El Verbo "Gustar" to please to like
The verb GUSTAR is used to express likes. Me gusta... Te gusta... Le gusta I like... You like... (informal) He/she likes... (formal) \
No me gusta... No te gusta... No le gusta... I don't like... You may also use GUSTAR to express dislikes. Simply insert the word "NO" in front of your phrase. No me gusta... No te gusta... No le gusta... I don't like... You don't like... (informal) He/she doesn't like... (formal) \
If you like TO DO something... You can insert an INFINITIVE VERB after these phrases in order to express liking the action/activity. ** Remember, an infinitive is the simplest form of the verb and ends in -ar, -er, or -ir in Spanish. In English, this is expressed as to + verb (ex: to run, to jump, to swim).
How do you ask what someone likes to do? Just add question marks!!! Le gusta correr. = He/she likes to run. ***Add question marks: ¿Le gusta correr? = Does he like to run? Adding the question marks implies the “Do/does” part of the question. No extra words needed in Spanish!
Por ejemplo... Some examples… Me gusta bailar. I like to dance.
Le gusta llevar las gafas de sol. Por ejemplo... Le gusta llevar las gafas de sol. She likes to wear sunglasses.
Te gusta comer las galletas. Por ejemplo... Tu eres un mónstruo de galletas. (You are a cookie monster.) Te gusta comer las galletas. You like to eat cookies.
¿Qué le gusta hacer? Now it's your turn. In a complete sentence, tell what these people like or don't like to do.
¿Qué le gusta hacer a Shaq? He likes to play basketball. (jugar al baloncesto)
¿A Road Runner qué le gusta hacer? He likes to run. (correr)
¿A Taylor qué le gusta hacer? She likes to sing and to play the guitar. (cantar, tocar la guitarra)
¿A Oscar qué NO le gusta hacer? He does not like to bathe. (bañarse)
¿Y tú? ¿Qué te gusta hacer? (And you? What do you like to do?) correr patinar bailar comer cantar nadar escribir leer trabajar to run to skate to dance to eat to sing to swim to write to read to work Copy these verbs down in your notes!