1. Gustar ‘To Please or To Like’

2. Gustar GustaGustan Good News! We will only use two forms of gustar ever

3. In Spanish, we do not say we like something. We say something is pleasing to us. “To us” is an indirect object.

4. Indirect Objects Me Te Le Nos X Les

5. Gustar I like the apple Me gusta manzana

6. Gustar I like apples Me gustan manzanas

7. Gustar We like the apple Nos gusta la manzana

8. Gustar We like apples Nos gustan manzanas

9. Gustar They like the hospital Les gusta el hospital

10. Gustar They like hospitals Les gustan hospitales

11. Gustar You like to speak. Te gusta hablar

12. Gustar Gustar must match the number of the thing being liked. The Indirect Object must match what is doing the liking.

13. Other Gustar-Like Verbs Interesar – To Interest Aburrir – To Bore

14. Practice 1.I like basketball. 2. We are interested in Spanish. 3. You like doctors. 4.They like the color red. 5.Ya’ll like to open the book. Me gusta baloncesto. Nos interesa espanol Te gustan médicos. Les gusta el color rojo Les gusta abrir el libro.

15. Practice Write three sentences saying things that you like, interest you, and bore you. Use all three.