1. Take a work sheet from the back table.
Do Now
Take a work sheet from the back table.
Complete both sides.
Use your vocab list if necessary or pg. 51 in the book

2. El Verbo “GUSTAR” En español gustar means “to be pleasing”
In English, the equivalent is “to like”

3. Verbos en Español All verbs end in –ar/-er/-ir
They translate : to + the action
Examples: Comer = to eat
Beber= to drink
Verbs that are not changed are called infinitives.

4. “GUSTAR” is a verb Infitives = non conjugated verbs
Is paired with infinitives
Infitives = non conjugated verbs
that end in –ar/-er/-ir

5. Por ejemplo: In English we say: “I like Spanish.”
En español decimos: “To me, Spanish
is pleasing.”

6. I like the beach. In English: En español: “I” is the subject
“like” is the verb
“the beach” is the direct object
En español:
“the beach” is the subject
“to please” is the verb
“me” is the indirect object

7. The word order is actually “backwards”:
En Español…:
The word order is actually “backwards”:
The indirect object comes first: Me
Then the verb: gusta
Finally the subject of the verb: la playa.
Make it negative by adding “no” at the beginning.

8. Four Keys Things that are different with Gustar
It only has two conjugations:
a. gusta
b. gustan

9. Four Keys Things that are different with Gustar
1.It only has two conjugations:
2.It is conjugated based on what comes after it.

10. “Gusta” = singular nouns = infinitives
“Gustan” = plural nouns
= two or more
singular nouns

11. Use gusta or gustan to complete the phrases.
Nos _______ comer la pizza.
Te _______ escuchar la música de Migos.
Les _______ las galletas.
Le _______ comer la galleta.
gusta
gusta
gustan
gusta

12. Subjects with Gustar (These are optional)
A mí
A nosotros
A ti
A vosotros
A él
A ella
A usted
A ellos
A ellas
A ustedes

13. Important Information
1.It only has two conjugations:
2.It is conjugated based on what comes after it.
3. It always uses an Indirect Object Pronoun.

14. Indirect Object Pronouns:
Who is doing the “liking”?
Indirect Object Pronouns: me te le
nos --
les

15. = Me gusta… / Me gustan… Te gusta… / Te gustan… Le gusta… / Le gustan…
Nos gusta… / Nos gustan…
Les gusta… / Les gustan…
I like…
You like…
He / she / You like(s)…
We like…
They / you all like… =

16. Use the pronouns to complete the sentences.
Practice
Use the pronouns to complete the sentences.
______ gusta comer la pizza. (Yo)
______ gusta escuchar música. (Tú)
______ gusta aprender español (Alicia y Carmen) Me Te
Les

17. Four Keys Things that are different with Gustar
1.It only has two conjugations:
2.It is conjugated based on what comes after it.
3. It always uses an Indirect Object Pronoun.
4. It may also use an I.O. clarifier.

18. “Coffee is pleasing to me.”
¿Cómo se dice?
“I like juice.” Me
gusta
el jugo.
“Coffee is pleasing to me.”

19. “Cookies are pleasing to you.”
¿Cómo se dice?
“You like cookies.” Te
gustan
las galletas.
“Cookies are pleasing to you.”

20. ¿Cómo se dice? “He doesn’t like to study.” No le gusta estudiar.
“To dance is not pleasing to him.”

21. “Our teachers please us.”
¿Cómo se dice?
“We like our sodas.”
Nos
gustan
nuestros refrescos.
“Our teachers please us.”

22. ¿Cómo se dice? “You (plural) don’t like to rent a DVD.” No les gusta
alquilar un DVD .
“To go to the movies is not pleasing to you (all).”

23. ¿Cómo se dice? “They like to eat pizza.” Les gusta comer la pizza.
“History and Spanish are pleasing to them.”

24. ¿Cómo se dice en español?
I like to study.
Elena likes to watch television.
We don’t like to do homework.
Carlos and Miguel like french fries.
Do you all like to look at photos?
You like to drink water.
Me gusta estudiar.
(A Elena) le gusta mirar la televisión.
No nos gusta hacer la tarea.
(A Carlos y a Miguel) les gustan las papas fritas.
¿Les gusta mirar fotos?
Te gusta beber el agua.