1. Josh M’s Gustar English = “to like” Spanish = “To be pleasing” Example: English = I like cookies Spanish = To me, cookies are pleasing

2. Indirect Pronouns Me = yoNos = nosotros Te = tuOs = vosotros Le = el, ella, usted les = ellas, ellos, ustedes

3. Gustar Gustar is different because it can only be congregated it two ways: Gusta (singular) and Gustan (plural) Gustar is different because it can only be congregated it two ways: Gusta (singular) and Gustan (plural) The way that you can tell which form to put is by looking at the subject The way that you can tell which form to put is by looking at the subject If the subject is plural, you would use the Gustan conjugation If the subject is plural, you would use the Gustan conjugation But if the subject is singular, you would use the Gusta conjugation But if the subject is singular, you would use the Gusta conjugation

4. In English we structure our sentences differently than in Spanish In English we structure our sentences differently than in Spanish We say: Subject + verb + Indirect Object We say: Subject + verb + Indirect Object In Spanish it is: IO + verb + subject/what is being liked In Spanish it is: IO + verb + subject/what is being liked

5. Fact So instead of I like writing, it changes to writing (IO) is pleasing (verb) to me (subj.) So instead of I like writing, it changes to writing (IO) is pleasing (verb) to me (subj.) Sort of strange, right Sort of strange, right

6. Practice I like going to the park I like going to the park –Me gusta ir al la parque I like the balls I like the balls –Me gustan las pelotas It takes a while to learn gustar, but it eventually becomes easy! It takes a while to learn gustar, but it eventually becomes easy!

7. El Fin!