1. El Verbo “GUSTAR” En español gustar significa “to be pleasing”
In English, the equivalent is “to like”

2. Por ejemplo: In English we say: “I like Spanish.”
En español decimos: “To me, Spanish
is pleasing.”

3. I like the beach. In English: En español: “I” is the subject
“like” is the verb
“the beach” is the direct object
En español:
“the beach” is the subject
“to please” is the verb
“me” is the indirect object

4. The word order is actually opposite:
En Español…:
The word order is actually opposite:
The indirect object comes first: Me
Then the verb: gusta
Finally the subject of the verb: la playa.
Make it negative by adding “no” at the beginning.

5. Indirect Object Pronouns:
Who is doing the “liking”?
Indirect Object Pronouns: me te le
nos os
les

6. “Gusta” = singular nouns = infinitives

7. Frases de clarificación:
He likes to swim.
She likes to swim.
You like to swim.
“Le gusta nadar.”
They like the beach.
You like the beach.
“Les gusta la playa.”

8. Frases de clarificación:
Me = a mí
Te = a ti
Le = a él
a ella
a Ud.
(a Roberto)
(a Lola)
(a tu hermano)
Nos = a nosotros
Os = a vosotros
Les = a ellos
a ellas
a Uds.
(a Roberto y a Luis)
(a Lola y a Carmen)
(a mis amigos)

9. = = = = = = Me gusta… I like… Te gusta… You like… Le gusta…
Nos gusta…
Os gusta…
Les gusta… =
I like…
You like…
He / she / You like(s)…
We like…
You guys (in Spain) like…
They / you (plural) like… = = = = =

10. “I like to drink coffee.”
¿Cómo se dice?
“I like to drink coffee.” Me
gusta
beber el café.

11. ¿Cómo se dice?
“You like the to read Te
gusta
leer

12. “He doesn’t like to dance.”
¿Cómo se dice?
“He doesn’t like to dance.”
bailar.
No le
gusta

13. ¿Cómo se dice?
We like to study
Nos
gusta
estudiar

14. You guys (in Spain) don’t like to work
¿Cómo se dice?
You guys (in Spain) don’t like to work
No os
gusta
trabajar

15. ¿Cómo se dice?
“They like to talk
Les
gusta
hablar