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Gustar + infinitives (Like to do) |
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When using gustar with one or more than one infinitive, you use the singular form, gusta. |
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What like to do |
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Asking what like to do when talking to someone |
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¿Qué te gusta hacer? | What do you like to do? | This is asking you (familiar). Notice that this question is asking qué (what). It is not a yes / no question. |
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A mí me gusta + infinitve | I like .... | In answering the question, you would naturally answer I. |
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A mí me gusta correr. |
I like to run. |
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Asking what one person likes to do when talking about someone |
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¿Qué le gusta hacer? | What does he or she like to do? | Le can be translated to him (he), to her (she), to it, or to you (formal, singular). The meaning can be clarified by adding the prepositional phrase a + name, a + él, a + ella, or a + usted. |
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Le gusta + infinitve | He/she likes .... | |
| Le gusta correr. | He, she, or you like to run. | ||
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Asking what more than one person likes to do when talking about someone |
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¿Qué les gusta hacer? | What do you (plural), or they like to do? | Les can be translated to them (they) or to you (formal, plural). The meaning can be clarified by adding the prepositional phrase a + name y a + name, a + ellos, a + ellas, or a + ustedes. |
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Les gusta + infinitve | They like .... | |
| Les gusta correr. | They like to run. | ||
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Asking someone yes / no like to do questions |
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Talking to |
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¿Te gusta + infinitve? |
Do you like (infinitive)? |
This is question would include an infinitive (a verb that ends in -ar, -er, or -ir that is translated to ___). |
| ¿Te gusta alquilar videos. | Do you like to rent videos? | Remember that te is the familiar form of you. | |
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Sí, me gusta + infinitve | I like + infinitve. | This is a positive response, using the I form. |
| Sí, me gusta alquilar videos. | Yes, I like to rent videos. | ||
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No, no me gusta + infinitve | She does not like + infinitve. | This is a negative response. |
| No, no me gusta alquilar videos. | Yes, we like to go shopping. | ||
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Talking about one other person |
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¿A (name) le gusta + infinitve? |
Does (name) like (infinitive)? |
This is how you would ask what someone else likes to do. Since le can refer to he, she, it, or you (polite), we clarify its meaning using the preposition phrase a + name. |
| ¿A Noria le gusta alquilar videos. | Does Noria like to rent videos? | ||
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Sí, le gusta + infinitve | She likes + infinitve. | This is a positive response. |
| Sí, le gusta alquilar videos. | Yes, she likes to rent videos. | ||
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No, no le gusta + infinitve | She does not like + infinitve. | This is a negative response. |
| No, no le gusta alquilar videos. | Yes, we like to go shopping. | ||
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Talking about more than one person |
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¿A (name) y a (name) les gusta + infinitve? | Do (name and name) like (infinitive)? | This is how you would ask what someone else likes to do. Since les can refer to they or you (plural), we clarify its meaning using the preposition phrase a + name. | |
| ¿A Noria y a Lorenzo les gusta alquilar videos. | Do Noria and Lorenzo like to rent videos? | |||
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Sí, les gusta + infinitve | They like + infinitve. | This is a positive response. | |
| Sí, les gusta alquilar videos. | Yes, they like to rent videos. | |||
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No, no les gusta + infinitve | They do not like + infinitve. | This is a negative response. | |
| No, no les gusta alquilar videos. | Yes, they like to go shopping. | |||
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