Gustar

Gustar

Multiple Choice

What does the verb gustar literally mean?

• To be pleasing

• To like

• To not like

• To not be pleasing

Open Ended

Just as a review, how would you answer if I asked you:

¿Te gusta jugar videojuegos o leer libros?

Open Ended

Just as a review, how would you answer if I asked you:

¿Te gusta cantar o bailar?

Open Ended

Now you try! If you were to ask someone what they like, what would you say?

{Hint: ¿Te gusta (activity #1) o (activity #2)?}

Giving Options

Rather than just simply asking someone if they like something, you can ask them what do they like more.

You would ask "¿Qué te gusta más, jugar fútbol o jugar golf?

To answer their question you would say "Me gusta más jugar fútbol / Me gusta jugar fútbol más"

Open Ended

Let's try!

¿Qué te gusta más, nadar o esquiar?

Open Ended

Let's try!

¿Qué te gusta más, practicar deportes o pasar tiempo con amigos?

To express degree of like

• If you REALLY like something you add "mucho" to the phrase

• Por ejemplo: Me gusta mucho jugar videojuegos

Open Ended

You try! How would you tell someone that you REALLY like to draw?

[Hint: dibujar = to draw / mucho = really]

Agreement

It's really nice to agree with your friends. If you like the same things that your friends do, you can tell them "A mi también."

Multiple Choice

I'm sure everyone agrees with this statement: Me gusta dormir.

How would you tell me that you agree?

• A mi también

• A mi tampoco

To express degree of dislike

• If you really DON'T like something you add "nada" to the phrase

• Por ejemplo: No me gusta jugar videojuegos nada.

Open Ended

You try! How would you tell someone that you really DON'T like to talk?

[Hint: hablar = to talk / nada = not at all]

Agreement

When you and your friend don't like the same thing, rather than saying "No me gusta..." again, you can just tell them "A mi tampoco."

Poll

How are you feeling so far with the verb gustar?

• I am a PRO =)

• I feel comfortable

• I could use a little practice

• HELP ME!!!!