1. Gustar con infinitivos:
Español I

2. El verbo gustar
Put one of these pronouns before gustar to say who likes something.
Me gusta(n)
I like
Te gusta(n)
You (tú) like
Le gusta(n)
He/she/usted/it likes
Nos gusta(n)
We like
Os gusta(n)
You all (vosotros) like
Les gusta(n)
They/ustedes like

3. Review (repaso)
An infinitive tells the meaning of the verb without naming any subject or tense.
In English, the infinitive is to + action
To run
To walk
There are three kinds of infinitives in Spanish:
those that end in ar,
those that end in er
and those that end in ir.

4. What is an infinitive in English?
To + adjective
To + action (verb)
To + noun

5. What is the purpose of an infinitive?
tells the meaning of the verb without naming any subject or tense.
Tells who is doing the action
Tells how someone is doing the action

6. What are the 3 kinds of infinitives in Spanish? Verbs ending in…
-ar, -er, -or
-ar, -ir, -or
-ar, -er, -ir

7. Gustar with Infinitives
Just like nouns, infinitives can be used after a verb like gustar to say what you and others like to do.
Me gusta la musica.
I like music.
Me gusta cantar.
I like to sing.

8. Why is an infinitive used after gustar?
To tell how someone does something
To tell why someone does something
To tell what someone likes to do

9. Gustar with Infinitives
Always use gusta (not gustan) with infinitives.
Me gustan los deportes.
I like sports.
BUT
Me gusta jugar al tenis.
I like to play tennis.
Because jugar is an infintive, we must use
gusta, not gustan!

10. When is gustan used? When the subject is plural
When the object the subject likes is singular.
When the object the subject likes is plural.

11. When is gusta used? When the object the subject likes is singular.
When an infinitive is used to tell what someone likes to do.
When the subject is singular
Both A & B

12. El diario Es el 7 de enero:
Write 5 sentences stating what you like to do by using gustar and the infinitives:
Por ejemplo: Me gusta cocinar.
Then write 5 sentences stating what your partner likes to do by using gustar and the infinitives:
Por ejemplo: A Juan le gusta hablar.