1. Apuntes: Gustar
Lección 2: En la clase

2. Yo puedo… I can… Success Criteria
Describe my likes and dislikes in Spanish
Ask others about their likes and dislikes
Success Criteria
Identify and use gustar clarifiers and gustar phrases
Ask about likes and respond positively or negatively

3. to like; to be pleasing to
The Verb Gustar
The verb gustar means ___________________.
Gustar is a special verb. It is not conjugated for all forms (yo, tú, etc.) because it is not the person who does the liking. Instead, the person is “pleased” by something.
Example: “Me gusta la clase de español” can be translated as “I like Spanish class” or literally, “The class of Spanish pleases me.”
to like; to be pleasing to

4. a él/ella (name), a usted a ellos/ellas (names), a ustedes
Gustar and Clarifiers
Because it is the thing or action that pleases the person, gustar is used in special phrases that can include a clarifier. The clarifiers are optional, but emphasize who is being pleased.
Complete this chart with the forms of gustar with their clarifiers.
a mí
me gusta
a ti
te gusta
a él/ella (name), a usted
le gusta
a nosotros/as
nos gusta
a vosotros/as
os gusta
a ellos/ellas (names), a ustedes
les gusta

5. To make a negative statement, just add “no” before the gustar phrase.
Practice
In a question, the word “do” is implied by the upside down question mark. te
¿A ti _______ gusta el español?
A ________ me gusta dibujar.
A nosotros _______ gusta nadar.
A Mónica _______ gusta bailar.
A ellos no _______ gusta la tarea. mí
nos le
les
To make a negative statement, just add “no” before the gustar phrase.

6. Asking about Likes/Dislikes using Gustar
To ask what someone likes to do, use these question:
¿Qué te gusta hacer?
What do you like to do?
¿Te gusta _______?
Do you like ____?

7. Showing Preferences with Gustar
If you have a choice between two things, you need to be able to say which one you like better (or that you prefer).
Me gusta más _________ =
Here is an example:
-- ¿Qué te gusta más, hablar por teléfono o ver la televisión?
-- Me gusta más ver la televisión.
I like ____ better (more).

8. Showing Preferences with Gustar
Me gusta mucho ________. =
If you do not like something very much (a lot), just add ______ in front of “me gusta mucho ________.”
Translate this example:
I do not like to swim very much →  
I like ____ a lot. no
No me gusta mucho nadar.

9. Showing Preferences with Gustar
To say that you do not like something at all, say No me gusta nada ______.
Translate this example:
I do not like to swim at all →
No me gusta nada nadar.

10. Responding to Gustar Questions or Statements
To stress that you do like something, say (A mí) sí me gusta _______.
I do like _____.
To agree with someone that you like something too, say A mí también.
I do (like it) too.
To agree with someone that you do not like something, say No me gusta ______ tampoco.
I don’t like it either.