GUSTAR

The verb ‘gustar’ is used in Spanish to convey the meaning “to like”.

It’s literal meaning is “to be pleasing to”.

GUSTARExamples:Me gusta la comida. = I like the food. The food is pleasing to me.

Le gustan las películas. = He likes the movies. The movies are pleasing to him.

GUSTARThe singular form of gustar is used when what is liked is singular. (gusta) Me gusta el libro. = I like the book.

The plural form of gustar is used when what is liked is plural. (gustan)

Me gustan los libros. = I like the books.

GUSTARPut one of the pronouns before gustar to say who likes something:

me gusta(n) = I like nos gusta(n) = we like

te gusta(n) = you like os gusta(n) = you all like (Sp)

le gusta(n) = he/she likes les gusta(n) = they like you like (formal) you all like

GUSTARUse the letter “a” to clarify who is doing the liking.

¿_A_ quién le gusta la pizza? Who likes the pizza.

¿_A_ quiénes les gusta la pizza? Who likes the pizza?

_A_ Elena le gusta la pizza. Elena likes the pizza.

_A_ Ustedes les gusta la pizza. You all like the pizza.

GUSTARUse the word “no” directly before the pronoun to say “don’t” or “doesn’t”.

A mí _no_ me gusta el libro.I _don’t__ like the book.

A mí _no_ me gustan las películas de terror.I _don’t__ like horror films.