Verbs Like Gustar
Capítulo 7
Grammar Review
Underline the subject, verb, and
direct object in the sentence
below:
I like the book.
I like the book.
Subject
Verb
Direct Object (D.O.)
The Verb Gustar
1.
The word “like” does not exist in Spanish.
2.
The infinitive “gustar” means “to please”
and replaces “to like” .
3.
“I like the book.” and “The book pleases
me.” mean the same thing. They are
expressing the same idea.
Rewrite the sentence below
replacing “like” with “pleases”.
I like the book.
Subject
Verb
(D.O.)
The book pleases me.
Subject
Verb
indirect
object pronoun
(I.O.P.)
Rewrite the sentence in
Spanish.
The book pleases me.
El libro gusta me.
***4. The Flipper Rule: ALL OBJECT
PRONOUNS COME BEFORE THE VERB.****
El libro gusta me.
New sentence is going to be:
El libro me gusta.
5. Many Spanish people will say:
“Me gusta el libro.”
Know that:
“Me gusta el libro” &
“El libro me gusta” mean
the same thing. They are interchangeable.
6. The verb “gustar” is conjugated to agree
with the subject of the sentence.
El libro me gusta.
Los libros me gustan.
If the subject is singular the verb will take 3rd person
singular form. If the subject is plural the verb will
take 3rd person plural form.
T-CHART OF GUSTAR
Practice exercises
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I
I
I
I
I
I
like soccer.
like French fries.
like Burger King.
don’t like tomatoes.
like Spanish class.
don’t like hamburgers.
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5.
6.
El fútbol me gusta.
Las papas fritas me
gustan.
Burger King me gusta.
Los tomates no me
gustan.
La clase de español me
gusta.
Las hamburguesas no
me gustan
Verbs that work like
gustar
1. Interesar  to
2. Aburrir  to
***3. Doler to
4. Molestar  to
5. Importar  to
interest
bore
ache/hurt
bother
care
FIN POR HOY
Emphasis on Clarity
To emphasize or clarify who likes, loves, or
does not like something, add the following
to the beginning of the sentence:
A mí  To me
A nosotros
A ti  To you
A él, ella, usted
A ellos, ellas, ustedes
Me Gustas Tú
By: Manu Chao
About the Singer
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Manu Chao (José-Manuel Thomas Arthur
Chao) was born in Spain to Spanish parents
He is 51 years old
Manu Chao was born around the time
Francisco Franco became dictator of Spain.
His grandfather was sentenced to death.
To avoid Francisco Franco’s dictatorship, his
parents moved the family to the outskirts of
Paris shortly after Manu’s birth.
About the Singer
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He began his musical career in Paris
He sings in French, Spanish, English,
Intalian, Galician, Arabic, &
Portuguese.
His most famous song Me Gustas Tú.
Lyrics to the Song
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Chorus has some French in it.
– Je ne sais pas
– Je ne sais plus
– Je suis perdu