1. 2.1-1 The verb gustar  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. Me gusta la música clásica.Me gustan las clases de español y biolog ía. I like classical music.I like Spanish and biology class. No me gusta el arte.No me gustan las matemáticas. I don’t like art.I don’t like math. A mí me gusta la sociología. A mí no me gusta la física. I like sociology.I don’t like physics.

2. ©2014 by Vista Higher Learning, Inc. All rights reserved.2.1-2  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.

3. ©2014 by Vista Higher Learning, Inc. All rights reserved.2.1-3  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.

4. ©2014 by Vista Higher Learning, Inc. All rights reserved.2.1-4  You can use this same structure to talk about other people by using the pronouns nos, le, and les.

5. ©2014 by Vista Higher Learning, Inc. All rights reserved.2.1-5 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