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Lec2.1 The verb : GUSTAR Expresses likes and dislikes To express things you like:

Lec2.1 The verb : GUSTAR Expresses likes and dislikes To express things you like: me gusta + [ singular noun ] Me gusta el arte. I like the art. or me gustan + [ plural noun ] Me gustan las clases . I like the classes.

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Lec2.1 The verb : GUSTAR Expresses likes and dislikes To express things you like:

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  1. Lec2.1 • Theverb: GUSTAR • Expresseslikes and dislikes • To express things you like: • megusta + [singular noun] • Megusta el arte. I like the art. • or • megustan+ [plural noun] • Megustanlasclases. I like the classes. • * NOTE: Don’t use ‘YO’ with this structure.

  2. megusta(n) • pronoun – who is pleased gusta(n) – what is pleasing • gusta(single item) • gustan(plural items) • Tegustanlas casas. • The houses ‘are pleasing’ to you. • Nosgusta la clase de química. • Chemistry class ‘pleases’ us.

  3. To express what you like to do: • megusta+ [infinitive(s) verb] • Megustadibujar. • I like to draw. • Legustabailar y cantar.* • She likes to dance and sing. • * NOTE: Gustar is not plural w/more than one activity.

  4. To clarify who is referenced add the personal ‘a’: • a + [name/pronoun] le(s) gusta(n) • A Cristina legustatrabajar. • ‘To Christina’, she likes to work. • A Samuellegustanlasventanas. • ‘To Samuel’, he likes the windows. • A ellos lesgustaestudiar. • ‘To them’, they like to study. • A laschicas lesgustan los sábados. • ‘To the girls’, they like Saturdays.

  5. To express a dislike, insert the word nobefore the expression. No me gustan los lápices. I don’t like the pencils. No, no les gusta el horario. No,they don’t like the schedule.

  6. Práctica: • I likethebooks. / Thebooks are “pleasingto me”. • Me gustan los libros. • 2. Youliketowalk. / Walkingis “pleasingtoyou”. • Te gusta caminar. • 3. WelikeMath. • Nos gustan las matemáticas. • 4. Theylikethechairs in thelibrary. • Les gustan las sillas de la biblioteca. • 5. No, I don’tliketheclock. • No, no me gusta el reloj.

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