TO BE PLEASING THE VERB: GUSTAR A.Pardo Student Copy

OVERVIEW OF GUSTAR PART I

The verb gustar actually means “to be pleasing” In English, the equivalent is “ to like ” For example: In English we say: I like Spanish In Spanish we say: Me gusta el español (Which actually translates to: Spanish is pleasing to me)

GUSTAR IS NOT A NORMAL VERB In Spanish we use the verb “ gustar ” to talk about things that we like or what we like to do. However, “gustar” is a strange verb, it’s kind of an irregular, but not really. There are a handful of verbs like gustar (encantar, doler, importar, sorprender, parecer, faltar, quedar, sobrar…) But we are not going to worry about these others this year ONLY GUSTAR

WHAT’S SO STRANGE… The most commonly used forms of the verb gustar in the present tense are gusta and gustan HOWEVER, You must use an IOP ( Indirect Object Pronoun ) before gustar (me, te, le, nos, les) The IOP specifies to whom it is pleasing, ** never use a Personal Pronoun (yo, tú, el, ella, usted, nosotros, ellos, ellas, ustedes) instead of the IOP.

WHAT IS AN IOP? (INDERECT OBJECT PRONOUN) Tells Who is doing the liking (To whom it is pleasing) …what do they mean? me te le nos les to me to you (fam.) to him, her, you (formal) to us to them or to you all (ustedes pl.)

WORD ORDER IS BACKWARDS Me gusta la pizza Pizza is pleasing to me The indirect object comes first:Me Then the verb:gusta Finally the subject of the verb:la pizza.

WHEN DO YOU USE “GUSTAR”? 1.You use “gustar” to talk about things/objects that you like (nouns) animals, fruits, cars, houses, pencil…. OR 2.You use “gustar” to talk about what you like to do (verbs) talk, eat, study, play an instrument, dance, sing ….

GUSTAR WITH NOUNS PART 2

GUSTAR WITH NOUNS Me gust a el perro Me gust an los perros Me gust a la manzanaMe gust an las frutas

GUSTAR WITH (SINGULAR) NOUNS IOP + gust a + singular noun me gust a el perroThe dog is pleasing to me te gusta el perro The dog is pleasing to you le gusta el perroThe dog is pleasing h/her le gusta el perroThe dog is pleasing you (formal nos gusta el perroThe dog is pleasing to us les gusta el perro The dog is pleasing to them les gusta el perro The dog is pleasing to you (all)

GUSTAR WITH (PLURAL) NOUNS IOP + gust an + plural noun me gust an los perrosDogs are pleasing to me te gustan los perrosDogs are pleasing you le gustan los perrosDogs are pleasing to him/her le gustan los perrosDogs are pleasing to you (formal) nos gustan los perrosDogs are pleasing to us les gustan los perrosDogs are pleasing to them l es gustan los perrosDogs are pleasing you (all)

PRÁCTICA… (GUSTAR AND NOUNS) Insert the correct form of the verb “gustar” 1.Me _____________ la manzana(apple). 2.Te ______________ las naranjas (oranges). 3.A Juan le ____________ los gatos. 4.Nos ______________ la clase de español. 5. Les ______________ el chocolate.

PRÁCTICA… (GUSTAR AND NOUNS) (Answers) 1.Me gusta la manzana. 2.Te gust an las naranjas. 3.A Juan le gust an los gatos. 4.Nos gusta la clase de español. 5.Les gusta el chocolate.

UNAS COSAS Sí, sí me gusta No, no me gusta El gorila El chocolate El sushi Las frutas

I DON’T LIKE… To say what people do not like, put the word “no” before the IOP No me gusta la fruta.I don’t like fruit. No les gusta cantar.They don’t like to sing.

GUSTAR WITH VERBS PART 3

GUSTAR WITH VERBS To say what you like to do. ¿Qué te gusta hacer?

GUSTAR WITH VERBS Les gusta conversarTe gusta dibujar I like to sing and dance Me gusta cantar y bailar

GUSTAR WITH VERBS ONLY ONE CHOICE…GUSTA IOP + gusta + infinitive(s) me gusta bailar To dance is pleasing to me me gusta dibujar y caminar To draw and walk are pleasing to me te gusta cantar To sing is pleasing to you le gusta estudiar To study is pleaing to him/her nos gusta enseñar To teach is pleasing to us les gusta trabajar To work is pleasing to them or To work is pleasing to you all

PRÁCTICA… (GUSTAR WITH VERBS) Follow the formula: IOP + gusta + infinitive(s) 1._____ _________ practic ar el español. (pleasing to them ) 2._____ __________ habl ar español. (pleasing to us ) 3._____ __________ dibuj ar y cant ar. (pleasing to me ) 4._____ __________ jug ar videojuegos. (pleasing to him ) 5._____ ____________ escuch ar música. (pleasing to you )

PRÁCTICA… (GUSTAR WITH VERBS) ANSWERS… Follow the formula: IOP + gusta + infinitive(s) 1. Les gusta practicar el español. 2. Nos gusta hablar español. 3. Me gusta dibujar y cantar. 4. Le gusta jugar videojuegos. 5. Te gusta escuchar música.

TO CLARIFY, TO STRESS How do we clarify who we are referring to? Especially with IOPs like… Le -- refers to either: (to him, to her, to you formal) Les – refers to either (to them, to you all)

THE STRESS PRONOUN to clarify to whom you are referring, you use a stress pronoun or the person’s name (this is not always necessary) Use the formula: A + (name/stress pronoun) A Maria le gusta bailar or A ella le gusta bailar A + (name/pronoun) + IOP + gusta/gustan (mí, ti, él, ella, usted, nosotros/as, ellos, ellas ustedes)

THE STRESS PRONOUN WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE… A + (name/pronoun) + IOP + gusta/gustan A mí A ti A él A ella A usted A nosotros (nosotras) A ellos A ellas A ustedes

THE STRESS PRONOUN FOR CLARIFICATION… A + (name/pronoun) + IOP + gusta/gustan A mí me gusta cantar. I like to sing. A ti te gusta el béisbol. You like baseball. A Lisa le gusta bailar. Lisa likes to dance. A él le gustan los gatos. He likes cats. A nosotros nos gusta el pato. We like the duck. A ellos les gusta el bailar. They like to dance. A ustedes les gusta la clase de español. You guys like Spanish class. (es obvio) (mí, ti, él, ella, usted, nosotros/as, ellos, ellas ustedes)

MAKING SENTENCES… IOP + GUSTA/GUSTAN + NOUN OR INFINITIVE IOPs Me Te Le Nos les gusta gustan Caminar Desayunar Descansar Dibujar el examen Tomar Trabajarel reloj Viajarsilla Jugarbiblioteca Mochilacafetería Librotarea Pluma