THE VERB GUSTAR, ¿POR QUÉ?
AND PORQUE
THE VERB GUSTAR
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Use the verb gustar to say what people like.
Use the form gusta if the thing they like is singular.
If the thing they like is plural, use gustan.
Use qué (what) to ask what someone likes.
¿Te gusta la pizza?
Do you like pizza?
Sí, y me gustan las verduras.
¿Qué te gusta?
What do you like?
Me gustan los carros.
I like cars.
THE VERB GUSTAR
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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
THE VERB GUSTAR
Notice that le can stand for he, she, it or you
(usted form) and les can stand they or you
(ustedes form).
 To ask who is being talked about, use a quién or
a quiénes.
 To clarify who is being talked about, use
a + name(s)
 ¿A quién le gusta la pizza?
 A Juan le gusta la pizza.
 ¿A quiénes les gusta la pizza?
 A Juan y a Sara les gusta la pizza.
 Juan and Sara like pizza.
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THE VERB GUSTAR
Put the word no before the pronoun to say don’t
doesn’t like.
 You will have to use the word no twice.
 The first time you use it you will be answering
the question and the second time you use it you
will be making it negative.
 ¿Te gusta la fruta?
 Do you like fruit?
 No, no me gusta la fruta.
 No, I don’t like fruit.
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¿POR QUÉ? AND PORQUE
To ask why, use ¿por qué?
 To answer use the word porque which means
because.
 ¿Por qué te gusta el helado?
 Why do you like ice cream?
 Me gusta el helado porque es delicioso.
 I like ice cream because it’s delicious.
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