ObjetivoObjetivo: ¿Por qué decimos : ¿Por qué decimos me me gustagusta y no decimos y no decimos yo gustoyo gusto??

Hagan Ahora:Hagan Ahora:Un repaso del verbo Un repaso del verbo gustargustar..

Hoy es viernes, el 5 de abril.

So, can So, can gustargustar even be even be conjugated? conjugated?

The simple answer is YES.The simple answer is YES. But it doesn’t match the subject (the But it doesn’t match the subject (the

person who is doing the liking). It matches person who is doing the liking). It matches what it is the subject likes. what it is the subject likes.

That’s why we have used verbs and things That’s why we have used verbs and things (singular & plural) thus far.(singular & plural) thus far.

But to say, I like But to say, I like youyou. We start by asking . We start by asking who is doing the liking?who is doing the liking?

I am.I am. So, (A mí) me gusta.So, (A mí) me gusta. Now, what do I like? Now, what do I like? You. So, change gusta to the tú form.You. So, change gusta to the tú form. I like you. = Me gustas. I like you. = Me gustas.

Indirect Object PronounsIndirect Object Pronouns

Indirect Objects are nouns that tell Indirect Objects are nouns that tell toto whom/what or whom/what or forfor whom/what whom/what

They replace (or accompany) indirect They replace (or accompany) indirect objects. objects. (In Spanish, there must be an indirect object (In Spanish, there must be an indirect object pronoun in a sentence with an indirect object.)pronoun in a sentence with an indirect object.)

They are the same as Direct Object They are the same as Direct Object Pronouns (DOPs) except the singular Pronouns (DOPs) except the singular and plural forms.and plural forms.

Indirect Object PronounsIndirect Object Pronouns

SingularSingular

meme

tete

lele

PluralPlural

nosnos

osos

lesles

lele and and lesles These pronouns can refer to These pronouns can refer to

different indirect objects/people. different indirect objects/people. • Example: Susana, my dad, him, dog, Example: Susana, my dad, him, dog,

house, shirthouse, shirt

To help clarify what they mean or To help clarify what they mean or who they refer to, sometimes they who they refer to, sometimes they are used with a are used with a clarificationclarification phrase: phrase: a + name, noun, or pronoun.a + name, noun, or pronoun.

examples: examples: a Susana a Susana or or a mi a mi padre padre or or aa élél

ejemplosejemplos

1.1. Yo Yo lesles di a Uds. un paquete la semana di a Uds. un paquete la semana pasada.pasada.

2.2. Mi madre Mi madre meme regaló un reloj. regaló un reloj.

3.3. ¿Quién ¿Quién tete dijo lo que pasó? dijo lo que pasó?

4.4. La hermana de Carlos La hermana de Carlos meme lo dijo. lo dijo.

5.5. ¿Te fascina la gente famosa?¿Te fascina la gente famosa?

6.6. No, no me fascina. No, no me fascina.

Hay otros verbos que funcionan Hay otros verbos que funcionan como como gustargustar

encantarencantar : to : to delight (love)delight (love)

fascinarfascinar : to : to fascinatefascinate

parecerparecer : to seem : to seem (to me, you, him)(to me, you, him)

dolerdoler (duele) : to (duele) : to be painful, cause be painful, cause sorrowsorrow

interesarinteresar : to be : to be interesting tointeresting to

faltarfaltar : to be : to be lacking, needlacking, need

quedarquedar (a uno): to (a uno): to remain, to have leftremain, to have left

tocartocar (a uno): to be (a uno): to be one’s turnone’s turn

molestarmolestar: to bother: to bother aburriraburrir: to bore: to bore importarimportar: to matter: to matter

Practicamos.Practicamos.

1.1. I’m interested in art.I’m interested in art.2.2. It seems It seems (sounds)(sounds) good good

to us.to us.3.3. We are missing 2 We are missing 2

pages of the packet.pages of the packet.4.4. It doesn’t matter to It doesn’t matter to

me.me.5.5. Does it bother you?Does it bother you?6.6. Museums bore him.Museums bore him.7.7. The only have $1 left.The only have $1 left.

1.1. Me interesa el arte.Me interesa el arte.2.2. Nos parece bien.Nos parece bien.3.3. Nos faltan dos páginas Nos faltan dos páginas

del paquete.del paquete.4.4. No me importa.No me importa.

5.5. ¿Te molesta?¿Te molesta?6.6. Le aburren los Le aburren los

museos.museos.7.7. Les queda sólo un Les queda sólo un

dólar.dólar.

¿Por qué decimos ¿Por qué decimos me me interesainteresa y no decimos y no decimos yo yo

interesointereso??

Because we are saying it is Because we are saying it is interesting to me. interesting to me.

Not, I interest.Not, I interest.