Verbs like gustar (imperfect)

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

• Cierto
• Falso

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CCSS.L.3.1F

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

• Me encantaba la película.

• Me encantaban las películas.

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

• Me fascinaba las vacaciones en Machu Picchu.

• Me fascinaban 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 encantaba bailar y cantar.

• Les encantaban 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

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CCSS.L.3.1A

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A nosotros ____ ______ cantar.

• nos fascinaba

• nos fascinaban

A ustedes ____ _______ el béisbol

• les interesaba

• les interesaban

• le interesaba

• le interesaban

A Marcela ____ _______ los libros.

• le gustaba

• le gustaban

interesar

• to be interesting to
• to be left over
• to bore
• to like very much

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CCSS.L.1.1I

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