Verbs like GUSTAR
First here are our indirect object pronouns in Spanish, which we use with these type of verbs: me(me)nos (us) te(you) le (him/her/you form.)les (them, you all) **These tell us where the DO is going to whom? For whom?
Remember gustar is not like a regular verb. We only use the following forms of the verb: me gusta(n) nos gusta(n) te gusta(n) le gusta(n) les gusta(n) **Remember that me, te, le, nos, and les are Indirect Object Pronouns
Other verbs like GUSTAR The following verbs are conjugated just like gustar (from this chapter). interesar to interest; to be interested by interesar to interest; to be interested by aburrirto bore; to be bored by aburrirto bore; to be bored by
¿gusta or gustan? You must look at what follows the verb to decide whether to use the third person singular (gusta) or the third person plural (gustan) form of the verb. Me gusta el helado. (singular) Me gusta el helado. (singular) I like ice cream. Ice cream is pleasing to me. Me gustan las manzanas. (plural) Me gustan las manzanas. (plural) I like apples. Apples are pleasing to me.
Remember: If a singular noun follows the verb, use: third person singular (él, ella, Ud.) form ej. Me encanta el fútbol. If a singular noun follows the verb, use: third person singular (él, ella, Ud.) form ej. Me encanta el fútbol. If a plural noun follows, use: third person plural (ellos, ellas, Uds.) form If a plural noun follows, use: third person plural (ellos, ellas, Uds.) form ej. Me encantan los deportes.
Por ejemplo Me gusta la fruta. Fruit is pleasing to me. Me gusta la fruta. Fruit is pleasing to me. (I like fruit) (I like fruit) Me interesan los libros. Me interesan los libros. Books are interesting to me.
Más ejemplos: A ella le duele la cabeza. A ella le duele la cabeza. A ella le gustan las flores. A ella le gustan las flores. A los jóvenes les interesa acampar. A los jóvenes les interesa acampar. A ellas les fascinan las películas cómicas. A ellas les fascinan las películas cómicas.