GUSTAR

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When do you use gustar?

To imply likes and dislikes

(the verb to like does not exist in Spanish)

It is important to note that the grammatical word order is different when using gustar.

Parts of speech:

• Subject: performs the action of the sentence.

• Verb: is the action of the sentence.

• Direct Object: receives the action of the verb.

• Indirect Object: benefits from the action received by the direct object.

The subject of a gustar sentence is always the item(s) found pleasing.

I like fruit.

The fruit is pleasing to me.

Me gusta la fruta.

Gustar only exists in third person:

(We talk about the things we like not to them.)

gusta gustan*used for singular subjects *used for plural

subjects

Me gusta el arte. Me gustan los deportes.

*used with infinitive subjects.

Me gusta bailar.

Me gusta bailar y cantar.

Negative Expressions• To express that we do not like something we use the

word not in English.• The Spanish equivalent is no.• Grammatically we must place the negative expression

directly in front of the indirect object pronoun in a Spanish sentence.

Me gusta el baloncesto. No me gusta el baloncesto.

Indirect Object Pronouns

1st me nos

2nd te lesle

3rd le les

Choose the correct form of the verb in

the following sentences. Don’t

forget that the subject of a gustar

sentence is the item that is found

pleasing.

Me _______ el fútbol.a. gustab. gustan

Me _______ el fútbol.a. gustab. gustan

Le _______ los elefantes.a. gustab. gustan

Le _______ los elefantes.a. gustab. gustan

Te _______ las clases.a. gustab. gustan

Te _______ las clases.a. gustab. gustan

Nos _______ la música rock.a. gustab. gustan

Nos _______ la música rock.a. gustab. gustan

Les _______ los deportes.a. gustab. gustan

Les _______ los deportes.a. gustab. gustan

Translate the following English sentences into the

equivalent gustar sentences in Spanish.

I like salad.

Me gusta la ensalada.

We like rock music.

Nos gusta la música rock.

She likes soccer.

Le gustan los deportes.

They like classes.

Les gustan las clases.

He likes soccer.

Le gusta el fútbol.

You (informal) like chocolate.

Te gusta el chocolate.

You (plural) like Spanish.

Les gusta el español.

You (formal) don’t like homework.

No le gusta la tarea.