Gustar - complete – 8o

Unidad 3a

En Séptimo grado...Me gusta comer I like to eatTe gusta comer You like to eatLe gusta comer He/She likes to eat

What they really say is:To eat pleases me. Me = meTo eat pleases you. Te = youTo eat pleases him/her. Le =

him/her

Nos gusta correr we like to run*To run pleases us

Os gusta correr

Les gusta correr They like to run*to run pleases themY’all like to run*to run pleases y’all

In each example gusta does not change. The verb that is “liked” stays

infinitive.

There are many expressions in Spanish that work exactly the same way.

Me gustaría Me encantaríaMe encanta me fascinaMe fastidia me molestaMe importa me aburreMe interesa me faltaMe queda

A Ignacio le interesa aprender música nueva.

A mí me aburre escuchar música Rap.

A tí te queda hacer 2 preguntas de la tarea.

A Juan le falta ganar (earn) 10 dólares.

But….

What if I want to tell that I like some THING rather than an action or activity?

P. Ej: I like pizza. I like apples.

P. Ej: I like pizza. I like apples.

Remember: the actual LITERAL meaning is:

Pizza pleases me. Apples please me.

SO……

What we need to do is….

Vary the conjugation of gusta.I like Pizza. Or Pizza pleases

me.

Pizza is SINGULAR so gusta stays gusta.

Me gusta la pizza. ( instead of me gusta comer pizza)

I like apples. Or Apples please me.

Apples is PLURAL. Instead of using gusta which is the singular form of the verb, I should use ______________?

I like apples. Or Apples please me.

Apples is PLURAL. Instead of using gusta which is the singular form of the verb, I should use gustan.

Me gustan las manzanas. (Me gusta comer las manzanas.)

DISLIKES!

To say you DON’T like something:

Just add NO before me, te, le, nos, or les

A mí no me gusta la piña, pero me encantan las uvas.