El verbo GUSTAR p.5

Gustar = to be pleasing to In English it’s translated to “I like” Ex: “I like dogs” In Spanish we say “ The dogs are pleasing to me” “Me gustan los perros” IOP + GUSTAR + SUBJECT You conjugate for the subject of the sentence. The subject is what/ who is doing the pleasing or what being liked.

Hay 2 formas de GUSTAR 1. Gusta (refers to one thing) 2. Gustan (refers to more than one thing)

gustar The verb gustar is conjugated to go with the thing you like, which is actually the subject of the sentence. gustar 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.) (The dogs are pleasing to me.)

Ejemplos: a Me gusta la pizza. (I like the pizza.) (The pizza is pleasing to me) angalletas Me gustan las galletas. (I like cookies.) (The cookies are pleasing to me) ► ►

Gustar Gustar is used with indirect object pronouns. Gustar Gustar is used with indirect object pronouns. Indirect Object pronouns refer to who is being pleased or who is being affected IOP (to …) me me ( to me) te te (to you, familiar) le le (to you, formal/ to him/ to her) nos (to us) os (to you guys-Spa in) Les (to them/ to you guys) Me gustan los perros Dogs are pleasing to me

Usa esta formula + form of gustar + what you like/pleasing GUSTA/GUSTAN ME TE LE NOS LES (indirect object pronoun) What you like or what is doing the pleasing? Noun or Verb in the infinitive. NO NAKED NOUNS! me gustan los perros I like the dogs

To talk about dislikes gustar … with gustar … To talk about dislikes gustar … with gustar … To say what you dislike, just put NO in front of the IOP No me gustan los perros.

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

1. What you like or what is doing the pleasing? Noun or Verb in the infinitive. el/la_______________ los/ las______________ NO NAKED NOUNS! 2. Form of GUSTAR Gusta Gustan 3. IOP Me Te le Nos Os les I like chocolate = she likes cats = el chocolategustaMe los gatosgustan le who is being pleased One object/ singular More than one/ plural

The prepositional phrase is used to clarify or emphasis the IOP! a mí a ti *a él / a ella/a Ud./ ______ a nosotros/ a ______ y a mí * a ellas/ a ellos/ a Uds. / a_______ y a ________ A mí me gusta el chocolate A ti te gusta el chocolate A él le gusta el chocolate A Jenny le gusta el chocolate A nosotros nos gusta el chocolate A David y a Mike les gusta el chocolate name Clarifies who is being pleased when using (le and les)

Clarification can move around! a mí a ti me gusta el chocolate te gusta el chocolate me gusta el chocolate a mí a ti te gusta el chocolate

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). Conjugate the first verb in the singular form and leave the other one alone/infinitive.

Would Like gustaría=would like gustarían=would like Me gustaría ir a Disneylandia todos los días. Me gustarían más libros en la biblioteca.

A lot/Really/much (much0) Me gusta nadar mucho. I like swimming a lot./ I like to swim a lot. Me gustan mucho los perros. I really like dogs. Mucho is used as adverb with GUSTAR, and it doesn’t agree in number and in gender. Mucho can move around since it’s an adverb.

también = also/too tampoco = either/neither A mí me gusta leer.  ¡A mí también! (me too) ¡A mí no! (I don’t/not me) A mí no me gusta leer.  ¡A mí tampoco! (me neither) ¡A mí sí! (I do)

Other verbs like GUSTAR 1.disgustar (to dislike/ unpleasant) 2.importar ( to matter) 3.faltar (to be missing) 4.encantar (to love=objects) 5.asustar (to scare) 6.interesar (to interest) 7.molestar ( to bother) 8.fascinar (to fascinate) 9.parecer (to seem) 10.aburrir (to bore) 11.caer bien/mal (to be liked—people)

Traduce: We like pizza. (A nosotros) nos gusta la pizza.

Traduce She would like blue pens. (A ella) le gustarían las plumas azules.

My sister and I really like the movie. (A mi hermana y a mí) nos gusta mucho la película.

Traduce I like to read books. (A mí) me gusta leer los libros.

Traduce Dogs scare my brother. Los perros le asustan ( a mi hermano) Le asustan los perros ( a mi hermano)

Traduce Does the homework seem difficult to you? ¿Te parece difícil la tarea (a ti)?