1. Conjugating the verb Gustar Notes#16
Standard 1.2: Students understand and interpret written and spoken language on a variety of topics
Objective; Students will learn how to conjugate the irregular verb GUSTAR-To like

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

3. Indirect Object Pronouns:
Who is doing the “liking”?
The verb gustar only functions with
Indirect object pronouns me, te, le,
nos, les
Indirect Object Pronouns:
Subject Pronouns: me te le
nos X
les yo tú
él,ella
Nosotros(as) X
ellos, ellas

4. 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.
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5. When you talk about what you like to do, use the phrase:
Me gusta + infinitive
Te gusta + infinitive
Le gusta + infinitive
bailar
Leer
Cantar
Nadar
Comer
Patinar
escribir
trabajar
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

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

7. 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.
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8. You can use this same structure to talk about other people by using the pronouns nos, le, and les.
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9. 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.
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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. Provide the present tense forms of these verbs
Provide the present tense forms of these verbs. The first items have been done for you.
Yo _____ español.
Ellos _____ español.
Inés _____ español.
Nosotras _____ español.
Tú _____ español.
_________ el café. ( a mí)
¿ _____ las clases? (a ti)
No _____ el café. (a ti)
No _____ las clases. (a mí)
No _____ el café. (a mí)
hablar
gustar
hablo
Me gusta
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