1. El verbo Gustar

2. Gustar = to be pleasing to
In English it’s translated to “I like”
In English we say “I like dogs”
In Spanish we say “ The dogs are pleasing to me”
“Me gustan los perros”
IOP VERB SUBJECT
Yo tomo el chocolate caliente ( conjugate for “yo” because you are drinking the hot chocolate.
You conjugate for the subject in the
sentence. The subject is
what/ who is doing the action.

3. There are TWO forms of GUSTAR
1. Gusta (refers to one object)
2. Gustan (refers to more than one object)

4. The verb gustar is conjugated to go with the thing you like,
which is actually
the subject of the sentence. ►
Me gustan los perros
I like dogs

5. Ejemplos: Me gusta la pizza. (I like the pizza.)►
Me gusta la pizza.
(I like the pizza.)
Me gustan las galletas.
(I like cookies.) ►

6. Ejemplos: Me gusta la pizza. (I like the pizza.)►
Me gusta la pizza.
(I like the pizza.)
Me gustan las galletas.
(I like cookies.) ►

7. indirect object pronouns.
Gustar is used with
indirect object pronouns.
They refer to who is being pleased or who is being affected
IOP (to …)
me (me)
te (you, familiar)
le (you, formal/him/her)
nos (us)
os (you-Spain)
Les (Them)
Me gustan los perros
Dogs are pleasing to me
You need to know who is being pleased.
For the example, to whom the dogs please
With the verb gustar someone is being affected because it means to be pleasing to (who is the pleasing being done to)

8. To talk about likes and dislikes
with gustar …
Use this formula!
(indirect object pronoun)
+ form of gustar + what you like
To say what you dislike just put NO in front of the IOP
No me gustan los perros

9. There are 4 parts to forming a sentence with GUSTAR!
Backwards verbs!!

10. I like chocolate = I like the cats = 2. Form of GUSTAR
3. IOP
2. Form of GUSTAR
1. What you like, or
what is doing the
pleasing
who is being pleased Me Te le
Nos Os
les
Gusta
el/la_______________
One object/ singular
Gustan
los/ las______________
More than one/ plural
NO NAKED NOUNS!
I like chocolate = Me
gusta
el chocolate
I like the cats = Me
gustan
los gatos

11. Part 4 is used for clarification or emphasis!
Clarifies who is being pleased when using (le and les)
a mí
a ti
*a él /ella/ Ud./ ______
a nosotros/ a ______ y a mí
* a ellas/ ellos/ Uds. / a_______ y a ________
A mí me gusta el chocolate
A ti te gusta el chocolate
name
A él le gusta el chocolate
A Jenny le gusta el chocolate
name
Clarify le and les
Yes, you are repeating yourself
Mi= my
Mí=met
ti=you
After a preposition use mí and ti
A nosotros nos gusta el chocolate
A Jenny y a Mike les gusta el chocolate

12. When you have two verbs together you use the singular form of GUSTAR
Me gusta bailar. (I like to dance) Me gusta bailar y cantar. (I like to dance and sing.)

13. Other verbs like GUSTAR
Encantar = to like very much (objects or thing )/ to love (inanimate objects) Me encanta la canción Disgustar= to displease/ to upset Me disgustan las noticias
ncantar (conjugate⇒) verbo intransitivo (+ me/te/le etc): me encantó la obra I loved o I thoroughly enjoyed the play; me ~ía que me acompañaras I'd love you to come with me verbo transitivo to cast o put a spell on, bewitch
Diccionario Espasa concise inglés-español © 2000 Espasa Calpe:
encantar I vi (gustar mucho) to love: les encanta viajar, they love travelling su manera de recitar encantó al público, the audience were enraptured by his recital ➣ Ver nota en love II vt (embrujar) to bewitch, cast o put a spell on