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DefinitionDefinition In Spanish In Spanish gustargustar means means “To be pleasing”“To be pleasing”

In English it In English it translates “To translates “To like”like”

Sentence StructureSentence Structure In Spanish the In Spanish the sentence structure is sentence structure is differentdifferent The structure is The structure is IO+verb+subjectIO+verb+subject 1) The indirect object1) The indirect object 2)Verb (gustar)2)Verb (gustar) 3)The subject of the 3)The subject of the verbverb It is backwards to the It is backwards to the English English subject+verb+IOsubject+verb+IO

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So…So…The sentence “I like to run” in Spanish The sentence “I like to run” in Spanish would be backwards to Englishwould be backwards to English

I=(really I=(really meme) in Spanish is the indirect ) in Spanish is the indirect objectobject

““Like” is the verbLike” is the verb

To run is the subjectTo run is the subject

Who is doing the liking?Who is doing the liking?11stst person I=Yo person I=Yo Me Me We=Nosotros We=Nosotros Nos Nos

22ndnd person You inf.= Tú person You inf.= Tú Te Te you all f.=Vosostros you all f.=Vosostros OsOs

33rd personrd person He/she/you f.= El/Ella/Usted He/she/you f.= El/Ella/Usted le le

They f./m./you all f.=Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes They f./m./you all f.=Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes les les

These are all Indirect pronounsThese are all Indirect pronouns

To make it negative add To make it negative add nono at the beginning of the at the beginning of the sentencesentence

ConjugationConjugation

Conjugation FormsConjugation Forms

Gusta= singular nouns/infinites Gusta= singular nouns/infinites (pasear, nadar, etc.)(pasear, nadar, etc.)Gustan= plural nounsGustan= plural nouns

Let’s put it all together!Let’s put it all together!How do you say I like How do you say I like basketball in Spanish?basketball in Spanish?

Me (IO)Me (IO)

gusta (singular noun: gusta (singular noun: basketball)basketball)

baloncesto baloncesto (basketball)(basketball)

Me gusta baloncesto.Me gusta baloncesto.

(To me basketball is (To me basketball is pleasing)pleasing)

PracticePracticeI like to run.I like to run.Me gusta correr.Me gusta correr.We like swimming.We like swimming.Nos gusta la natación.Nos gusta la natación.You (f.) don’t like You (f.) don’t like tennis.tennis.No le gusta tenis.No le gusta tenis.You and I like to take a You and I like to take a walk.walk. Huh??Huh??(Look on next slide)(Look on next slide)

Problem!Problem!How do we say you and I like to hike?How do we say you and I like to hike?Here are clarifying phrases:Here are clarifying phrases:Put these phrases at the beginning of a sentence Put these phrases at the beginning of a sentence before (me, te. le, etc)before (me, te. le, etc)11st st Me= Me= a mÍa mÍ Nos= Nos= a nosotrosa nosotros22nd nd Te= Te= a tia ti Os= Os= a vosotrosa vosotros33rdrd Le= Le= a ellaa ella les= les= a ellosa ellos aa el el a ellasa ellas aa ud. ud. aa usd. usd.

So…So…You and I like to take a walk = A ti y a mí gusta You and I like to take a walk = A ti y a mí gusta

pasear.pasear.

NamesNamesWhen talking about names it is the When talking about names it is the same idea as pronounssame idea as pronouns

You just add You just add aa then the name then the name

John likes parks.John likes parks.

A John le gustan parques.A John le gustan parques.

And remember: a+el=alAnd remember: a+el=al

More practice!!!More practice!!!I like free time.I like free time.Me gustan los ratos libres.Me gustan los ratos libres.We like to win.We like to win.Nos gusta ganar.Nos gusta ganar.Whit and I like to take many walks or Whit and I like to take many walks or strolls.strolls.A Whit y a mí nos gustan pasear.A Whit y a mí nos gustan pasear.The boy and the girl do not like tomatoes!The boy and the girl do not like tomatoes!Al niño y al niña no les gustan tomatas!Al niño y al niña no les gustan tomatas! You all (inf.) like milk in the morning.You all (inf.) like milk in the morning.Os gusta leche en la maOs gusta leche en la mañana.ñana.

ChallengeChallenge Usain Bolt, the girl, and Jacob like to Usain Bolt, the girl, and Jacob like to skateboard in Beijing at 9:30 at night.skateboard in Beijing at 9:30 at night.

A Usain Bolt, al niña, y a Jacob gusta A Usain Bolt, al niña, y a Jacob gusta andar en patineta en Beijing a las andar en patineta en Beijing a las nueves y media de la noche. nueves y media de la noche.

Congradulations!Congradulations!

Now you Now you know know gustargustar!!