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The document discusses the use of the verb "gustar" in Spanish. It explains that "gustar" means "to be pleasing" or "to like" and is used differently than in English. Specifically, the subject of the verb in Spanish is what is liked, rather than who is doing the liking. Some key points are:
- Gustar follows an indirect object pronoun + verb + subject word order.
- Gusta is used for singular subjects, gustan for plural.
- Different indirect object pronouns indicate who is doing the liking (me, te, le, nos, les).
- Gustar is used to ask and talk about likes, dislikes,
The document discusses the use of the verb "gustar" in Spanish. It explains that "gustar" means "to be pleasing" or "to like" and is used differently than in English. Specifically, the subject of the verb in Spanish is what is liked, rather than who is doing the liking. Some key points are:
- Gustar follows an indirect object pronoun + verb + subject word order.
- Gusta is used for singular subjects, gustan for plural.
- Different indirect object pronouns indicate who is doing the liking (me, te, le, nos, les).
- Gustar is used to ask and talk about likes, dislikes,
The document discusses the use of the verb "gustar" in Spanish. It explains that "gustar" means "to be pleasing" or "to like" and is used differently than in English. Specifically, the subject of the verb in Spanish is what is liked, rather than who is doing the liking. Some key points are:
- Gustar follows an indirect object pronoun + verb + subject word order.
- Gusta is used for singular subjects, gustan for plural.
- Different indirect object pronouns indicate who is doing the liking (me, te, le, nos, les).
- Gustar is used to ask and talk about likes, dislikes,
• En español decimos: “Spanish is pleasing to me.”
I like basketball. En español: In English: • “basketball” is the • “I” is the subject subject
• “like” is the verb • “to please” is the
verb • “basketball” is the direct object (thing • “me” is the indirect that is pleasing to object (person who is person) doing the liking) En Español…: The word order is actually “backwards” for GUSTAR:
• The indirect object comes first: Me
• Then the verb: gusta
• Finally the subject of the verb: el baloncesto.
• Make it negative by adding “NO” at the
beginning. To use GUSTAR there are only two possible forms:
“Gusta” = singular nouns
ex: Me gusta la pizza
“Gustan” = plural nouns
Ex: Me gustan las clases. Ex: Me gustan la pizza y la ensalada. Who is doing the “liking”? (How to say different people like…) Indirect Object Pronouns (person to whom it is pleasing):
Me = to me Nos = to us
Te = to you
Le = to him/her Les = to them/
to you (form.) all of you Frases de clarificación: (placed at the start of the sent.) Nos = a nosotros Me = a mí Les = a ellos Te = a ti a ellas a Uds. Le = a él (a Roberto a ella y a Luis) a Ud. (a Lola y a (a Roberto) Carmen) (a Lola) (a mis Here are how the frases look: Clarifying frase + a form of Gustar + noun with the def. article (A mí) Me gusta… / Me gustan… I like… (A ti) Te gusta… / Te gustan… You like… *(A él/ella/Ud.) Le gusta… / Le gustan… He / she / You like(s)… (A Nosotros) Nos gusta… / Nos gustan… We like… *(A ellos/ellas/Uds.) Les gusta…/ Les gustan… They / you all like… Talking about likes and dislikes: To find out what a friend likes: Answer:
¿Qué te gusta? Me gusta la
comida mexicana. ¿Qué te gusta mucho? Me gusta mucho el tenis. ¿Qué no te gusta? No me gusta la natación. ¿Te gusta el fútbol norteamericano?
Sí, me gusta el fútbol norteamericano.
“Yes, I like football.”
“Football is pleasing to me.”
¿Te gusta mucho la fruta o la ensalada ? Me gusta mucho la fruta.
“I like fruit a lot.”
“Fruit is very pleasing to me.” ¿Qué no te gusta? No me gusta la música clásica.
“I don’t like classical music.”
“Classical music is not pleasing to me.” ¿Te gustan los deportes? Sí, pero me gustan más las clases.
“Yes, but I like classes more.”
“Classes are more pleasing to me.” ¿Cómo se dice?
“You (familiar) like Italian food.”
Te gusta la comida italiana.
“Italian food is pleasing to you (familiar)
¿Cómo se dice?
“He likes Spanish.”
(A él) le gusta el español.
“Spanish is pleasing to him.”
¿Cómo se dice?
“She doesn’t like homework.”
(A ella) no le gusta la tarea
“Homework is not pleasing to her.”
¿Cómo se dice?
“We like volleyball a lot.”
Nos gusta mucho el voleibol.
“Volleyball is very pleasing to us.”
¿Cómo se dice?
“They don’t like jazz.”
(A ellos) no les gusta el jazz.
“Jazz music is not pleasing to them.”
¿Te gusta el béisbol?
Sí, me gusta el béisbol.
¿Te gusta el fútbol o el tenis?
Me gusta el fútbol. ¿Qué te gusta mucho?
Me gusta mucho la música rock.
¿Qué no te gusta?
No me gustan las clases.
¿Qué le gusta a Juan?
A Juan le gusta la ensalada.
¿Qué les gusta a los chicos?
A los chicos les gusta la natación.
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of Gustar: (use an indirect object pronoun along with the correct form of Gustar)
1. ___________ el espanol. (nosotros)
2. No ___________ los examenes. (yo) 3. ______________ el tenis. (Ana) 4. ___________ mucho los dulces. (Felipe y Pedro) 5. No ________ la natacion y el futbol. (mis amigos y yo) 6. _____________ mas la comida italiana. (Paco) Ahoras: Create a complete sentence in Spanish stating what each person likes or dislikes and use clarifying phrases w/the correct form of gustar: (ex: yo/gustar/la fruta = A mi me gusta la fruta) 1. Yo / gustar / el beisbol y el voleibol 2. Juan / gustar / la musica rock 3. Nosotros / gustar mucho / la comida italiana 4. Tu / gustar / las clases 5. Maria y Anna / no gustar / la natacion 6. Ellos / gustar mucho / el chocolate y la comida china 7. Maria / no gustar / los deportes ¿Cómo se dice en español? I like swimming. Me gusta la natación. Elena likes tennis. (A Elena) le gusta el tenis. We don’t like English class. No nos gusta la clase de inglés. Carlos and Miguel like sports. (A Carlos y a Miguel) les gustan los deportes. Do you like Chinese food? ¿Te gusta la comida de china? I like pizza a lot, but I like chocolate more. Me gusta mucho la pizza, pero me gusta más el chocolat