1. Conjugating the verb Gustar Notes#14  Standard 1.2: Students understand and interpret written and spoken language on a variety of topics  Objective; Students will learn how to conjugate the verb GUSTAR-To like

2. Conjugating the verb Gustar  Me gusta (I like)Nos gusta (we like)  Te gusta (you like)x  Le gustales gusta (they like)  (he, she, you  (formal) likes)

3. Who is doing the “liking”? Indirect Object Pronouns:metelenososles The verb gustar only functions with Indirect object pronouns me, te, le, nos, lesyotüél,ellanosotrosX ellos, ellas Subject Pronouns :

4.  Me gusta + infinitive  Te gusta + infinitive  Le gusta + infinitive  to dance  to read  to sing  to swim  to eat  to skate  to write  to work The infinitive is the basic form of the verb bailar Leer Cantar Nadar Comer Patinar escribir trabajar When you talk about what you like to do, use the phrase:

5. Examples Me,te, le gusta + infinitive Te gusta correr. Le gusta correr. ¿Te gusta correr? ¿Le gusta correr? To say someone doesn’t like something, use no before the phrase. You like to run. He/She likes to run. ¿Do you like to run? ¿Does he/she like to run? No me gusta correr. No le gusta correr. I don’t like to run. He/She doesn’t like to run.

6. ©2014 by Vista Higher Learning, Inc. All rights reserved.2.1-6 The verb gustar with singular and plural nouns.  To express your likes and dislikes, use the expression (no) me gusta + el/la + [singular noun] or (no) me gustan + los/las + [plural noun]. Note: You may use the phrase a mí for emphasis, but never the subject pronoun yo.

7. ©2014 by Vista Higher Learning, Inc. All rights reserved.2.1-7  To ask a classmate about likes and dislikes, use the pronoun te instead of me. Note: You may use a ti for emphasis, but never the subject pronoun tú.

8. ©2014 by Vista Higher Learning, Inc. All rights reserved.2.1-8  You can use this same structure to talk about other people by using the pronouns nos, le, and les. Unless your instructor tells you otherwise, only the me and te forms will appear on test materials until Lección 7.

9. ©2014 by Vista Higher Learning, Inc. All rights reserved.2.1-9  To talk about what you like and don’t like to do, use (no) me gusta + [infinitive(s)]. Note that the singular gusta is always used, even with more than one infinitive.

10. (Other verbs like gustar) Encantar-to love it  Me encanta( I love it) Nos encanta(we love it)  Te encanta (you love it)x  Le encanta les encanta(they love it)  (he, she, you  (formal) loves it)

11. Other verbs like gustar (facinar- to be facinated with)  Me facina (I’m facinated)Nos facina (we’re facinated)  Te facina (you’re facintated)x  Le facina les facina (they are facinated)  (he, she, you  (formal) is facinated)

12. Other verbs like gustar (importar- to care about)  Me importa (I care) nos importa(we care)  Te importa (you care) x  Le importa (he cares) les importa (they care)  (he, she, you) (you plural care) 

13. ©2014 by Vista Higher Learning, Inc. All rights reserved.2.1-13 Provide the present tense forms of these verbs. The first items have been done for you. 1.Yo _____ español. 2.Ellos _____ español. 3.Inés _____ español. 4.Nosotras _____ español. 5.Tú _____ español. 1._________ el café. ( a mí) 2.¿ _____ las clases? (a ti) 3.No _____ el café. (a ti) 4.No _____ las clases. (a mí) 5.No _____ el café. (a mí) gustarhablar habloMe gusta