T HE VERB GUSTAR, ¿ POR QUÉ ? AND PORQUE

T HE VERB GUSTAR Use the verb gustar to say what people like. Use the form gusta if the thing they like is singular. If the thing they like is plural, use gustan. Use qué ( what ) to ask what someone likes. ¿Te gusta la pizza? Do you like pizza? Sí, y me gustan las verduras. ¿Qué te gusta ? What do you like? Me gustan los carros. I like cars.

T HE VERB GUSTAR Put one of these pronouns before gustar to say who likes something. Me gusta(n) I like Nos gusta(n) We like Te gusta(n) You (tú) like Os gusta(n) You all (vosotros) like Le gusta(n) he/she/usted/it likes Les gusta(n) they/ustedes like

T HE VERB GUSTAR Notice that le can stand for he, she, it or you (usted form) and les can stand they or you (ustedes form). To ask who is being talked about, use a quién or a quiénes. To clarify who is being talked about, use a + name(s) ¿ A quién le gusta la pizza? A Juan le gusta la pizza. ¿ A quiénes les gusta la pizza? A Juan y a Sara les gusta la pizza. Juan and Sara like pizza.

T HE VERB GUSTAR Put the word no before the pronoun to say dont doesnt like. You will have to use the word no twice. The first time you use it you will be answering the question and the second time you use it you will be making it negative. ¿Te gusta la fruta? Do you like fruit? No, no me gusta la fruta. No, I dont like fruit.

¿ POR QUÉ ? AND PORQUE To ask why, use ¿por qué? To answer use the word porque which means because. ¿ Por qué te gusta el helado? Why do you like ice cream? Me gusta el helado porque es delicioso. I like ice cream because its delicious.