Learning Spanish Grammar and the verb "Gustar"

Learning Spanish Grammar and theA Carlos le gusta nadar.
Verb "Gustar"by Patrick JacksonCarlos likes to swim.
© Patrick Jackson - All Rights Reserved 2004A mí me gusta la playa.
===================================I like the beach.
Learning Spanish Grammar and theA ti te gusta la orilla del mar.
Verb "Gustar"You like the seashore.
If there's one verb that gave me a lot of troubleThe boys like the forest.
when I first started learning Spanish grammarA los chicos les gusta el bosque.
that verb wasThey like the pool.
"gustar." Many of the Spanish lessons and SpanishA ellos les gusta la piscina.
classes that I took in order to learn Spanish onlyThere are quite a few verbs in Spanish that
confused me even more about the use offollow the sameconstruction as the verb "gustar."
"gustar." "Gustar" means "to bepleasing to" or "toHere are just a few.
find pleasant." But in many instances, SpanishImportar (to be important to)
speakers use it the same way that we use theInteresar (to be interesting to)
verb "to like."Faltar (to be lacking to)
For example, in Spanish you don't literally say: "IMolestar (to bother or to annoy - note that this
like the dog."word doesnot mean to "molest")
In Spanish you would say:Encantar (to like)
"Me gusta el perro".I have also been confused about when to use
That literally means "the dog is pleasing to me.""gustar."
Actually, it means "it pleases me the dog."Despite what the textbooks say, you can use
It may sound strange to your English-hearing ears."gustar"to indicate that you like someone asin
But you will get used to it. Let's try it."being physically attracted to someone."
I like the house.For example,
Me gusta la casa.Tú me gustas.
I don't like the car.I like you.
No me gusta el carro.Me gusta Carmen.
You like the table.I like Carmen.
Te gusta la mesa.But if you want to say that you like someone as
He likes the screen/monitor.in "I getalong well with (name)," there's a different
Le gusta la pantalla.way to sayit.
We like the bridge.Me cae bien Carmen.
Nos gusta el puente.I like Carmen or I get along well with Carmen.
They like to lie.Literally,it means "Carmen falls well on me."
Les gusta mentir.No me cae bien María.
If you want to say "I like the dogs," a couple ofI don't like María or I don't get along well with
changeshave to take place. Can you guess whatMaría.
those changes are?No me caes bien tú, Or, Tú no me caes bien.
Of course dog ("perro") must now become pluralI don't get along well with you.
("perros").Let's do a few exercises with "gustar." Translate
But the article ("el") must also become pluralthefollowing sentences adding emphasis on the
("los").person orpersonsthat the object is pleasing to.
And the verb must change from third personThe answers appear below.
singular1. I like the cats.
("gusta") to third person plural ('gustan").2. You like the wedding. (Add emphasis to "you"
Let's try it:using thefamiliar form of "you.")
I like the dogs.3. Joseph likes the building.
Me gustan los perros.4. We like the shirts.
You like the lakes5. All of you like the insects. (Add emphasis to "all
Te gustan los lagos.ofyou")
She likes the streamsAnswers:
Le gustan los arroyos.1.A mí me gustan los gatos.
We like the rivers.2.A ti te gusta la boda.
Nos gustan los ríos.3.A José le gusta el edificio.
They like the waterfalls.4.A nosotros nos gustan las camisas.
Les gustan las cataratas.5.A ustedes les gustan los insectos.
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