el verbo gustar (and other verbs that work like gustar)
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El verbo GUSTAR
(and other verbs that work like gustar)
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El verbo GUSTAR
In Spanish we use me gusta to mean “I like…” such as Me gusta la escuela.
Me gusta is used when talking about 1 thing/unit Me gusta ensalada. Me gusta el libro. ¡Me gusta mi clase de español!
NOTE: gustar is a passive voice verb. We are really saying something is pleasing to / enjoyable for us.
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Me gustan
When talking about more than 1 thing we use me gustan. Me gustan hamburguesas. Me gustan mis clases. Me gustan flores. Me gustan la blusa y el suéter.
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Pregunta:
What’s the difference? Me gusta becomes me gustan by
adding an “n” The “n” signifies we “like” something
plural.
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Me gusta + infinitive
When we say “I like to (DO something)”, we use Me gusta + infinitive(s) Me gusta escuchar música. Me gusta patinar, ir al cine y leer.
Note: When 2 or more activities are used, we still only use me gusta, not me gustan!
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Te gusta…
When we ask “Do you like…?” we use… ¿Te gusta…?
¿Te gusta yogur? ¿Te gustan…?
¿Te gustan enchiladas?
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Me encanta…
Me encanta works the same as me gusta. Me encanta chocolate. Me encantan libros de ciencia ficción.
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What are the rest of the forms of GUSTAR
me gusta (n)
te gusta (n)
nos gusta (n)
os gusta (n)
le gusta (n) les gusta (n)
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To like a lot
To say we like something a lot, we add the word mucho after the verb form of GUSTAR:
Me gustan mucho las enchiladas.
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To dislike
To say you dislike something, add the word no in front of the GUSTAR verb structure.
No me gusta patinar.
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To really dislike
To say you really dislike something, add the word no in front of the GUSTAR verb structure, and the word nada after it.
No me gusta nada patinar.
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Comparison
When given a choice of things, to say you like something more than something else we add the phrase más que between the choices.
¿Qué te gusta más, leer o jugar al fútbol? Me gusta leer más que jugar al fútbol.
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Comparison
When given a choice of things, to say you like something less than something else we add the phrase menos que between the choices.
¿Qué te gusta más, leer o jugar al fútbol? Me gusta jugar al fútbol menos que leer.
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Neither…nor…
To say we don’t like either choice, we put no in front, and we use the words ni…ni… in front of each choice.
¿Qué te gusta más, escuchar música o ir al cine? No me ni escuchar música ni ir al cine.
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What are some other verbs that work like GUSTAR
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importar: to be important (to someone)
me importa(n)
te importa(n)
nos importa(n)
os importa(n)
le importa(n) les importa(n)
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interesar: to be interesting(to someone)
me interesa(n)
te interesa(n)
nos interesa(n)
os interesa(n)
le interesa(n) les interesa(n)
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encantar: to ‘love’ something (not people)
me encanta(n)
te encanta(n)
nos encanta(n)
os encanta(n)
le encanta(n) les encanta(n)
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fascinar: to be fascinating (to someone)
me fascina(n)
te fascina(n)
nos fascina(n)
os fascina(n)
le fascina(n) les fascina(n)