Lección 4: los pasatiempos Apuntes: Gustar Lección 4: los pasatiempos
Yo puedo… I can… Describe my likes and dislikes
Gustar and Clarifiers to like; to be pleasing to The verb gustar means ____________________. Complete this chart with the forms of gustar. English Translation Gustar Clarifiers Gustar Phrases I like A mí You like A ti He/she/it, you (formal) like A él/ella (or the person’s name), usted We like A nosotros/as Y’all like A vosotros/as They,you all like A ellos/ellas, ustedes me gusta(n) te gusta(n) le gusta(n) nos gusta(n) os gusta(n) les gusta(n)
¿Qué te gusta hacer? What do you like to do?
Practice te ¿A ti ________ gusta esquiar? A mí ________ gusta acampar. A nosotros _______ gusta nadar. A Luisa _______ gusta montar a caballo. A ellos no _______ gusta bucear. te me nos le les
Singular and Plural Forms of Gustar Gustar is only conjugated in the 3rd person singular and plural forms because it is the thing(s) or action(s) that are pleasing to the person. That is also why we use the clarifiers to stress who is being pleased by the thing(s) or action(s). If it is an action or actions that the person likes to do, use the singular form _________________. If the thing (noun) that the person likes is singular, use _________________. If the noun liked is plural, use ____________________. gusta gustan gusta gusta gustan
Practice Fill in the blanks with gusta or gustan. A mí me _____________ practicar deportes. ¿A ti te ____________ la película? Nos ______________ los videojuegos. A ellos les ___________ ir de compras y pasear. gusta gusta gustan gusta
Tarea: Gustar y los pasatiempos Translate these sentences from English to Spanish. See page 52 of textbook for a review of gustar. Include gustar clarifiers! In a question, “do” is implied. Don’t forget the punctuation! These are all verb infinitives- use gusta I like to ride a bike. Do you like to fish? She likes to go shopping. We like to see movies. They (masc.) like to swim.