Gustar (To Please) like
Use “gustar” to talk about the things that please you… in English we would say to like Ejemplo: It pleases me to read….I like to read It pleases us to run….We like to run.
How do we use it? “Gustar” is different… We don’t use gustar with the usual subject pronouns.
Gustar formula El infinitivo Gusta “Gustar” Pronouns Me/ Nos Te/ Os Le/Les Gusta El infinitivo
Gustar Pronouns me nos te os le les le
Gustar Pronouns (cont.) It pleases me…I like It pleases you…You like It pleases you/ him… He/she likes It pleases us..We like It pleases ya’all Ya’ll like It pleases them.. They like Me gusta Te gusta Le gusta Nos gusta Os gusta Les gusta
Gustar Pronouns Because you are using “gustar” pronouns, you don’t necessarily have to put a subject. If you want to put a subject, you have to write it differently.
Subjects with Gustar (These are optional) A mí A nosotros A ti A vosotros A él A ella A usted A ellos A ellas A ustedes
Gusta When translating “gustar”, it does not get conjugated like most verbs… The only form that we will use for Spanish I is gusta
Los Infinitivos What is an infinitive? The unconjugated form of the verb (ends in –ar/-er/-ir)
Let’s Put It Together… Me gusta leer If you want to say “I like to read”…
Ejemplos We like to run. The boys like to eat. Maria likes to skate. Nos gusta correr. Les gusta comer. Le gusta patinar.
A nosotros nos gusta correr. A los chicos les gusta comer. You could have also written them like this… A nosotros nos gusta correr. A los chicos les gusta comer. A Maria le gusta patinar.
How do we answer questions with “gustar”? Me gusta … ¿Qué te gusta hacer?
¿Te gusta bailar? Other Questions Sí, me gusta bailar. (Yes, I like to dance.) *nota: remember, “no” also means “don’t” No, no me gusta bailar. (No, I don’t like to dance.)
Practica Tell your partner that you like to do the following things
Me gusta cantar.
Me gusta patinar.
Me gusta comer.
Tell your partner that you don’t like to do the following activities.
No me gusta nadar.
No me gusta bailar.
Mas Practica A Carlos _____ gusta correr. Fill in the blank A Carlos _____ gusta correr. A Susana y Juan ______ gusta cantar. A mi _____ gusta patinar. A nosotros _____ gusta bailar.