Verbs like GUSTARVerbs like GUSTAR

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Remember Remember gustargustar is not is not like a regular verb. We like a regular verb. We only use the following only use the following

forms of the verb:forms of the verb:

Me gusta(n) Nos gusta(n)Te gusta(n) Os gusta(n)Le gusta(n) Les gusta(n)

**Remember that me, te, le, nos, os, and les are

Indirect Object PronounsIndirect Object Pronouns

Other verbs like Other verbs like GUSTARGUSTAR

The following verbs are conjugated just like The following verbs are conjugated just like gustargustar. . encantarencantar to love, like a lot, to enchantto love, like a lot, to enchant faltarfaltar to lack, be missing; to be in need ofto lack, be missing; to be in need of fascinarfascinar to fascinate, to be fascinated byto fascinate, to be fascinated by molestarmolestar to bother; to be bothered byto bother; to be bothered by interesarinteresar to interest; to be interested byto interest; to be interested by importarimportar to care about; to matter, to be important toto care about; to matter, to be important to quedarle bien quedarle bien (clothes) to fit well on; to look good on (clothes) to fit well on; to look good on quedarle mal quedarle mal (clothes) to fit poorly on; to look bad on(clothes) to fit poorly on; to look bad on

¿gust¿gustaa or gust or gustanan??

You must look at what follows the You must look at what follows the verb to decided whether to use verb to decided whether to use the third person singular the third person singular (gust(gustaa)) or the third person plural or the third person plural (gust(gustanan)) form of the verb. form of the verb.

Me Me gustgustaa el helado. el helado. Me Me gustgustanan las fresas. las fresas.

RememberRemember

If a If a singular nounsingular noun follows the verb, use: follows the verb, use: third person singular (él, ella, Ud.) form third person singular (él, ella, Ud.) form

ej.ej. Me gustMe gustaa el fútbol. el fútbol. If a If a verb (INFINITIVE FORM) verb (INFINITIVE FORM) follows, use: follows, use:

third person singular (él, ella, Ud.) third person singular (él, ella, Ud.) ej.ej. Me gustMe gustaa jugar al fútbol. jugar al fútbol.

If a If a plural nounplural noun follows, use: third follows, use: third person plural (ellos, ellas, Uds.) formperson plural (ellos, ellas, Uds.) form

ej. Me gustej. Me gustanan los deportes. los deportes.

Por ejemploPor ejemplo

(A mí) (A mí) meme gust gustaa la fruta. la fruta. Fruit Fruit isis pleasing pleasing to me. to me.

(I like fruit)(I like fruit)

   (A mí) (A mí) me me gustgustanan las verduras. las verduras.

Vegetables Vegetables areare pleasing pleasing to meto me.. (I like vegetables)(I like vegetables)

Más ejemplos:Más ejemplos:

A ella leA ella le gust gustaa la seda. la seda. A ella leA ella le gust gustanan los pendientes. los pendientes.

   A ellas lesA ellas les gust gustaa destacarse. destacarse. A ellas lesA ellas les gust gustanan los lunares. los lunares.

¿Cómo se dice en ¿Cómo se dice en español?español?

1.1. Cooking is interesting to me.Cooking is interesting to me.

2.2. My friends and I lack (are in need My friends and I lack (are in need of) comfortable shoes.of) comfortable shoes.

3.3. The designer is fascinated by The designer is fascinated by bright colors.bright colors.

4.4. The leather skirt fits you well (looks The leather skirt fits you well (looks good on you).good on you).

5.5. Fashion is important to teachers.Fashion is important to teachers.

¿Cómo se dice en español?:¿Cómo se dice en español?:

1. Cooking is interesting to me.1. Cooking is interesting to me.

(A mí) Me interesa cocinar.

¿Cómo se dice en español?:¿Cómo se dice en español?:

2. My friends and I lack (are in need of) 2. My friends and I lack (are in need of) comfortable shoes.comfortable shoes.

A mis amigos y a mí nos faltan zapatos cómodos.

¿Cómo se dice en español?:¿Cómo se dice en español?:

3. The designer is fascinated by bright 3. The designer is fascinated by bright colors.colors.

Al diseñador le fascinan los colores brillantes.

¿Cómo se dice en español?:¿Cómo se dice en español?:

4. The leather skirt 4. The leather skirt fits you well fits you well ((looks looks good on you).good on you).

(A ti) Te queda bien la falda de cuero.

¿Cómo se dice en español?:¿Cómo se dice en español?:

5. Fashion is important to teachers5. Fashion is important to teachers..

A los profesores les importa la moda. (ja-ja-ja)