Yo Me gusta = I likeTú Te gusta = You like (informal) Usted Le gusta = You like (formal)Ѐl Le gusta = He likesElla Le gusta = She likesNosotros Nos gusta = We likeVosotros Os gusta = You all like (informal)

Ustedes Les gusta = You all like (formal)

Ellos Les gusta = They like

How to conjugate GUSTARWhen talking about what you or somebody

else likes to do, use the verb GUSTAR (to like).

Gusta is for ALL singular and plural points of view when conjugated.

let’s take a look at the indirect object pronouns that go with the verb GUSTAR.

1. me 4. nos2. te 5. os3. le 6. les

Let’s start writing sentencesNow we’re ready to create some

sentences! Let’s start by adding each of the indirect object pronouns to gusta.

1. me gusta 4. nos gusta2. te gusta 5. os gusta3. le gusta 6. les gusta

To complete a sentence we need to add an infinitive verb.

An INFINITIVE VERB is a verb in its basic form,

or a verb that has not yet been conjugated. Infinitive verbs always start with to, as in “to eat”, “to swim”, and “to dance”.

Examples of INFINITIVE VERBS:In Spanish the verbs in the infinitive end in:

AR, ER, IRNADAR = to swimCOMER = to eat

ESCRIBIR = to write

1. (A mí) me gusta DORMIR. I like to sleep.2. (A ti) te gusta COMER. You (inf) like to eat.3. (A usted) le gusta CORRER. You (formal) like to run.4. (A él/ella) le gusta CANTAR. He/she likes to sing.

5. (A nosotros/as) nos gusta LEER. We like to read.6. (A vosotros/as) os gusta COCINAR. Y’all (inf) like to cook.7. (A ustedes) les gusta PATINAR. Y’all (formal) like to skate.8. (A ellos/ellas) les gusta ESCRIBIR. They like to write.  

Now give me your own sentences.

Now, just add the infinitive verb of your choice to finish the sentence!

How to form the negative.To tell what someone doesn’t like, NO will be placed before the indirect object.NO me gusta comer ensalada.NO le gusta ir al doctor .NO nos gusta escribir poemas.NO les gusta escuchar música.NO me gusta ir de compras.NO os gusta hablar por teléfono.

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of GUSTAR.1. A mi, ________ dormir (to sleep).2. A ti, ________ comer chocolate.3. A èl, __________ jugar bèisbol.4. A nosotros no __________ estudiar.5. A ustedes no __________ hacer la tarea.6. A ellos __________ montar en monipatín.7. A Carlos __________ beber café.8. A Mariela __________ leer libros de vampiros.

Look at you vocabulary and write the Spanish verb that describes each action.

1. 4.

2. 5.

3. 6.

¿Qué te gusta hacer?Write 5 sentences telling me what

you like to do and 5 sentences telling me what you don’t like to do during the weekends. Use the list that your teacher gave you to write your sentences.

Linkshttp://www1.teachertube.com/

viewVideo.php?video_id=124447&title=Gustar

http://www1.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=63851

http://www.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=84228&title=Me_Gustas_Tu

http://www.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?title=Baby__Me_gusta&video_id=238379

Gustar + sustantivos (nouns)Nouns are used to designate people,

animals, things or ideas. In Spanish all nouns are either masculine or feminine.

Nouns that end in o or that refer to male are masculine:

Muchacho, señor, profesor, amigo, libroNouns that end in a or that refer to females

are feminine:Muchacha, señora, profesora, amiga, música

Some nouns that end in a and ma are masculine. Some nouns that end in o are feminine:

masculine femininedía fotomapa radioidioma manoproblema

All nouns that end in dad are feminine:ciudad lealtadcapacidad

The gender of nouns that end in e or a consonant cannot be predicted. It is necessary to memorize whether they are masculine or feminine:

MASCULINE FEMININEcafé claseparque nocheviaje tardelápiz lecherelojpapel

Some nouns that refer to people end in e, -ista or a consonant. They change their article but not their form in the feminine:

el/la estudiante el/la joven

el/la dentista el/la piloto el/la periodista

The days of the week are masculine:Viajo el domingo y llego el lunes.I travel on Sunday and arrive on Monday.

The names of languages are masculine: Comprenden en español y el franes.they understad spanish and french.

Numbers and nouns are masculine: Hoy es el tres de junio. Today is june 3.

Feminine nouns that begin with stressed a or ha take the masculine article el in the singular to avoid a double a sound. They take the feminine article las in the plural. However, the singular form is still feminine:

El agua(water) las aguas

El hacha(axe) las hachas

Gustan + plural nounsA mi me gustan las botas.A ti te gustan las rosas rojas.A Miguel le gustan las historias de terror.

A la maestra le gustan los estudiantes educados.

A nosotros nos gustan las papas fritas.A mi maestra ele gustan los elefantes.