Verbos como “gustar”
Remember the verb “gustar?” The verb gustar means “to
like” something. It is a special verb because it takes an
indirect object pronoun. An indirect object pronoun
receives the action of a verb.
Let’s reviews how to conjugate “gustar” and the indirect
object pronouns.
Gustar:
Me gusta
Nos gusta
Te gusta
Os gusta
Le gusta
Les gusta
Notice that the form of “gustar” is always the same. The
only difference when you conjugate “gustar” is which
indirect object pronoun you are using. (me, te, le, nos, os,
les)
When you use “gustar” in a sentence, any verb that
follows will be an infinitive.
Ejemplo: Me gustar correr—I like to run
When you use verbs like “gustar” before nouns you have to
remember to put the letter “n” at the end of the verbs if there
is more than one nouns.
Ejemplo: Me gusta la pizza
Me gustaN los zapatos
Now that we remember the verb “gustar” let’s introduce some
other verbs that follow the same pattern:
Aburrir-to bore
Asustar-to scare
Encantar-to delight/enchant/love
Enfurecer-to infuriate/anger
Enojar-to annoy
Fascinar-to fascinate
Importar-to matter
Interesar-to interest
Molestar-to bother
Sorprender-to surprise
Let’s make verb charts for some of these verbs to practice the
pattern.
Asustar
Enfurecer
Sorprender
Me
Nos
asusta asusta
Me
Nos
enfurece enfurece
Me
Nos
sorprende sorprende
Te
Os
asusta asusta
Te
Os
enfurece enfurece
Te
Os
sorprende sorprende
Le
Les
asusta asusta
Le
Les
enfurece enfurece
Le
Les
sorprende sorprende