How to use Gustar (Esp. 2)

Normal sentence order =

• Subject, Object, Verb

• IOP, Subject, Verb

• Subject, Verb, Object

• IOP, Verb, Subject

Yo gusto la pizza.

• Es correcto.

• Es incorrecto

The real meaning of "gustar" is...

GUSTAR is a...

• Forward verb

• Backward verb

• Crazy verb

• Annoying verb

GUSTAR is considered a backward verb because the (a)   is at the back of the sentence.

• subject
• object
• verb

GUSTAR sentence order is _​ (a)   , ​ (b)   , ​ (c)  

• indirect object pronoun
• verb
• subject

Fill in the missing indirect object pronouns: me, te,​ (a)   , ​ (b)   , os, ​ (c)  

• le
• nos
• les

Because, GUSTAR is a backward verb, think of the sentence "I like pizza" as ​ (a)  

• Pizza is pleasing to me.
• Pizza likes me.
• I like pizza.

Even better than the "Pizza is pleasing to me", would be ​ (a)   (See the explanation on this)

• To me is pleasing pizza.
• Me likes pizza.
• I like pizza.

Answer explanation

The reason this translation is better is because it follows the Spanish word order.

GUSTAR can be used with

• nouns

• verbs

• both nouns & verbs

• neither nouns nor verbs