Gustar

Gustar Gustar is used to say what you like. Gustar is a verb, but it does not behave like regular verbs. How does it work? Only two forms: gusta (used with verb infinitives & singular things) gustan (used with plural things) Has special pronouns: (DOES NOT USE SUBJECT PRONOUNS!)

Indirect object pronouns me nos te os le les

Gustar If you need to clarify or emphasize who likes something: A mi A nosotros nos A ti te A vosotros os A él A ella A Ud. le A ellos A ellas A Uds. Les A Juan le gusta la pizza y a Rosa le gusta la comida china. A mis hermanos les gusta cantar, pero a mis hermanas les gusta bailar.

Other verbs like gustar aburrir to bore fascinar to be fascinating to bastar to be sufficient importar to be important to caer bien (mal) to (not) suit interesar to be interesting to dar asco to be loathsome molestar to be a bother disgustar to hate something parecer to appear to be doler (o:ue) to be painful picar to itch encantar to "love" something quedar to be left over, remain faltar to be lacking something volver (o:ue) loco to be crazy about

Let’s practice Select the correct form of gustar. 1. Me ________la comida. I like the food. 2. Me _________los libros. I like the books. 3. Te __________ las pinturas. You like the paintings. 4. Le __________ la carne. She likes meat.

Check your answers. 1. Me gusta la comida. I like the food. 2. Me gustan los libros. I like the books. 3. Te gustan las pinturas. You like the paintings. 4. Le gusta la carne. She likes meat.

More practice Select the correct form of parecer. La película me ____________ buena. The movie seems good to me. Los autos les ____________baratos. The cars seem inexpensive to them. La casa nos __________cara. The house seems expensive to us. La ropa te ___________ fea. The clothing seems ugly to you.

More practice Check your answers: La película me parece buena. The movie seems good to me. Los autos les parecen baratos. The cars seem inexpensive to them. La casa nos parece cara. The house seems expensive to us. La ropa te parece fea. The clothing seems ugly to you.

Last practice Select the correct form of importar o encantar A mi, ______ ____________la música moderna. I love modern music. A ellos, _______ ____________los deportes. Sports are important to them. A Silvia y Juan,______ ______________ la televisión. Silvia and Juan love television. A ti, no _____ __________ este libro. This book is not important to you.

Last practice Check your answers: A mi, me encanta la música moderna. I love modern music. A ellos, les importan los deportes. Sports are important to them. A Silvia y Juan les encanta la televisión. Silvia and Juan love television. A ti, no te importa este libro. This book is not important to you.