Gustar and Similar Verbs

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Gustar and Similar Verbs

• To like

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Gustar and Similar Verbs

• Even though we usually translate the verb gustar
  as to like, it leterally means to please.

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Gustar and Similar Verbs

• So when you say, Me gustan los programas
  deportivos, youre actually saying, Sports
  programs are pleasing to me.

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Gustar and Similar Verbs

• Programas deportivos is the subject of the
  sentence, and me is the indirect object. Heres
  the pattern

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Gustar and Similar Verbs

• Indirect object form of gustar subject
• The subject in a sentence with gustar usually
  follows the verb.

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Gustar and Similar Verbs

• You need to know if the subject is singular or
  plural to know which form of gustar to use.

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Gustar and Similar Verbs

• If the subject is singular, use gusta.
• If its plural, use gustan.
• If its an infinitive, use gusta.

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Gustar and Similar Verbs

• Me gusta el actor en la telenovela pero no me
  gustan las actrices.

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Gustar and Similar Verbs

• A mis amigos les gusta ver películas.

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Gustar and Similar Verbs

• To emphasize or clarify who is pleased, you can
  use an additional a pronoun

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Gustar and Similar Verbs

• A mí me gustan los dibujos animados, pero a él no
  le gustan.
• Here are the other verbs you know that are
  similar to gustar

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Gustar and Similar Verbs

• Aburrir
• A mi me aburren las películas románticas.

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Gustar and Similar Verbs

• Doler (ogtue)
• A Fernando le duelen los pies.

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Gustar and Similar Verbs

• Encantar
• A mis padres les encanta el teatro.

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Gustar and Similar Verbs

• Faltar
• Me faltan un cuchillo y un tenedor.

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Gustar and Similar Verbs

• Interesar
• Nos interesan mucho los programas musicales.

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Gustar and Similar Verbs

• Quedar
• No te queda bien el vestido?