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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.