SPA 202 - Gustar and similar verbs PDF

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“Gustar” and similar verbs Video #1: Gustar = to like (english); to please (literal meaning) ● Gustar is preceded by an indirect object pronoun indicating the person who is pleased ● Then the verb is followed by a noun indicating the thing or person that pleases. ● Pronouns ○ Yo - me ○ Tú - te ○ él/ella/ud. - les ○ nosotros/as - nos ○ ellos/ellas/uds. - les ● If we want to emphasize who is pleased then we use the preposition “a” followed by a prepositional pronoun or noun: ○ A mí + me ○ A ti + te ○ A él/ella/ud + le ○ A nosotros/as + nos ○ A ellos/ellas/uds + les ● Because the thing or person that pleases is the subject, “gustar” agrees in number and person ○ Ejemplo: Me gustan las frutas. ● Gustar is often used in the conditional to soften a request ○ Example: Me gustaría un refresco, por favor.

Video #2: Las Reglas ● Only two possible verb forms can be used for these verbs: ○ The él/ella/ud. Form is used then the object following the verb is a singular noun or an infinitive verb ○ The ellos/ellas/ustedes form is used when the object following verb is a plural noun. *These verbs must also take an indirect object pronoun (los pronombres de complemento indirecto) in order to identify the person who is involved with the action: (me, te, le, nos, os, les) ●

Verbs like “gustar”

○ Encantar - to delight; to love ○ Faltar - to lack; to be missing ○ Fascinar - to facinate

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Importar - to matter Interesar - to interest Molestar - to bother Aburrir - to bore Parecer - to seem Quedar - to fit

In-Class Lecture ● Acuerdense que el verbo “gustar” funciona diferente” ○ A mis amigos les gusta el español. ○ Objeto indirecto ○ Pronombre de objeto indirecto ○ Verbo ○ Sujeto ● Hay muchos verbos que funcionan como “gustar”: ○ Aburrir ○ Encantar ○ Importar ○ Quedar ○ Caer bien/mal ○ Soprender ○ Hacer falta ○ Preocupar ○ Disgustar ○ Doler ○ Faltar ○ Fascinar ○ Interesar ○ Molestar ● How do you say it? ○ Examples: ■ I am worried about your health. -> (A mí) me preocupa tu salud.) ■ Sergio’s feet hurt. -> A Sergio le duelen los pies....