Gramática 3A.3: Me gusta(n) & Me encanta(n)

We have used the verb gustar to mean "to like," however,

what does the verb gustar actually mean?

• to like a bit

• to want

• to be pleasing

• to need

Gustar is a special verbs because:

• the thing liked (not the person)

• indirect object pronoun

  (IOP)

• show who likes something

• subject

• agrees with what is liked

• verb

Unlike other -ar verbs, gustar is not conjugated in all 6 forms.

In how many ways can me conjugate gustar?

• 4

• 2

• 5

• 1

Unlike other -ar verbs, gustar is not conjugated in all 6 forms, but only two forms: ​ (a)   (it-singular) & ​ (b)   (they-plural).

• gusta
• gustan
• gusto
• gustas
• gustamos
• gustáis

What two factors affect the conjugation of gustar?

• what is liked

  why it's liked

• what is liked

  who likes it

• when it's liked

  who likes it

• when it's liked

  why it's liked

Complete the table with the Spanish phrases:

a

b

c

d

e

f

tú gustas

nos gusta

os gusta

les gusta

yo gusto

nosotros gustamos

le gusta

me gusta

él gusta

te gusta

Translate:

The apple is pleasing to me.

(I like the apple.)

Translate:

The apple is pleasing to you _(informal).

(You like the apple.)

Translate:

The apple is pleasing to us.

(We like the apple.)

Translate:

The apple is pleasing to them.

(They like the apple.)