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1.3 Gustarand similar verbs

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Using the verb gustar

*Though gustar is translated as to like in English, its literal

meaning is to please. Gustar is preceded by an indirect object

pronoun indicating the person who is pleased. It is followed by

a noun indicating the thing or person that pleases.


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*Because the thing or person that pleasesis the subject, gustar

agrees in person and number with it. Most commonly thesubject is third person singular or plural.

Plural subjectSingular subject

Nos gusta la msica de

Celia Cruz.

Me gustan las quesadillas.

We like Celia Cruzs music. I like quesadillas.

Les gusta su casa nueva. Te gustan las pelculas

romnticas?

They like their new house. Do you like romantic

movies?


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*When gustar is followed by one or more verbs in the infinitive,

the singular form of gustar is always used.

No nos gusta llegar tarde. Les gusta cantar y bailar.

We dont like to arrive late. They like to sing and dance.


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*Gustar is often used in the conditional (me gustara) to soften

a request.

Me gustara un refresco, por

favor.

Te gustara ir a una cita con

mi amigo?

I would like a soda, please. Would you like to go on a

date with my friend?


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1. A m ________ __________los fines de semana.

2. A mis hermanos ________ ________estar con mis amigos.

3. A ti no _____ ______ los domingos?

4. A vosotros no ______ ______estudiar matemticas.

5. A mi familia s _____ ______las fiestas con amigos.

me gustan

les gusta

tegustan

os gusta

le gustan


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6. __________ les ________escribir cartas en verano.

7. __________nos ___________las comidas exticas.

8. _____________os _______________las vacaciones en la playa.

9. ___________me ______________la compaa de mis amigos.

10. ____________le __________los lunes

A ellos

A ustedes gusta

A nosotros

A vosotros

A m

A l

A usted

gustan

gustan

gusta

gustan


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Verbs like gustar

*Many verbs follow the same pattern as gustar.

Me fascina el cine. Te molesta si voy contigo?

Movies fascinate me. Will it bother you if I come

along?

A Sandra le disgusta esa situacin. Me duelen sus mentiras.

That situation upsets Sandra. Her lies hurt me.


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*The construction a + [prepositional pronoun] or

a + [noun] can be used to emphasize who is pleased,bothered, etc.

A ella no le gusta bailar,

pero a l s.

A Felipe le molesta ir de

compras.

She doesnt like to dance,

but he does.

Shopping bothers Felipe.


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*Faltar expresses what someone or something lacks and

quedar expresses what someone or something has left.Quedar is also used to talk about how clothing fits or looks on

someone.

Le falta dinero. Le falta sal a la comida.

Hes short of money. The food needs some salt.

A la impresora no le quedapapel. Esa falda te quedabien.

The printer is out of paper. That skirt fits you well.

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