actually…to be pleasing to GUSTAR = TO LIKE actually…to be pleasing to
GUSTA GUSTAN In general, the rules for choosing GUSTA or GUSTAN are: 1 single thing (la pizza, la clase de historia, el pollo frito) 2(+) single things (el pollo frito y el queso) 1 (+) activities (comer hamburguesas y beber limonada) Plural things (los guisantes, los espaguetis, las galletas)
A nosotros ___ _____ el bistec. A ellas ___ _____ los cereales. When conjugating GUSTAR, use the following pronouns to tell who likes something. (a mí) (a nosotros) (a ti) (informal) (a vosotros) (a Ud.) (formal) (a él, a ella) (a Uds.) (a ell@s) me nos te os le les ***Then just add GUSTA or GUSTAN (depending on what is being liked!!)*** A nosotros ___ _____ el bistec. A ellas ___ _____ los cereales.
A + (subject) + le/les gusta(n)… When you use le / les , the subject is often not clear. Ex: Le gusta la comida china. Who likes Chinese food?? Les gusta la comida italiana. Who likes Italian food?? In order to be clear, clarify who likes something by using: A + (subject) + le/les gusta(n)…
Now, look at the sentences before, but this time we know who likes what: Al chico le gusta la comida china. Who likes Chinese food? The boy A los profesores les gusta la comida italiana. Who likes Italian food? The teachers
When answering a direct question, use “NO” twice. When stating that you do not like something, place “NO” before the pronoun. No me gusta la fruta. I do not like fruit. When answering a direct question, use “NO” twice. ¿Le gusta la limonada a ella? No, a ella no le gusta la limonada. (No, she doesn’t like lemonade.)
Vamos a Practicar Complete each sentence with the correct form of gustar. A Luisa __ ___ bailar y cantar. A ti __ ___ los guisantes. A los chicos __ ___ el pollo. A mí __ ___ comer los guisantes. A nosotros __ ___ el bistec. Al profesor __ ___ la leche y el cereal.