Gustar y otros verbos similares Me gusta ese champú. ¿Te gustaron las clases? English equivalent I like that shampoo. Literal meaning That shampoo is pleasing.

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1 Gustar y otros verbos similares Me gusta ese champú. ¿Te gustaron las clases? English equivalent I like that shampoo. Literal meaning That shampoo is pleasing me. English Equivalent Did you like the classes? Literal Meaning Were the classes pleasing to you?

2 Gustar y otros verbos >As the examples show, the construction me gusta(n) does not have a direct equivalent in English. The literal meaning of this construction is to be pleasing to (someone), and it requires the use of an indirect object pronoun.— : Me, te, le Nos, os, les

3 Gustar y otros verbos Indirectsubjectsubject Direct Object Object pronoun Me gusta ese champú I like that shampoo >In the diagram above, observe how in the Spanish sentence the object being liked (ese champú) is really the subject of the sentence. The person who likes the object, in turn, is an indirect object because it answers the question: To whom is the shampoo pleasing?

4 Gustar y otros verbos Singular me, te, legusta la película plural gusta nadar. (infinitivo) nos, os, les gusta la pizza gustan los helados

5 Gustar y otros verbos ^ The forms most commonly used with gustar and similar verbs are the third person (singular and plural). When the object or person being liked is singular, the singular form (gusta) is used. When two or more objects or persons are being liked, the plural form (gustan) is used.

6 Gustar y otros verbos >To express what someone likes or does not like to do, gustar is followed by an infinitive. The singular form of gustar is used even if there is more than one infinitive. No nos gusta comer a las nueve. Les gusta cantar y bailar en las fiestas.

7 Gustar y otros verbos The construction a + [pronoun] (a mí, a ti, a Ud., a él, a ella, a nosotros, a vosotros etc.) is used to clarify or to emphasize the person(s) who are pleased. A ella le gustan los tacos picantes, pero a él no le gustan. A ti te gusta quedarte en casa, pero a mí no me gusta.

8 Gustar y otros verbos The construction a + [noun] can alsobe used before the indirect object pronoun to clarify or to emphasize who is pleased. A los turistas les gusta mucho Machu Pichu. A Juanita le gustan mucho los mercados al aire libre.

9 Gustar y otros verbos Other verbs in Spanish are used in the same way as gustar. Here is a list of the most common ones. aburrir (aburre/aburren) to bore importar ( importa/importan) to be important to; to matter encantar (encanta/encantan) to like very much;to love (inanimate objects)

10 Gustar y otros verbos Fascinar (fascina/fascinan) to fascinate. interesar (interesa/interesan) to be interested to; to interest. Molestar (molesta/molestan) to bother; to annoy quedar (queda/quedan) to be left over; to fit (clothing)

11 PREPOSITIONAL PRONOUN INDIRECT OBJECT PRONOUN Form of the verb A mí meGusta/gustan… A ti teInteresa/interesan A él Aella A usted leFascina/fascinan

12 A nosotros nosAburre/aburren A vosotros osMolesta/molestan A ellos A ellas A ustedes lesQueda/quedan