Transcript Activities That People Like To Do

Activities That People Like To Do
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So tell me GHAA students…
Do you like to act and play instruments?
Do you like to sing or (to) draw?
Do you like to dance and (to) write?
• You are going to learn how to express
activities that people like to do.
GUSTAR
(to like/be pleasing)
• Start writing notes, please.
INFINITIVES
• People like to do things: to run, to play, to
rest, to listen to music, etc.
• The recurring word from above is “to…”
• “to”+ the verb = the infinitive form of verb
• The infinitive form of a verb is the base
form, the foundation
• In Spanish, the infinitive forms are the
endings “-ar, -er, -ir”
GUSTAR
(to like/be pleased)
• We’ve already learned some “gustar”
expressions, and have been using them
for the last weeks.
• Me gusta…
• No me gusta…
• Te gusta…
• ¿Te gusta…”
• ¿Qué te gusta hacer?
• In Spanish, the infinitive forms are
the endings “-ar, -er, -ir”
• Spanish examples: correr, montar,
mirar, etc.
• To say that people like to do
activities, use the following formula:
me nos
te
os
le
les
+ “gusta” + activity
(infinitive)
• Translation:
To me
To us
To you
To y’all
To
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To y’all
(formal)
(formal)
To him
To her
To them
+ it is pleasing + to verb
(infinitive)
• Example: Me gusta trabajar.
• Figurative: I like to work.
• Literal: To me it is pleasing to work.
Sample Sentences:
• Do you like to act and play
instruments?
• ¿Te gusta actuar y tocar instrumentos?
• Do you like to sing or (to) draw?
• ¿Te gusta cantar o dibujar?
• Do you like to dance and (to) write?
• ¿Te gusta bailar y escribir?
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She likes to read and study.
Le gusta leer y estudiar.
We like to take walks.
Nos gusta pasear.
They like to drink juice.
Les gusta beber jugo.
You like to eat. (4 ways)
Te gusta comer.
Os gusta comer.
(A Ud.) Le gusta comer.
(A Uds.) Les gusta comer.
In order to Clarify or Emphasize
• Add the word “a” then the person’s name
or person’s pronoun.
• A María le gusta practicar deportes.
• A ella le gusta practicar deportes.
• A mí me gusta practicar deportes.
Pronouns that follow “a”
are NOT subject pronouns, rather…
a mí
a nosotros(as)
a ti
a vosotros(as)
a Ud.
a él
a ella
a Uds.
a ellos
a ellas
the final “formula” is ….
a mí
a nosotros(as)
a ti
a vosotros(as)
a Ud.
a él
a ella
a Uds.
a ellos
a ellas
+
me
nos
te
os
le
les
+ gusta
+ infinitive