Apuntes: Gustar Lección 2: En la clase

Yo puedo… I can… Describe my likes and dislikes in Spanish Ask others about their likes and dislikes

to like; to be pleasing to The Verb Gustar to like; to be pleasing to The verb gustar means ___________________________. In Spanish, it is the thing(s) or action(s) that please a person (rather than the person who likes the things/actions). This means that the verb gustar will only be conjugated in the 3rd person singular (“it”) and plural (“they”) forms because it is the thing(s) or action(s) that are pleasing to the person. Complete the verb chart for the two present tense forms of the verb gustar. gusta gustan

a él/ella (name), a usted a ellos/ellas (names), a ustedes Gustar and Clarifiers Because gustar only has two forms, we can use clarifiers to stress who is being pleased by the thing(s) or action(s). Complete this chart with the forms of gustar with their clarifiers. a mí me gusta(n) a ti te gusta(n) a él/ella (name), a usted le gusta(n) a nosotros/as nos gusta(n) a vosotros/as os gusta(n) a ellos/ellas (names), a ustedes les gusta(n)

To make a negative statement, just add “no” before the gustar phrase. Practice In a question, the word “do” is implied by the upside down question mark. te ¿A ti _______ gusta el español? A ________ me gusta la música. A nosotros _______ gusta hablar. A Mónica _______ gusta viajar. A ellos no _______ gusta la tarea. mí nos le les To make a negative statement, just add “no” before the gustar phrase.

Singular and Plural Forms of Gustar Now that we know the gustar expressions and clarifiers, when should we use the singular form (gusta) and the plural form (gustan)? If the thing (noun) that the person likes is singular, use _________________. If the noun liked is plural, use ____________. If it is an action or actions that the person likes to do, use the singular form __________. Gusta is followed by the infinitive of the verb (action) that is being liked. gusta gustan gusta

Practice Fill in the blanks with gusta or gustan. A mí me _____________ dibujar. ¿A ti te ____________ las matemáticas? Nos ______________ las ciencias. A ellos les ___________ bailar y cantar. gusta gustan gustan gusta

Asking What Someone Likes to Do To ask what someone likes to do, use the question: ¿Qué te gusta hacer? What do you like to do? To answer this question about yourself, say: (A mí) me gusta________ (verb infinitive) I like to _______ (action)