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Gustar
Un Verbo Complicado
Gustar
• Gustar and gustar-like verbs have a special set of
conditions applied to their conjugation
• Misunderstandings occur when we treat Gustar
as if it meant “to like”
• Gustar means “to be pleasing to”
– Ejemplo: bicycling is pleasing to Mr. Murphy—NOT—
Mr. Murphy likes bicycling
– Ejemplo: Le gusta montar en bicicleta a Sr. Murphy—
NO—Sr. Murphy gusta montar en bicicleta.
Reglas del Verbo
• Since gustar means “to be pleasing to” the
subject will always be the thing that is pleasing
– Ejemplo: me gusta chocolate (chocolate is talked
about and is one thing—third person, singular form)
– Ejemplo: me gustan notas buenas (notas is plural and
being talked about—third person, plural form)
• If gustar is followed by an infinitive, as in when
talking about activities we like to do, the singular
form is used
– Ejemplo: Me gusta montar en bicicleta
Reglas de Pronombres
• Indirect object pronouns are used with Gustar, they
explain to whom the object or activity is pleasing
(indirectly recieving the action of the verb)
– Ejemplo: me gusta chocolate (Chocolate is pleasing to me)
vs. le gusta chocolate a él (chocolate is pleasing to him)
• If the third person indirect object pronouns “le” or
“les” are used, you must clarify to who you are talking
about using “a ____”
– Ejemplo: me gusta chocolate (“me” makes it clear who I
am talking about) vs. le gusta chocolate (“le” could mean
him, her, or you formal here)
– Ejemplo: a mis estudiantes les gusta chocolate (no longer
is it unclear who chocolate is pleasing to)
Los Pronombres de Objetos Indirectos
Me
Te
Le
Nos
Os
Les
Los Pasos
• Check what is pleasing (what is liked)
– Singular or plural or infinitive
– Conjugate gustar
• Check who it is pleasing to
– Use the corresponding IOP
– Clarify if necessary
¿Por qué?
• Why will we only likely see the third person
singular and plural forms of gustar?
– Not often do we use gustar to talk about liking
people (but it is not unheard of, and if that is who
is found pleasing—not who is pleased by
something—conjugate Gustar for that person)
– Ejemplo: Me gustas tú