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El Verbo “ GUSTAR ”

El Verbo “ GUSTAR ”. En español gustar significa “ to be pleasing ” In English, the equivalent is “to like”. Who is doing the “liking”?. Indirect Object Pronouns: answers the question “to whom?”. me. nos. te. le. les.

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El Verbo “ GUSTAR ”

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  1. El Verbo “GUSTAR” • En español gustar significa “to be pleasing” • In English, the equivalent is “to like”

  2. Who is doing the “liking”? Indirect Object Pronouns: answers the question “to whom?” me nos te le les The words in parenthesis are optional to clarify and/or stress to whom it is pleasing.

  3. En Español…: The word order is actually “backwards”: • The indirect object pronoun comes first: Me • Then the verb: gusta • Finally the subject of the verb: español. • Make it negative by adding “no” before the IDOP. • NO me gusta español.

  4. Gustar: how it works Me gustaespañol. • In English we say: “I like Spanish.” • En español decimos: “Spanish is pleasing to me.” • In English: • “I” is the subject • “like” is the verb • “(Spanish)” is the direct object • En español: • “(Spanish)” is the subject • “is pleasing” is the verb • “to me” is the indirect object

  5. For now, all you need to know is… “GUSTA, GUSTA, GUSTA” “Gusta” = singular subjects = infinitives

  6. Practiquemos… (A mí) me gusta bailar. 1. I like to dance. 2. Elena likes to sing. 3. We don’t like to swim. 4. Carlos and Miguel like to eat. 5. Do you all like to read? 6. You (inf.) like to write. (A Elena) le gusta cantar. (A Nosotros) no nos gusta nadar. (A Carlos y a Miguel) les gusta comer. ¿Les gusta leer (a Uds. )? (A ti) te gusta escribir.

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