Saying what someone likes GUSTAR Saying what someone likes Omg best day errrrrrr/can’t wait to learn/love Spanish class/ just love being in here at 12:46 pm/supes excited to take notes until my hand falls off from Carpal Tunnel Syndrome/YAY

GUSTAR A VERB is an ACTION WORD. GUSTAR is used to say when something is pleasing to someone. But to simplify this, we are going to say that GUSTAR = to like.

GUSTAR I like = me gusta You like = te gusta He/ she/ you (formal) likes = le gusta We like = nos gusta Ya’ll informal like= os gusta They/all of you like = les gusta

Look familiar? Me gusta (I like) Nos gusta (We like, someone and I like) Te gusta (you like) informal Os gusta (ya’ll like) informal, Spain Le gusta (he likes, she likes, it likes you (formal) like) Les gusta (they (masculine) like, they (feminine) like, you all like,

GUSTAR To like an activity! To say someone likes an activity, you use “gustar” with the INFINITIVE of the verb. The INFINITIVE means the basic form of a verb. In English, the infinitives begin with “to.” Examples: to run, to laugh, to listen.

GUSTAR In Spanish, VERBS end with: - AR, - ER, or – IR. Now we are going to learn some verbs that you can use with gustar.

Alquilar (un DVD)

Andar (en patineta)

Aprender (el español)

Beber

Comer

Comprar

Correr

Descansar

Dibujar

Escribir

Escuchar

Estudiar

Hablar (por teléfono)

Hacer (la tarea)

Jugar (al fútbol)

Leer (un libro)

Mirar (la televisión) Ver (la televisión)

Montar (en bicicleta)

Pasar un rato (con amigos)

Pasear

Practicar (deportes)

Preparar (la comida)

Tocar (la guitarra)

Trabajar

Nadar

Bailar

Cantar

GUSTAR If you can handle it: We say “me gusta bailar” means “I like to dance” BUUUUUUT what you are REALLY saying is: “To dance is pleasing to me.”

GUSTAR When ASKING if someone likes to do something, it’s all in the voice: your vocal inflection needs to make it sound like a question. When writing, you use an upside down question mark at the beginning and a regular one at the end. Do you like to dance? ¿Te gusta bailar? Do you like to work? ¿Te gusta trabajar?

GUSTAR To ANSWER a question positively: Yes, I like to dance = Sí , me gusta bailar. To ANSWER a question negatively: No, I don’t like to dance = No, no me gusta bailar. (you need 2 NOs = one for “No,” one for “don’t”)

a mí a ti Pronouns a él/ a ella / a usted A ellos/a ellas/ a ustedes (Me gusta) A someone else y a mí A nosotros (nos gusta) a ti (Te gusta) A vosotros (os gusta) a él/ a ella / a usted (Le gusta) A ellos/a ellas/ a ustedes (Les gusta)

Te gusta Le gusta Les gusta Me gusta (a mí) A [someone else ]y a mí) A nosotros nos gusta (a ti) Te gusta (A vosotros) Os gusta (a él/ a ella / a usted Le gusta (A ellos/a ellas/ a ustedes) Les gusta

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