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Spanish Basic - Ch. 3 - Infinitives with Gustar 1

Capítulo 3

GustarLikes and Dislikes

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Infinitives

– is the dictionary form of a (action word). It gives the meaning without saying who does it.

•Ejemplos:•Cantar – to sing•Jugar – to play

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Types of Infinitives

•There are 3 types of verbs in Spanish:

•- verbs - (pase , ecuch )•- verbs - (corr , le , com )•- verbs - (escrib , viv )

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Gustar with Infinitives

•Use the form of GUSTAR (Gusta) with infinitives:

•Me gust jug deportes.•Me gustan los deportes.

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Gustar – to like/to be pleasing

Singular Plural

• I like

•You like

• He/she likes• You like

•We like

•You all like

• They like•You all like

• Me gusta(n)

• Te gusta(n)

• Le gusta(n)• A Ud. le

gusta(n)

• Nos gusta(n)

• Os gusta(n)

• Les gusta(n)• A Uds. les

gusta(n)

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Subjects and Pronouns

Subject With Gustar with “a” English

Yo Me A mí I

Tú Te A ti You

ÉlEllaUsted (Ud)

LeA élA ellaA usted

HeSheYou (formal)

Nosotros(as) Nos A nosotros(as) We

Vosotros(as) Os A vosotros(as) You all (Spain)

EllosEllasUstedes

LesA ellosA ellasA ustedes

TheyThey (girls)You all

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Spanish Basic - Ch. 3 - Infinitives with Gustar 2

“A” with Gustar

•With gustar, adding an “ ” and a pronoun clarifies or emphasizes who likes something.

mí no me gustan las verduras.ella le gustan las frutas.

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Ejemplos

•Yo soy María. A mí me gustan los deportes. Me gusta jugar al béisbol.

•Él es Paco. A él le gusta patinar. Le gusta dibujar.

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Con

•Con = with• Conmigo – with me• Contigo – with you• Con María – with María• Con los amigos – with friends• Con ellos – with them

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Prueba de práctica

1. We like to sing.

2. They like to run.

3. I like to draw with you.

4. You like to swim.

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