Verbs like gustar

Gustar = to be pleasing
but we translate it as "like" usually

verbs like gustar (to be pleasing to)

• encantar (to be delightful to)

• faltar (to be missing something)

• importar (to be important to)

• interesar (to be interesting to)

• parecer (to seem to)

• quedar (to fit someone)

So what's different?

• If I like one thing, then we say "Me gusta" because we are actually saying "It is pleasing to me" 

• ex:  Me gusta la comida.  = I like the food.

Me gusta el globo.

• 1 thing = gusta

​Me gustan los globos.

​more than 1 = gustan

Multiple Choice

Use gustan to say someone likes something

• singular

• plural

Multiple Choice

use "gusta" to say someone likes something

• singular

• plural

Multiple Choice

We like to run.

• Nos gusta correr.

• Nosotros gustamos correr.

Multiple Choice

I like to eat.

• Me gusta comer.

• Me gusta correr.

Multiple Choice

I like the balloon.

• Me gusta el globo

• Me gusto el globo

• Me gustan el globo

• Me gustan los globos

Multiple Choice

I like the balloons

• Me gusta el globo

• Me gustan el globo

• Me gusto los globos

• Me gustan los globos

Gustar is SPECIAL


INSTEAD OF NORMAL YO, TU, ETC.....

​Me = I	​Nos = we
​Te = you	​*
​Le = he, she, it, formal you (Ud.)	​Les = y'all, they

Gustar conjugates like this:

• gusta for ANYONE likes a singular thing

• gustan for ANYONE likes plural things

• write "A" and then the person's name or the REGULAR pronoun.

• A Paco, le gusta la sopa.

• A ellos, les gusta la pizza.

• A Ud., le gustan las galletas.

​TO DESCRIBE WHO WITH
"LE" AND "LES"

Multiple Choice

I like cookies.

• Me gusta la galleta.

• Me gustan las galletas.

Multiple Choice

You like soup.

• Te gusta la sopa.

• Me gusta la sopa.

Multiple Choice

Pablo likes cookies.

• Le gusta la galleta.

• A Pablo, le gustan las galletas.

Multiple Choice

Y'all like pizza.

• Ud. gusta pizza.

• A Uds. les gusta la pizza.