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El Verbo “GUSTAR”


• En español gustar significa “to be pleasing”

   • In English, the equivalent is “to like”
Por ejemplo:


• In English we say:    “I like Spanish.”

• En español decimos:    “To me, Spanish
                            is pleasing.”
I like the beach.
                         beach


In English:              En español:

• “I” is the subject     • “the beach” is the
                               subject
• “like” is the verb
                         • “to please” is the
• “the beach” is the            verb
      direct object
                         • “me” is the indirect
                               object
En Español…:
The word order is actually “backwards”:

• 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.
Who is doing the “liking”?

    Indirect Object Pronouns:

        me          nos

        te          os

        le          les
“Gܲٲ”   =   singular nouns
          =   infinitives

“Gustan” =    plural nouns
Frases de clarificación:
                         He likes the beach.

 “Le gusta la playa.”    She likes the beach.

                         You like the beach.


                         They like the beach.
 “Les gusta la playa.”
                         You like the beach.
Frases de clarificación:
Me   =   a mí             Nos   =   a nosotros

Te   =   a ti             Os    =   a vosotros

Le   =   a él             Les   =   a ellos
         a ella                     a ellas
         a Ud.                      a Uds.
         (a Roberto)                (a Roberto y
         (a Lola)                       a Luis)
         (a tu hermano)             (a Lola y a
                                        Carmen)
                                    (a mis amigos)
Me gusta… / Me gustan…         I like…

Te gusta… / Te gustan…         You like…

Le gusta… / Le gustan…         He / she / You like(s)…
                           =
Nos gusta… / Nos gustan…       We like…

Os gusta… / Os gustan…         You guys like…

Les gusta… / Les gustan…       They / you like…
¿Cómo se
      dice?
          “I like coffee.”


Me   gusta    el café.




       “Coffee is pleasing to me.”
¿Cómo se
     dice?
         “You like cars.”


Te gustan    los coches.




      “Cars are pleasing to you.”
¿Cómo se
  dice?
“He doesn’t like parties.”


        No le gustan las fiestas.




“Parties are not pleasing to him.”
¿Cómo se
 dice?
“We like our teachers.”


       Nos     gustan  nuestros
                      profesores.



  “Our teachers please us.”
¿Cómo se
       dice?
“They like history and spanish.”


              Les     gustan la historia y
                              el español.



“History and Spanish are pleasing to them.”

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Module 3 gustar notes

  • 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. beach In English: En español: • “I” is the subject • “the beach” is the subject • “like” is the verb • “to please” is the • “the beach” is the verb direct object • “me” is the indirect object
  • 4. En Español…: The word order is actually “backwards”: • 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. Who is doing the “liking”? Indirect Object Pronouns: me nos te os le les
  • 6. “Gܲٲ” = singular nouns = infinitives “Gustan” = plural nouns
  • 7. Frases de clarificación: He likes the beach. “Le gusta la playa.” She likes the beach. You like the beach. They like the beach. “Les gusta la playa.” You like the beach.
  • 8. Frases de clarificación: Me = a mí Nos = a nosotros Te = a ti Os = a vosotros Le = a él Les = a ellos a ella a ellas a Ud. a Uds. (a Roberto) (a Roberto y (a Lola) a Luis) (a tu hermano) (a Lola y a Carmen) (a mis amigos)
  • 9. Me gusta… / Me gustan… I like… Te gusta… / Te gustan… You like… Le gusta… / Le gustan… He / she / You like(s)… = Nos gusta… / Nos gustan… We like… Os gusta… / Os gustan… You guys like… Les gusta… / Les gustan… They / you like…
  • 10. ¿Cómo se dice? “I like coffee.” Me gusta el café. “Coffee is pleasing to me.”
  • 11. ¿Cómo se dice? “You like cars.” Te gustan los coches. “Cars are pleasing to you.”
  • 12. ¿Cómo se dice? “He doesn’t like parties.” No le gustan las fiestas. “Parties are not pleasing to him.”
  • 13. ¿Cómo se dice? “We like our teachers.” Nos gustan nuestros profesores. “Our teachers please us.”
  • 14. ¿Cómo se dice? “They like history and spanish.” Les gustan la historia y el español. “History and Spanish are pleasing to them.”