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Gustar - Spanish 1, EC 1.2

Gustar - Spanish 1, EC 1.2

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9th - 12th Grade

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In Spanish, the thing/activity/ idea (subject) pleases the person/people (the indirect object)

We only need two forms: GUSTA and GUSTAN

Means "is/are pleasing"

In English, we say that the person/people (subject) likes the thing/activity/idea (object)

Does not mean "like"

El verbo gustar

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Me gusta tocar el piano.
Les gusta bailar salsa.
Le gusta hablar francés.
Nos gusta escuchar música.
Le gusta jugar al fútbol.
Te gusta vivir en la ciudad.

I like to play the piano.
They like to dance salsa.
She likes to speak French.
We like to listen to music.
He likes to play soccer.
You like to live in the city.

Example sentences:
When the subject is an activity, use the infinitive verb (always singular)

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Me gusta mi gato anaranjado.
Te gusta el baloncesto.
Nos gusta esa película.
Le gusta el caballo blanco.
Le gusta el pastel chocolate.

I like my orange cat.
You like basketball.
We like that movie.
She likes the white horse.
He likes chocolate cake.

More examples:
When the subject is a singular thing, use gusta (singular form)

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Me gustan los gatos anaranjados.
Te gustan muchos deportes.
Nos gustan las películas de horror.
Le gustan los caballos.
Le gustan las papas fritas.

I like orange cats.
You like many sports.
We like horror movies.
She likes horses.
He likes french fries.

More examples:
When the subject is plural, use gustan instead of gusta

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The person who is pleased is represented by an indirect object pronoun

  • It is pleasing to me - Me gusta ∎They are pleasing to me - Me gustan

  • It is pleasing to you - Te gusta ∎ They are pleasing to you - Te gustan

  • It is pleasing to him/her - Le gusta ∎ They are pleasing to - Le gustan

  • It is pleasing to us - Nos gusta ∎ They are pleasing to us - Nos gustan

  • It is pleasing to them - Les gusta ∎ They are pleasing to them - Les gustan

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Multiple Choice

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Me ________ todos los animales.

1

gusta

2

gustan

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Multiple Choice

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Elena es bilingüe.

Le _________ hablar inglés y francés.

1

gusta

2

gustan

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Multiple Choice

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¿A ti _____ gustan las bananas?

1

me

2

te

3

le

4

nos

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Multiple Choice

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Nos ________ escribir poemas.

1

gusta

2

gustan

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Multiple Choice

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A los niños, les _________ comer pizza.

1

gusta

2

gustan

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Multiple Choice

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A Pedro y Gloria, ______ gusta bailar bachata.

1

me

2

te

3

le

4

les

12

Multiple Choice

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No me _________ estudiar matemáticas.

1

gusto

2

gusta

3

gustamos

4

gustan

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Multiple Choice

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A nosotros nos _________ escuchar música.

1

gusta

2

gustan

3

gustamos

4

gusto

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Multiple Choice

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A Juan, no le _________ mucho los deportes.

1

gustan

2

gustas

3

gusta

4

gusto

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Multiple Choice

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Me _______ mucho navegar por internet.

1

gustan

2

gusto

3

gustas

4

gusta

In Spanish, the thing/activity/ idea (subject) pleases the person/people (the indirect object)

We only need two forms: GUSTA and GUSTAN

Means "is/are pleasing"

In English, we say that the person/people (subject) likes the thing/activity/idea (object)

Does not mean "like"

El verbo gustar

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