we like
you like
they like
you like
I like
you like
he likes
she likes
you like
I like
you like
he/she likes,
you like
we like
you like
they, you like
me gusta-n* nos gusta-n
te gusta-n os gusta-n
le gusta-n les gusta-n
singular plural
Verbs: To Like-Gustar
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For emphasis,
it is common to use
stressed adjective pronouns
with the verb,
gustar.
(A mí) me gusta el video.
(A nosotros) nos gusta el video.
Its use is optional.
Stressed
Adjective Pronouns
I like the video.
I like the videos.
We like history.
We don’t like history.
Me gusta el video. (singular)
(The video is pleasing to me.)
Me gustan los videos. (plural)
(The videos are pleasing to me.)
Nos gusta la historia. (general like)
(History is pleasing to us.)
No nos gustan la historia. (negative)
(History is not pleasing to us.)
Use
gustan
(ending in -
n
)
when talking about
something plural.
Use a definite article (
the
),
el - los
la - las
to indicate general likes
and dislikes
.
I like history. Me gusta la historia.
Plural General Likes
(a nosotros-as)
(a vosotros-as)
(a ellos-as)
(a ustedes)
me gusta-n
te gusta-n
le gusta-n
le gusta-n
le gusta-n
nos gusta-n
os gusta-n
les gusta-n
les gusta-n
(a mí)
(a ti)
(a él)
(a ella)
(a usted)
Examples
I like the videos.
Me gustan los videos.
Pronouns
*More Reverse-order Verbs
:
doler–ue (me duele), encantar (me encanta), faltar (me falta)
importar (me importa), interesar (me interesa), tocar (me toca)
BOX 5
(See pages 73
and 164-165.)
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