-simple-future","Future tense rules →",[147,587,589],{"id":588},"gustar-in-the-future-perfect-futuro-perfecto","Gustar in the Future Perfect (Futuro perfecto)",[14,591,592,593,596],{},"An assumption about a liking already produced: ",[50,594,595],{},"Para entonces ya te habrá gustado el plan"," (By then you will have come to like the plan).",[86,598,16,599,12],{},[89,600,91,601,91,609,16],{},[93,602,95,603,91],{},[97,604,605,607],{},[101,606,168],{},[101,608,171],{},[111,610,95,611,95,618,95,625,95,632,95,639,95,646,91],{},[97,612,613,615],{},[116,614,178],{},[116,616,617],{},"habré gustado",[97,619,620,622],{},[116,621,185],{},[116,623,624],{},"habrás gustado",[97,626,627,629],{},[116,628,192],{},[116,630,631],{},"habrá gustado",[97,633,634,636],{},[116,635,199],{},[116,637,638],{},"habremos gustado",[97,640,641,643],{},[116,642,207],{},[116,644,645],{},"habréis gustado",[97,647,648,650],{},[116,649,215],{},[116,651,652],{},"habrán gustado",[14,654,655],{},[127,656,658],{"href":657},"/en/futuro-perfecto-future-perfect","Future perfect rules →",[147,660,662],{"id":661},"gustar-in-the-conditional-condicional-simple","Gustar in the Conditional (Condicional simple)",[14,664,665,666,669],{},"Wishes and hypothetical situations: ",[50,667,668],{},"Me gustaría viajar a España"," (I would like to travel to Spain).",[86,671,16,672,12],{},[89,673,91,674,91,682,16],{},[93,675,95,676,91],{},[97,677,678,680],{},[101,679,168],{},[101,681,171],{},[111,683,95,684,95,691,95,698,95,704,95,711,95,718,91],{},[97,685,686,688],{},[116,687,178],{},[116,689,690],{},"gustaría",[97,692,693,695],{},[116,694,185],{},[116,696,697],{},"gustarías",[97,699,700,702],{},[116,701,192],{},[116,703,690],{},[97,705,706,708],{},[116,707,199],{},[116,709,710],{},"gustaríamos",[97,712,713,715],{},[116,714,207],{},[116,716,717],{},"gustaríais",[97,719,720,722],{},[116,721,215],{},[116,723,724],{},"gustarían",[14,726,727],{},[127,728,730],{"href":729},"/en/condicional-simple-conditional","Conditional rules →",[147,732,734],{"id":733},"gustar-in-the-conditional-perfect-condicional-compuesto","Gustar in the Conditional Perfect (Condicional compuesto)",[14,736,737,738,741],{},"Hypotheses about the past: ",[50,739,740],{},"Me habría gustado conocerte antes"," (I would have liked to meet you earlier).",[86,743,16,744,12],{},[89,745,91,746,91,754,16],{},[93,747,95,748,91],{},[97,749,750,752],{},[101,751,168],{},[101,753,171],{},[111,755,95,756,95,763,95,770,95,776,95,783,95,790,91],{},[97,757,758,760],{},[116,759,178],{},[116,761,762],{},"habría gustado",[97,764,765,767],{},[116,766,185],{},[116,768,769],{},"habrías gustado",[97,771,772,774],{},[116,773,192],{},[116,775,762],{},[97,777,778,780],{},[116,779,199],{},[116,781,782],{},"habríamos gustado",[97,784,785,787],{},[116,786,207],{},[116,788,789],{},"habríais gustado",[97,791,792,794],{},[116,793,215],{},[116,795,796],{},"habrían gustado",[14,798,799],{},[127,800,802],{"href":801},"/en/condicional-compuesto-conditional-perfect","Conditional perfect rules →",[10,804,12,805,12,809,12,813,12,820,12,875,12,881,12,885,12,892,12,947,12,953,12,957,12,964,12,1019,12,1025,12,1029,12,1036,12,1091],{},[142,806,808],{"id":807},"subjunctive-tenses-of-gustar","Subjunctive Tenses of Gustar",[147,810,812],{"id":811},"present-subjunctive-of-gustar-presente-de-subjuntivo","Present Subjunctive of Gustar (Presente de subjuntivo)",[14,814,815,816,819],{},"Wishes and emotions: ",[50,817,818],{},"Espero que te guste el regalo"," (I hope you like the gift).",[86,821,16,822,12],{},[89,823,91,824,91,832,16],{},[93,825,95,826,91],{},[97,827,828,830],{},[101,829,168],{},[101,831,171],{},[111,833,95,834,95,841,95,848,95,854,95,861,95,868,91],{},[97,835,836,838],{},[116,837,178],{},[116,839,840],{},"guste",[97,842,843,845],{},[116,844,185],{},[116,846,847],{},"gustes",[97,849,850,852],{},[116,851,192],{},[116,853,840],{},[97,855,856,858],{},[116,857,199],{},[116,859,860],{},"gustemos",[97,862,863,865],{},[116,864,207],{},[116,866,867],{},"gustéis",[97,869,870,872],{},[116,871,215],{},[116,873,874],{},"gusten",[14,876,877],{},[127,878,880],{"href":879},"/en/subjuntivo-presente-subjunctive","Present subjunctive rules →",[147,882,884],{"id":883},"present-perfect-subjunctive-of-gustar-pretérito-perfecto-de-subjuntivo","Present Perfect Subjunctive of Gustar (Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo)",[14,886,887,888,891],{},"Evaluating a recent liking: ",[50,889,890],{},"Me alegra que te haya gustado la comida"," (I am glad you liked the food).",[86,893,16,894,12],{},[89,895,91,896,91,904,16],{},[93,897,95,898,91],{},[97,899,900,902],{},[101,901,168],{},[101,903,171],{},[111,905,95,906,95,913,95,920,95,926,95,933,95,940,91],{},[97,907,908,910],{},[116,909,178],{},[116,911,912],{},"haya gustado",[97,914,915,917],{},[116,916,185],{},[116,918,919],{},"hayas gustado",[97,921,922,924],{},[116,923,192],{},[116,925,912],{},[97,927,928,930],{},[116,929,199],{},[116,931,932],{},"hayamos gustado",[97,934,935,937],{},[116,936,207],{},[116,938,939],{},"hayáis gustado",[97,941,942,944],{},[116,943,215],{},[116,945,946],{},"hayan gustado",[14,948,949],{},[127,950,952],{"href":951},"/en/perfecto-subjuntivo-perfect-subjunctive","Perfect subjunctive rules →",[147,954,956],{"id":955},"imperfect-subjunctive-of-gustar-pretérito-imperfecto-de-subjuntivo","Imperfect Subjunctive of Gustar (Pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo)",[14,958,959,960,963],{},"Hypothetical conditions: ",[50,961,962],{},"Si te gustara el deporte, vendrías conmigo"," (If you liked sport, you would come with me).",[86,965,16,966,12],{},[89,967,91,968,91,976,16],{},[93,969,95,970,91],{},[97,971,972,974],{},[101,973,168],{},[101,975,171],{},[111,977,95,978,95,985,95,992,95,998,95,1005,95,1012,91],{},[97,979,980,982],{},[116,981,178],{},[116,983,984],{},"gustara",[97,986,987,989],{},[116,988,185],{},[116,990,991],{},"gustaras",[97,993,994,996],{},[116,995,192],{},[116,997,984],{},[97,999,1000,1002],{},[116,1001,199],{},[116,1003,1004],{},"gustáramos",[97,1006,1007,1009],{},[116,1008,207],{},[116,1010,1011],{},"gustarais",[97,1013,1014,1016],{},[116,1015,215],{},[116,1017,1018],{},"gustaran",[14,1020,1021],{},[127,1022,1024],{"href":1023},"/en/imperfect-subjunctive","Imperfect subjunctive rules →",[147,1026,1028],{"id":1027},"past-perfect-subjunctive-of-gustar-pluscuamperfecto-de-subjuntivo","Past Perfect Subjunctive of Gustar (Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo)",[14,1030,1031,1032,1035],{},"Unreal hypotheses about the past: ",[50,1033,1034],{},"Si te hubiera gustado, lo habrías dicho"," (If you had liked it, you would have said so).",[86,1037,16,1038,12],{},[89,1039,91,1040,91,1048,16],{},[93,1041,95,1042,91],{},[97,1043,1044,1046],{},[101,1045,168],{},[101,1047,171],{},[111,1049,95,1050,95,1057,95,1064,95,1070,95,1077,95,1084,91],{},[97,1051,1052,1054],{},[116,1053,178],{},[116,1055,1056],{},"hubiera gustado",[97,1058,1059,1061],{},[116,1060,185],{},[116,1062,1063],{},"hubieras gustado",[97,1065,1066,1068],{},[116,1067,192],{},[116,1069,1056],{},[97,1071,1072,1074],{},[116,1073,199],{},[116,1075,1076],{},"hubiéramos gustado",[97,1078,1079,1081],{},[116,1080,207],{},[116,1082,1083],{},"hubierais gustado",[97,1085,1086,1088],{},[116,1087,215],{},[116,1089,1090],{},"hubieran gustado",[14,1092,1093],{},[127,1094,1096],{"href":1095},"/en/past-perfect-subjunctive","Past perfect subjunctive rules →",[10,1098,12,1099,12,1103,12,1107,12,1114,12,1161,12,1167,12,1171,12,1178,12,1227],{},[142,1100,1102],{"id":1101},"imperative-of-gustar","Imperative of Gustar",[147,1104,1106],{"id":1105},"affirmative-commands-of-gustar-imperativo-afirmativo","Affirmative Commands of Gustar (Imperativo afirmativo)",[14,1108,1109,1110,1113],{},"A rare form given the meaning of the verb: ",[50,1111,1112],{},"Gusta de lo que tienes"," (Enjoy what you have).",[86,1115,16,1116,12],{},[89,1117,91,1118,91,1126,16],{},[93,1119,95,1120,91],{},[97,1121,1122,1124],{},[101,1123,168],{},[101,1125,171],{},[111,1127,95,1128,95,1134,95,1141,95,1147,95,1154,91],{},[97,1129,1130,1132],{},[116,1131,185],{},[116,1133,64],{},[97,1135,1136,1139],{},[116,1137,1138],{},"usted",[116,1140,840],{},[97,1142,1143,1145],{},[116,1144,199],{},[116,1146,860],{},[97,1148,1149,1151],{},[116,1150,207],{},[116,1152,1153],{},"gustad",[97,1155,1156,1159],{},[116,1157,1158],{},"ustedes",[116,1160,874],{},[14,1162,1163],{},[127,1164,1166],{"href":1165},"/en/imperativo-affirmative-commands","Affirmative commands rules →",[147,1168,1170],{"id":1169},"negative-commands-of-gustar-imperativo-negativo","Negative Commands of Gustar (Imperativo negativo)",[14,1172,1173,1174,1177],{},"The negative form of the imperative: ",[50,1175,1176],{},"No gustes de lo ajeno"," (Do not covet what belongs to others).",[86,1179,16,1180,12],{},[89,1181,91,1182,91,1190,16],{},[93,1183,95,1184,91],{},[97,1185,1186,1188],{},[101,1187,168],{},[101,1189,171],{},[111,1191,95,1192,95,1199,95,1206,95,1213,95,1220,91],{},[97,1193,1194,1196],{},[116,1195,185],{},[116,1197,1198],{},"no gustes",[97,1200,1201,1203],{},[116,1202,1138],{},[116,1204,1205],{},"no guste",[97,1207,1208,1210],{},[116,1209,199],{},[116,1211,1212],{},"no gustemos",[97,1214,1215,1217],{},[116,1216,207],{},[116,1218,1219],{},"no gustéis",[97,1221,1222,1224],{},[116,1223,1158],{},[116,1225,1226],{},"no gusten",[14,1228,1229],{},[127,1230,1232],{"href":1231},"/en/imperativo-negative-commands","Negative commands rules →",[10,1234,12,1235,12,1239],{},[142,1236,1238],{"id":1237},"expressions-with-gustar","Expressions with Gustar",[1240,1241,16,1242,16,1249,16,1255,16,1261,12],"ul",{},[1243,1244,1245,1248],"li",{},[50,1246,1247],{},"Cuando gustes"," - whenever you want",[1243,1250,1251,1254],{},[50,1252,1253],{},"Como gustes"," - as you wish, as you prefer",[1243,1256,1257,1260],{},[50,1258,1259],{},"Mucho gusto / tanto gusto"," - nice to meet you (when meeting someone)",[1243,1262,1263,1266],{},[50,1264,1265],{},"No me gusta nada"," - I don't like it at 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conjugation tables for gustar (to like) in all Spanish tenses, plus the me gusta / me gustan construction. A regular -ar verb with examples.","md",{"keywords":1302,"verb":35,"verbType":1310,"verbGroup":28,"faq":1311},[1303,1304,1305,1306,1307,1308,1309],"gustar conjugation","conjugate gustar","me gusta me gustan","gustar present tense","gustar subjunctive","gustar in spanish","gustar meaning","regular",[1312,1315,1318,1321,1324],{"q":1313,"a":1314},"Is gustar a regular or irregular verb?","Gustar is completely regular: it follows the -ar verb pattern in every tense. What is special is not its conjugation but its construction with indirect object pronouns (me, te, le, nos, os, les).",{"q":1316,"a":1317},"Why do you say me gusta and not yo gusto?","Because the thing you like is the subject and the person is the indirect object: in Me gusta el café (I like coffee), el café is the subject and me shows who it is pleasing to. That is why the verb is almost always in the 3rd person.",{"q":1319,"a":1320},"What is the difference between gusta and gustan?","Use gusta when one single thing or an infinitive is pleasing (Me gusta el chocolate - I like chocolate; Me gusta leer - I like to read) and gustan when several things are pleasing (Me gustan los libros - I like books).",{"q":1322,"a":1323},"What are the gerund and the participle of gustar?","The gerund is gustando and the participle is gustado: me está gustando (I am liking it), me ha gustado mucho (I have liked it a lot).",{"q":1325,"a":1326},"What is the difference between gustar, encantar and querer?","Gustar expresses liking; encantar is stronger (Me encanta = I love it, I like it a lot); querer + person means to love (Te quiero - I love you), not simply that someone is pleasing to you.",true,"/verbos/gustar/en",{"title":5,"description":1299},"verbos/gustar/en","wu77z5IGxNHRxbXWAQHMPsGMSCq9BwaWeIb5fMHuI9k",1781463942555]