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Gustar

Gustar. To like, to please. In English. We use the verb to like to talk about the activities, foods or other things we like. I like ice cream We like to run Joe likes cookies They like to read. In Spanish. We use the verb gustar which does not really mean to like .

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Gustar

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  1. Gustar To like, to please

  2. In English We use the verb to like to talk about the activities, foods or other things we like. I like ice cream We like to run Joe likes cookies They like to read

  3. In Spanish • We use the verb gustarwhich does not really mean to like. • Gustar means to please We talk about what pleases us. Me gusta el helado Ice cream pleases me

  4. A little bit of helpful grammar • In the sentence I like ice cream. I is the subject, like is the verb and ice cream is the object. • In the sentence Ice cream pleases me. Ice cream is the subject, pleases is the verb and me is the object

  5. What determines the form of the verb? • The form of the verb is determined by the subject. • So when we say Me gusta el helado, the form of the verb gustar is determined by el helado not by me. • Remember : Ice cream pleases me

  6. Let’s compare • He likes cookies. • Subject is he. Object is cookies • Le gustanlasgalletas. (Cookies please him) • Subject is cookies. Object is him

  7. Another comparison • We do not like onions. • Subject- We Object-onions • Nonosgustanlascebollas(Onions do not please us) • Subject-Onions Object-us

  8. Indirect object pronouns • Me nos • Teos • Le les

  9. format • Indirect object pronoun + gustar+subject • Me gustan bananas • To talk about what people like to do • Use indirect object pronoun+ gustar+ infinitive • Me gusta leer • Le gustaescribirmensajes de texto

  10. Fill in the blanks 1. I like music _____ ____________la música. 2. She likes to write letters. _____ ________ escribircartas 3. We like soft drinks. _____ _______ los refrescos

  11. Fill in the blanks • 4. Do you like to draw? • ¿___ ________ dibujar? • 5. My friends like to go shopping. • Mis amigos ____ ___________ ir de compras.

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