Verbs like GUSTAR. GUSTAR is not conjugated like most –AR verbs. Although we tend to translate GUSTAR as to like, its true meaning is to please GUSTAR.

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1 Verbs like GUSTAR

2 GUSTAR is not conjugated like most –AR verbs. Although we tend to translate GUSTAR as to like, its true meaning is to please GUSTAR is preceded by an Indirect Object Pronoun, indicating to whom something is pleasing. The conjugation of GUSTAR agrees with the thing(s) doing the pleasing; therefore only the 3 rd person singular or plural forms are used

3 Verbs like GUSTAR Me gusta el chocolate. Chocolate is pleasing to me. ¿Te gustan las películas románticas? Are romantic movies pleasing to you? Nos gusta el programa. The program is pleasing to us.

4 Verbs like GUSTAR GUSTAR may be followed by an infinitive, in which case the 3 rd person singular form is used. A ella le gusta cantar. A Uds. les gusta jugar al ajedrez.

5 Verbs like GUSTAR Verbs that perform like GUSTAR aburrir to bore fascinar to fascinate/love (inanimate objects) caer bien/mal to get along well/badly with; to (not) suit importar to be important; matter disgustar to upset interesar to interest; be interesting doler (o:ue) to hurt; ache molestar to bother; annoy encantar (not use in the negative) to really like/love (inanimate objects) preocupar to worry faltar to lack; need quedar to be left over; to fit (clothing)

6 Verbs like GUSTAR Me aburren los libros históricos. Te cae bien el color negro. A él le disgusta la mala nota. Le duele la cabeza a Carmen. Nos encanta nuestra casa. Les falta el dinero a ellos. Nos fascinan las montañas. No les importa el precio a ellas. Te interesan las novelas detectives. Las moscas nos molestan al picnic. Me preocupo del examen. Los pantalones no te quedan bien.