More Verb Notes An infinitive is the basic form of a verb, a word that expresses action or a state of being. In English, most infinitives include the word.

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1 More Verb Notes An infinitive is the basic form of a verb, a word that expresses action or a state of being. In English, most infinitives include the word to. In Spanish, infinitives are always one word that ends in… -ar -er -ir Example: I like to run. Me gusta correr. infinitive infinitive

2 Gustar with an infinitive
Use gustar to talk about what people like to do. Here’s how: Use phrases like me gusta + infinitive. Me gusta dibujar. I like to draw. Te gusta dibujar. You (inf. singular) like to draw. Le gusta dibujar. You (formal) like to draw. He/she likes to draw. Nos gusta dibujar. We like to draw. Les gusta dibujar. You (plural) like to draw. They like to draw.

3 Emphasize/Identify When you really want to emphasize or identify the person that you are talking about, add a + noun/pronoun A Sonia le gusta leer. A ella le gusta leer. Sonia likes to read. She likes to read.

4 Pronouns These are the pronouns that follow a.
A mí me gusta dibujar. A nosotros(as) nos gusta dibujar. A ti te gusta dibujar A vosotros(as) os gusta dibujar. A usted le gusta dibujar. A ustedes les gusta dibujar. A él, ella le gusta dibujar. A ellos(as) les gusta dibujar.

5 Practice A nosotros ____________ descansar.
Fill in the blanks with the missing form of GUSTAR. A ella _____________ leer un libro. A ustedes ___________ comer pizza. A ti _____________ beber refrescos. A mi _____________ correr. A él ___________ montar en bicicleta. A nosotros ____________ descansar.

6 More Practice How would you say the following in Spanish? Translate.
He likes to write s. I like to listen to music. We like to play soccer. You like to play guitar. They like to skateboard. She likes to drink water. I like to eat pizza.

7 5 sentences explaining if this song has any meaning to you
5 sentences explaining if this song has any meaning to you. Yes or no, why? 4 bullet points about something the song helped me learn. ____________________________________________ Tener- 7 sentences that are truth in relation to their family. Gustar- 7 sentences about what your family members like. (Truth)