El Verbo "Gustar"

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El Verbo "Gustar"

• to please
• to like

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The verb GUSTAR is used to express likes.  

• Me gusta...
• Te gusta...
• Le gusta

• I like...
• You like...
• (informal)
• He/she likes...
• You like...
• (formal)
• \

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You may also use GUSTAR to express dislikes.
 Simply insert the word "NO" in front of your
phrase.

• I don't like...
• You don't like...
• (informal)
• He/she doesn't like...
• You don't like...
• (formal)
• \

• No me gusta...
• No te gusta...
• No le gusta...

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If you like TO DO something...

• You can insert an INFINITIVE VERB after these 
• phrases in order to express liking the 
• action/activity.
• Remember, an infinitive is the simplest form
  of the verb and ends in   -ar, -er, or -ir in
  Spanish.  In English, this is expressed as to
  verb (ex to run, to jump, to swim).

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Y tú?  Qué te gusta hacer?What do you like to
do?

• correr
• patinar
• bailar
• comer
• cantar
• nadar
• escribir
• leer
• trabajar

• to run
• to skate
• to dance
• to eat
• to sing
• to swim
• to write
• to read
• to work

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Por ejemplo...

• Me gusta 
• bailar.
• I like to dance.

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Por ejemplo...

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• Le gusta llevar las gafas de sol.
• She likes to wear sunglasses.

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Por ejemplo...

• Tu eres un mónstruo de 
• galletas. (You are a cookie monster.)
• Te gusta comer
•  las galletas.
• You like to eat cookies.

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Qué le gusta hacer? What does he/she like to do?

• Now it's your turn.  
• In a complete sentence, tell what these people
  like or don't like to do.

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Qué le gusta hacer a Shaq?

• He likes to play basketball.
• (jugar al baloncesto)

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A Road Runner qué le gusta hacer?

• He likes to run.
• (correr)

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A Taylor qué le gusta hacer?

• She likes to sing and to play the guitar.
• (cantar, tocar la guitarra)

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A Oscar qué NO le gusta hacer?

• He does not like to bathe.
• (bañarse)

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