Transcript GUSTAR - Mrs. Nardi's Spanish & French Classes

GUSTAR and
similar verbs
The Verb “Gustar”
• “Gustar” is used to talk
about activities and things
people like and don’t like to
do.
• It literally means “to be
pleasing to”.
• It has two forms:
•
gusta & gustan
• When talking about an
activity the verb must stay
in the infinitive form.
• You use the singular form of
“gustar” which is “gusta.”
•
gusta + infinitive
• Me gusta jugar al fútbol.
• ¿Te gusta nadar?
• When talking about something
you or someone likes or
dislikes you would use a noun.
• If the noun is singular use :
•
GUSTA + NOUN
• ¿Te gusta la clase de
español?
• Sí, me gusta la clase de
español.
IF THE NOUN IS PLURAL
USE: GUSTAN + NOUN
• ¿Te gustan las películas de
terror?
• No, no me gustan las
películas de terror.
infinitive
• gusta
singular noun
• gustan
plural noun
The Verb “Gustar”
• As you know, you do NOT
use subject pronouns with
gustar.
• You cannot say “Yo gusta”
• Instead you use indirect
object pronouns.
Indirect Object Pronouns are used with gustar:
me
nos
te
os
le
les
• ME GUSTA (N) - I like (yo)
• TE GUSTA(N)-you (informal)like
•
(tú)
• LE GUSTA(N) – you(polite),he,she
likes (él, ella, ud.)
• NOS GUSTA(N)- we like
(nosotros)
• LES GUSTA(N) –you(plural), they
like (uds.,ellos,
ellas) OS GUSTA(N) - vosotros
•Pronouns must always
go directly in front of
the verb “gustar”
•¿Te gusta la pizza?
•Sí, me gusta la pizza.
• If the sentence is
negative, the NO will
always come before the
object pronoun.
• ¿Te gustan los deportes?
• No, no me gustan los
deportes.
• If you are using “le” or
“les” you may need to
clarify who it is your
talking about.
• To do use use
• A + the person’s name
•
or pronoun.
• In a statement it comes in
the beginning:
• A los estudiantes les gusta
estudiar.
• In a question the clarification
comes at the end of the
sentence.
• ¿Le gusta la comida mexicana
a Roberto?
• You can also use pronouns
to put emphasis on what is
being said:
•A mí me gusta la pizza.
•A ti te gustan las papas
fritas.
• Other than “a mí” and “a ti”
you simply use the regular
subject pronouns when
adding clarification.
•A
•A
•A
•A
•A
•A
•A
•A
mí + (no) me gusta (n)
ti + (no) te gusta (n)
usted +(no) le gusta (n)
él + (no) le gusta (n)
ella + (no) le gusta (n)
nosotros + (no) nos gusta (n)
ustedes + (no) les gusta (n)
ellos/ellas + (no) les gusta (n)
• Note: When you have two
people to clarify for you
need the “a” before both
people.
• A mi hermana y a mí nos
encanta ir a la playa.
To ask who likes something use:
¿A quién…? or ¿A quiénes…?
• A quién + (no) le gusta(n)
• A quiénes + (no) les gusta(n)
• ¿A quién le gusta dibujar?
• A Patricia le gusta dibujar.
• ¿A quiénes les gusta ir al cine?
• A nosotros nos gusta ir al cine.
• NOTE:
• When you like more than
one activity be sure to use
gustan.
• Me gustan nadar y correr.
• Me gustan el otoño y el
verano.
• When you want to say what
you “would like” to do you
use the construction:
•
me gustaría
• ¿Te gustaría ir al cine hoy?
• Sí, me gustaría ir al cine.
• When you want to say that
you “love” to do something
you use the construction:
•
me encanta(n)
• Me encanta bailar.
• Me encantan los deportes.
Structure
Please write the
following formula into
your notes: (from the
white board)
Verbs like gustar
• Verbs like gustar follow
the same pattern :
IOP + verb + subject
• Verbs like gustar have an
unusual feature: the subject
follows the verb.
• Use the singular form of the
verb if:
• the subject is singular
• the subject is an infinitive
• Use the plural form of the verb
if:
• the subject is plural
doler – to hurt; ache (ue)
• Doler is used to tell
what hurts you.
• Me duele la cabeza.
• My head hurts; I have
a headache.
• Me duelen las piernas.
• Several other verbs
used to express feelings
follow the same pattern
as gustar and doler.
They are also used with
indirect object
pronouns.
•aburrir - to bore
•disgustar –to displease
•encantar – to charm,
•
delight (to love)
•enojar – to anger
•fascinar-to fascinate
• importar-to be
•
important, to matter
• interesar – to interest
• irritar – to irritate
• molestar – to bother
•parecer- to seem
• (used with an adjective)
• Me parece divertido
viajar a España.
• Me parecen interesantes
los libros de amor.
• preocupar – to worry
• quedar – to fit (clothing)
• (use with bien/mal)
• Me quedan bien los
pantalones.
• Me queda mal la camisa.
• Two other useful verbs that
follow this pattern are:
• faltar – to need, not have
•
(lacking)
• quedar – to have left
•
(remaining)
• ¿Nos quedan sándwiches?
• Do we have any sandwiches
left? (Are any sand. left?)
• (sandwiches remaining to us)
• Sí, pero nos falta agua.
• Yes, but we don’t have any
water. (We need water)
(water is lacking to us)
•Me quedan 5 dólares.
• I have 5 dollars left.
(5$ remaining)
•Me faltan 5 dólares.
•I need 5$.
•(I am lacking 5$)