GUSTAR The verb ‘gustar’ is used in Spanish to convey the meaning “to like”. It’s literal meaning is “to be pleasing to”.

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1 GUSTAR The verb ‘gustar’ is used in Spanish to convey the meaning “to like”. It’s literal meaning is “to be pleasing to”.

2 GUSTAR Examples: Me gusta la comida. = I like the food. The food is pleasing to me. Le gustan las películas. = He likes the movies. The movies are pleasing to him.

3 GUSTAR The singular form of gustar is used when what is liked is singular. (gusta) Me gusta el libro. = I like the book. The plural form of gustar is used when what is liked is plural. (gustan) Me gustan los libros. = I like the books.

4 GUSTAR Put one of the pronouns before gustar to say who likes something: me gusta(n) = I like nos gusta(n) = we like te gusta(n) = you like os gusta(n) = you all like (Sp) le gusta(n) = he/she likes les gusta(n) = they like you like (formal)you all like

5 GUSTAR Use the letter “a” + a name to clarify who is doing the liking. 1._A_ Elena le gusta la pizza. Elena likes the pizza. 2. _A_ Marta y A Bob les gusta la pizza. Marta and Bob like the Pizza. Use the letter “a” + quién/quiénes to ask “who” likes something. ¿_A_ quién le gusta la pizza? Who likes the pizza. ¿_A_ quiénes les gusta la pizza? Who likes the pizza?

6 Gustar clarification-singular side (a mí) me gusta/an + item(s) (a ti) te gusta/an + item(s) (a él) le gusta/an + item(s) (a ella) le gusta/an + item(s) (a usted) le gusta/an + item(s)

7 Gustar clarification-plural side (a nosotros) nos gusta/an + item(s) (a vosotros) os gusta/an + item(s) (a ellos) les gusta/an + item(s) (a ellas) les gusta/an + item(s) (a ustedes) les gusta/an + item(s

8 ¿Por qué? and porque To ask “why” use: ¿Por qué? ¿Por qué te gustan los libros? To answer “because” use: porque Porque son interesantes. Try: Why does he like ice cream? He likes ice cream because it is delicious. ¿Por qué le gusta el helado? A él le gusta el helado porque es delicioso.

9 GUSTAR Use the word “no” directly before the pronoun to say “don’t” or “doesn’t”. A mí _no_ me gusta el libro. I _____ like the book. A mí _no_ me gustan las películas de terror. I ______ like horror films.