Talking about likes & dislikes using Gustar + Infinitive Unidad 1 Etapa 1 Pg. 39
When we talk in Spanish about activities we like and dislike, we can use the verb GUSTAR (to like).
Por ejemplo In English we say: I like Spanish. En español decimos: Me gusta el español.
I like the beach In English: “I” is the subject “like” is the verb “the beach” is the direct object En español: “the beach” is the subject “like” is the verb “I” is the indirect object
En español… The word order is actually “backwards” The indirect object pronoun comes first: Me Then the verb: gusta Finally the subject of the verb: la playa
Who’s who? The object forms called “indirect objects” are: me > me nos > us te > you os > you guys le > him, her les > them
Me gusta… / Me gustan… Te gusta… / Te gustan… Le gusta… / Le gustan… Nos gusta… / Nos gustan… Os gusta… / Os gustan… Les gusta… / Les gustan… I like… You like… He / she / You like(s).. We like… You guys like… They / you like… =
Talking about likes & dislikes When you want to emphasize or identify a person that you are talking about, use: name A Diana le gusta ir de compras. A + noun A su hermana le gusta ir de compras. pronoun A ella le gusta ir de compras.
Talking about likes & dislikes These are the pronouns that follow a: A mí me gusta… A ti te gusta… A usted, él, ella le gusta… A nosotros (as) nos gusta… A ustedes, ellos (as) les gusta…
Talking about likes & dislikes When expressing that you or someone does not like something, place no before the indirect object pronoun and the verb (gusta). No me gusta correr. No le gusta correr. No les gusta correr.