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Verbs Like Gustar
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Avancemos 3

2. Verbs Like gustar
You already know several verbs that always use indirect objects:

3. Verbs Like gustar encantar to be highly pleasing gustar to be pleasing
importar to be important
interesar to be of interest

4. Verbs Like gustar
These verbs all use a similar construction: indirect object pronoun + verb + subject

5. Verbs Like gustar Me gusta el béisbol.
Literally: Baseball is pleasing to me.

6. Verbs Like gustar
The two forms of these verbs that are most commonly used are the Ud./él/ella and Uds./ellos/ellas forms.

7. Verbs Like gustar ¿Te interesan los deportes?
Literally: Are sports interesting to you?

8. Verbs Like gustar
Remember that in the previous sentences, the subjects are béisbol and deportes, and me and te are indirect object pronouns.

9. Can you fill in the blanks?
A mí gustan los deportes.
A ella le leer. (interests)
A nosotros gusta bailar.
A ellos aburre estudiar.
A vosotros molestan los gatos.
A usted duele la cabeza.
A tí te los Jets. (loves)

10. Now translate the sentences…
The actor loves science fiction.
My mom likes potatos.
Fishing does not interest you. (be careful)
The film bothers him.
I don’t like to go to bed. It makes me cry.
Does she like to go shopping?