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Learn how to use the verb "gustar" in Spanish to express likes and preferences. Discover its singular and plural forms, as well as clarifications and questions using the word "a". Find out how to ask "why" and use "no" to express dislikes.
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GUSTAR The verb ‘gustar’ is used in Spanish to convey the meaning “to like”. It’s literal meaning is “to be pleasing to”.
GUSTAR Examples: Me gusta la comida. = I like the food. The food is pleasing to me. Le gustanlaspelículas. = He likes the movies. The movies are pleasing to him.
GUSTAR The singular form of gustar is used when what is liked is singular. (gusta) Me gustael libro. = I like the book. The plural form of gustar is used when what is liked is plural. (gustan) Me gustanlos libros. = I like the books.
GUSTAR Put one of the pronouns before gustar to say who likes something: megusta(n) = I like nosgusta(n) = we like tegusta(n) = you like osgusta(n) = you all like (Sp) legusta(n) = he/she likes lesgusta(n) = they like you like (formal) you all like
GUSTAR Use the letter “a” + a name to clarify who is doing the liking. _A_ Elena le gusta la pizza. Elena likes the pizza. 2. _A_ Marta y A Bob les gusta la pizza. Marta and Bob like the Pizza. Use the letter “a” + quién/quiénes to ask “who” likes something. ¿_A_quiénlegusta la pizza? Who likes the pizza. ¿_A_quiéneslesgusta la pizza? Who likes the pizza?
Gustar clarification-singular side • (a mí) me gusta/an + item(s) • (a ti) tegusta/an + item(s) • (a él) le gusta/an + item(s) • (a ella) le gusta/an + item(s) • (a usted) le gusta/an + item(s)
Gustar clarification-plural side • (a nosotros) nosgusta/an + item(s) • (a vosotros) osgusta/an + item(s) • (a ellos) les gusta/an + item(s) • (a ellas) les gusta/an + item(s) • (a ustedes) les gusta/an + item(s
¿Porqué? and porque • To ask “why” use: ¿Porqué? • ¿Porquétegustan los libros? • To answer “because” use: porque • Porque son interesantes. Try: Why does he like ice cream?He likes ice cream because it is delicious. ¿Porquéle gusta el helado? A él le gusta el heladoporqueesdelicioso.
GUSTAR Use the word “no” directly before the pronoun to say “don’t” or “doesn’t”. A mí_no_ me gusta el libro. I _____ like the book. A mí_no_ me gustanlaspelículas de terror. I ______ like horror films.