Objetivo: What are some activities we like to do? What don’t we like to do? Hagan Ahora: Translate...

Objetivo: What are some activities we like to do? What

don’t we like to do?

Hagan Ahora: Translate the following words into English.

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Verbs in SpanishWhat do we already know?

• They all end in –ar, -er, or –ir.

• In this base form they are called infinitives.

• All infinitives mean to do something.

Bailar – to dance

Cantar – to sing

Comer – to eat

Correr – to run

Escribir – to write

Leer – to read

Nadar – to swim

Patinar – to skate

Trabajar – to work

Hablar – to talk

Talking about likes and dislikes

To say:

I likeI like to _______.Write:

Me gustaMe gusta + infinitive verb.

Example: I like to dance. Me gusta bailar.

The same construction is used to say that you like to do something, he/she likes to do something, we like do to something.

There is one small difference.

You like is: TeTe gusta + verb

For he/she likes use: LeLe gusta + verb.

For we like use: NosNos gusta + verb

Dislikes

To say I don’t like or she doesn’t like, write the word no before the me, te, le, or nos.

Example: I don’t like to write. No me gusta escribir.

He doesn’t like to sing. No le gusta cantar.

Vamos a practicar

1. He likes to dance.

2. You like to read.

3. I like to eat.

4. Marcos doesn’t like to skate.

5. Ana likes to swim.

6. I don’t like to sing.

Le gusta bailar.

Te gusta leer.

Me gusta comer.

No le gusta patinar.

Le gusta nadar.

No me gusta cantar.

Practice writing. Page 37, activity 16

El fin

¿Qué te gusta hacer?Me gusta _____.

How do you say that a singular person likes to do something?

Le gusta…How do you say that you like to do

something?Te gusta…