7.4 Verbs like gustar

The most commonly used forms of gustar and similar verbs are the third person (singular and plural).

• Cierto
• Falso

When the object or person being liked is singular, the singular form (encanta) is used.

• Me encanta la película.
• Me encantan las películas.

When two or more objects or persons are being liked, the plural form(fascinan) is used.

• Me fascina las vacaciones en Machu Picchu.
• Me fascinan las vacaciones en Machu Picchu.

To express what someone likes or does not like to do, use an appropriate verb followed by an infinitive. The singular form is used even if there is more than one infinitive.

• Les encanta bailar y cantar.
• Les encantan bailar y cantar

The construction a + pronoun (a mí, a ti, a usted, a él) is used to clarify or to emphasize who is pleased, bored, etc.

• Cierto
• Falso

Mí (me) has an accent mark to distinguish it from the possessive adjective mi (my).

• Cierto
• Falso

A nosotros ____ ______ cantar.

• nos fascina
• nos fascinan

A ustedes ____  _______ el béisbol

• les encanta
• les encantan

A Marcela ____  _______ los libros.

• le aburren
• le aburre

faltar

• to bore
• to lack; to need
• to bother
• to matter