Verbs Like Gustar

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Verbs Like gustarYou already know several

verbs that always use indirect objects:

Verbs Like gustarencantar to be highly pleasing

gustar to be pleasingimportar to be importantinteresar to be of interest

Verbs Like gustarThese verbs all use a similar

construction: indirect object pronoun + verb + subject

Verbs Like gustarMe gusta el béisbol.Literally:

Baseball is pleasing to me.

Verbs Like gustarThe two forms of these verbs

that are most commonly used are the Ud./él/ella and Uds./ellos/ellas forms.

Verbs Like gustar¿Te interesan los deportes?Literally:

Are sports interesting to you?

Verbs Like gustarRemember that in the

previous sentences, the subjects are béisbol and deportes, and me and te are indirect object pronouns.

Can you fill in the blanks? A mí gustan los deportes. A ella le leer. (interests) A nosotros gusta bailar. A ellos aburre estudiar. A vosotros molestan los

gatos. A usted duele la cabeza. A tí te los Jets. (loves)

Now translate the sentences…

The actor loves science fiction. My mom likes potatos. Fishing does not interest you. (be careful)

The film bothers him. I don’t like to go to bed. It makes me

cry. Does she like to go shopping?