Gustar and friends

Gustar- to please (like)

• In English, we say we like things. In Spanish, we would say something pleases me.

• Three step process to form a “Gustar” sentence:

• Step one: Choose an indirect object• Yo- me nosotros- nos• Tu- te• El, ella, ud.- le ellos/uds.- les

• Step two: Choose conjugation for “gustar”The only two “gustar” conjugations possible:Gusta- for singular objects or verbsGustan- for plural objects

• Step three: complete sentence

• I like to swimme gusta nadar

She likes tacosle gustan tacos

Clarification

• Sometimes we have to clarify to whom we are referring. In that case, you use the following at the beginning of the sentence:

• A mi• A ti• A el/ella• A nosotros• A uds./ellos

example

• Rebecca likes swimming.– A Rebecca, le gusta nadar.

Thomas likes writing.A Thomas, le gusta escribir

Other verbs used similarly

• The following verbs are used the exact same way as “gustar”:

• Aburrir- to bore (aburre, aburren)• Interesar- to interest (interesa, interesan)• Encantar- to love (encanta, encantan)

More examples

• Spanish class is boring– Me aburre la clase de Espanol.

I love gym.Me encanta gimnasio

Cooking is interesting to her.A ella, le interesa cocinar.