Gustar with Infinitives

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Gustar con infinitivos:
Español I
El verbo gustar
• Put one of these pronouns before gustar to
say who likes something.
Me gusta(n)
I like
Nos gusta(n)
We like
Te gusta(n)
You (tú) like
Os gusta(n)
You all (vosotros) like
Le gusta(n)
He/she/usted/it likes
Les gusta(n)
They/ustedes like
Review (repaso)
• An infinitive tells the meaning of the verb
without naming any subject or tense.
• In English, the infinitive is to + action
▫ To run
▫ To walk
• There are three kinds of infinitives in Spanish:
▫ those that end in ar,
▫ those that end in er
▫ and those that end in ir.
What is an infinitive in English?
A. To + adjective
B. To + action (verb)
C. To + noun
What is the purpose of an infinitive?
A. tells the meaning of the verb without naming
any subject or tense.
B. Tells who is doing the action
C. Tells how someone is doing the action
What are the 3 kinds of infinitives in
Spanish? Verbs ending in…
A. -ar, -er, -or
B. -ar, -ir, -or
C. -ar, -er, -ir
Gustar with Infinitives
• Just like nouns, infinitives can be used after a
verb like gustar to say what you and others like
to do.
• Me gusta la musica.
▫ I like music.
• Me gusta cantar.
▫ I like to sing.
Why is an infinitive used after gustar?
A. To tell how someone does something
B. To tell why someone does something
C. To tell what someone likes to do
Gustar with Infinitives
• Always use gusta (not gustan) with infinitives.
• Me gustan los deportes.
▫ I like sports.
BUT
• Me gusta jugar al tenis.
▫ I like to play tennis.
Because jugar is an infintive, we must use
gusta, not gustan!
When is gustan used?
A. When the subject is plural
B. When the object the subject likes is singular.
C. When the object the subject likes is plural.
When is gusta used?
A. When the object the subject likes is singular.
B. When an infinitive is used to tell what someone
likes to do.
C. When the subject is singular
D. Both A & B
El diario
Es el 7 de enero:
• Write 5 sentences stating what you like to do by
using gustar and the infinitives:
▫ Por ejemplo: Me gusta cocinar.
• Then write 5 sentences stating what your partner
likes to do by using gustar and the infinitives:
▫ Por ejemplo: A Juan le gusta hablar.
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