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Affective Verbs in Spanish

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Affective Verbs
verbs that relate to opinion or feeling
The person who feels or has the opinion will be placed as indirect object ( a mi, a ti)
The cause, reason, or origin will be direct subject
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Some verbs
Agradar
Desagradar
Fascinar
Interesar
Preocupar
Parece
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Some verbs
Aburrir
Alegrar
Doler
Encantar
Fastidiar
Gustar
Molestar
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Some verbs
Obsesionar
Sorprender
Asustar
Divertir
Importar
Interesar
Preocupar
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English Translation
person who likes + verb + object liked
indirect object pronoun representing the person who likes + verb + object liked
verb gustar changes not based upon who is doing the liking, but rather what it is that’s being liked
I like books= A mi me gustan los libros
They like classical music = A ellos les gusta la música clásica
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Example
Le gusta el vino
A ella le gusta el vino
A Cristina le gusta el vino
A la mujer le gusta el vino
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Examples
(A mi) me encantan las frutas
(A mi) me asusta la noche
( A nosotros) nos preocupa tu actitud
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Convert to plural
Me gusta el hotel
Les gusta el libro
Nos gusta la comida
le fascina esa computadora
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Other verbs used with an indirect object
Convenir
Faltar
hacer falta- need, miss
Sobrar- to have more than enough of
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Questions
¿Te gusta discutir sobre la política?
¿Qué te gusta hacer?
A mi..
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Indirect Object Pronoun
me -to me
te -to you
le -to he/she/you(formal)
nos- to us
les-to them/to you (plural)
I give the gift to him
The indirect object receives the action of the verb
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Verbs that can take indirect objects
Cobrar, comprar, contar, contestar, dar, decir, vender, traer, prestar, preguntar, enviar, decir, hacer, enseñar,escribir
Yo pregunto
Yo te pregunto
Yo escribo
Yo te escribo
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Position of the Indirect Object Pronoun
It can be placed directly before the first verb in a sentence or question
Carlos me escribe
Maria le escribe una carta a ella
Maria le escribe una carta a Juan
Juan le escribe una carta a su prima
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Indirect Object Pronoun
me -to me
te -to you
le -to he/she/you(formal)
nos- to us
les-to them/to you (plural)
Yo te quiero dar un libro
Yo quiero darte un libro
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Indirect Object attached to the Infinitive
You can also write the indirect object pronoun after the verb in its infinitive form ( ar-er-ir)
En vez de escribirme una carta..
Ella quiere traernos café
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Review:
Les debemos decir la verdad a ustedes
Debemos decirles a Uds. la verdad
Yo voy a prestarte una chaqueta
Yo te voy a prestar una chaqueta
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Use indirect object pronoun attached to infinitive
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