 |
 |
|
|
Like to do |
|
| When using gustar with one or more than one infinitive, you use the singular form, gusta. |
|
|
|||
|
|
The most basic form of a verb is called the infinitive. | ||
|
|
An infinitive tells the meaning of the verb without naming any subject or tense. | ||
|
|
In English,
infinitives usually have the word to in front of them. to swim, to read, to write |
||
|
|
In Spanish,
infinitives don't have a separate word like to in
front of them. Spanish infinitives are only one word and
always end in -ar, -er, or -ir. nadar, leer, escribir |
||
|
|
Just like nouns, infinitives can be used after gustar to say like to do. | ||
|
|
Always use the singular
form gusta with infinitives, even
if there is more than one infinitive. Le gusta jugar los videojuegos. (He likes to play video games.) Le gusta escuchar la música, ver televisión, y ir al cine. (He likes to listen to music, watch television, and go to the movies.) |
||
|
Like to do |
|||
|
|
Even though we usually translate gustar as to like, it literally means to please. So when you say Me gustan los deportes, you are actually saying, Sports are pleasing to me. Sports is the subject of the sentence while to me is the indirect object. | ||
|
|
Follow this
pattern to construct a sentence using the verb
gustar: indirect object + correct form of gustar + subject |
||
|
|
The subject in a sentence using gustar usually follows the verb. If the subject is singular, use gusta. With a plural subject use gustan. | ||
"Language is at the core of human existence. Through language we express the hopes and dreams we hold for our families, our state and our nation. The ability to communicate in a second language enables us to know the hopes, dreams and visions of others around the world."
