The Verb Gustar
You’re going to like it!
The Verb Gustar
Gustar means “to be pleasing to.”We DO NOT conjugate gustar like other verbs.
We translate gustar phrases to mean TO LIKE so that it sounds better in English.
The Verb Gustar
Gustar is conjugated to match the thing being liked, NOT the person doing the liking.
The Verb Gustar
I like = Me gustaYou (inf.) like = Te gusta
He/She/You (form.) likes = Le gustaWe like = Nos gusta
You all (inf.) like = Os gustaThey/You all (form.) like = Les
gusta
The Verb Gustar
When you need to clarify who likes something or
you want to add emphasis,
add A + noun or pronoun.
The Verb Gustar
A Sonia le gusta leer. =
Sonia likes to read.
A ella le gusta leer. =
She likes to read.
The Verb GustarThese are the pronouns that follow A:
A mí me gustaA ti te gusta
A él/ella le gustaA Ud. le gusta
A nosotros nos gustaA vosotros os gusta
A ellos/ellas les gustaA Uds. les gusta