Understanding Ser and Gustar in Spanish
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Learn how to use subject pronouns, ser (to be) and gustar (to like) with infinitive verbs in Spanish. Master the basics of grammar and conjugation with helpful examples.
Understanding Ser and Gustar in Spanish
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Ser & Gustar + Infinitive Gramatica 1.1
Subject pronouns…. • Indicate who is being described or who does the action in a sentence I = Yo You (familiar) = Tú He = Él She = Ella You (formal) = Usted (Ud.) We = Nosotros(as) You (fam & plur) = Vosotros(as) They = Ellos They (female only) = Ellas You (form & plur) = Ustedes (Uds.)
SER = to be (to identify a person; to say where a person is from) *Yo – soy *Nosotros – somos *Tú – eres *Vosotros – sois *Él, ella,- es *Ellos, ellas - son usted (Ud.), ustedes (Uds.)
De = of, from, about • Soy de Watertown. • ______________________________ • Somos de los Estados Unidos. • ______________________________ • Ellos son de la Republica Dominicana. • ______________________________
Gustar + infinitive • Gustar = to like, to be pleasing • Infinitive = verb not conjugated, in English: to + verb, in Spanish: one word, verb always ends in either AR, ER or IR
Gustar = to like, to be pleasing • Me gusta – I like • Te gusta – You like • Le gusta – He likes, she likes, you like • Nos gusta – We like • Os gusta – You (plur) like • Les gusta – They like, you (plur) like
Now add the infinitive • Me gusta correr. ________________________________ • Te gusta jugar. ________________________________ • Nos gusta leer. ________________________________
To further define the person you are talking about… • A mí – to me • A tí – to you • A él – to him • A ella – to her • A Ud. – to you • A nostros – to us • A vosotros – to you • A ellos – to them • A ellas – to them • A Uds. – to you
Translate the following: • A tí, te gusta comer papas fritas. ________________________________ • A Uds., les gusta montar en bicicleta. ________________________________ • A él, le gusta andar. ________________________________ • A nostros, nos gusra practicar. ________________________________