Gustar and Verbs like Gustar

Question 1

To express your own likes and dislikes - “What I like”

Answer 1

me gusta + [singular noun] Me gusta la música clásica. me gustan + [plural noun] Me gustan las clases de español y biología.

Question 2

To express what I like to do

Answer 2

me gusta + [infinitive(s)] Me gusta viajar. Me gusta cantar y bailar. “Gusta is singular even though there are two verbs.

Question 3

To express what another person likes

Answer 3

te gusta(n) (tú) - (you familiar) Te gusta la geografia. a + [name/pronoun] le gusta(n) (usted, él, ella) A Javier le gustan las computadoras.

Question 4

To express what “we” or “other” people like

Answer 4

nos gusta(n) - (nosotros) Nos gusta dibujar. a + [name/pronoun] les gusta(n) (ustedes/ellos/ellas) A ellos no les gustan los exámenes.

Question 5

To say you/they/we etc. “don’t” like something

Answer 5

Insert the word “no” before the expression. No me gusta la música clásica. A Javier no le gustan las computadoras. No nos gusta le café. A ellos no les gustan los exámenes.

Question 6

aburrir

Answer 6

to be boring (to/for someone)

Question 7

bastar

Answer 7

to be enough (to/for someone)

Question 8

disgustar

Answer 8

to be repugnant (to someone) [to hate]

Question 9

doler (o:ue)

Answer 9

to be painful (to someone) [to hurt, to ache]

Question 10

encantar

Answer 10

to be enchanting (to someone) [to love]

Question 11

faltar

Answer 11

to be lacking/missing (to someone)

Me falta una pagina

Question 12

fascinar

Answer 12

to be fascinating (to someone)

Question 13

gustar

Answer 13

to be pleasing (to someone) [to like]

Question 14

importar

Answer 14

to be important (to someone)

Question 15

interesar

Answer 15

to be interesting (to someone)

Question 16

molestar

Answer 16

to be bothersome (to someone) [to bother]

Question 17

parecer

Answer 17

to seem/appear (to someone)

Question 18

sobrar

Answer 18

To be left over, , be not needed, to be spare (quedar, restar)

Nos sobró comida (we had some food left over)

To be more than enough (haber de más)

     Parece que van a sobrar cena (It seems like they are going to have too much dinner, or dinner to spare)

Question 19

quedar

Answer 19

1. to be left over;

Nos quedan tres dólares.

2. to fit

Estos zapatos me quedan bien.

3. How something looks on someone

Esa camisa te queda muy bien.

Question 20

The personal a is used to clarify or emphasize who is pleased/ bored etc.

Answer 20

a mí me gusta + subject a ti te gusta + subject a él le gusta + subject a Pedro le gusta + subject a nosotros/as nos gusta + subject a vosotros os gusta + subject a ustedes les gusta + subject

Question 21

The forms most commonly used with gustar and similar verbs

Answer 21

3rd person singular and plural. When object liked is singular us singular form - gusta/molesta etc. When object liked is plural use plural form - gustan/molestan etc.

Question 22

Reverse

me gusta + [singular noun] Me gusta la música clásica. me gustan + [plural noun] Me gustan las clases de español y biología.

Answer 22

To express your own likes and dislikes - “What I like”

Question 23

Reverse

me gusta + [infinitive(s)] Me gusta viajar. Me gusta cantar y bailar. “Gusta is singular even though there are two verbs.

Answer 23

To express what I like to do

Question 24

Reverse

te gusta(n) (tú) - (you familiar) Te gusta la geografia. a + [name/pronoun] le gusta(n) (usted, él, ella) A Javier le gustan las computadoras.

Answer 24

To express what another person likes

Question 25

# Reverse nos gusta(n) - (nosotros) Nos gusta dibujar. a + [name/pronoun] les gusta(n) (ustedes/ellos/ellas) A ellos no les gustan los exámenes.

Answer 25

To express what "we" or "other" people like

Question 26

# Reverse Insert the word "no" before the expression. No me gusta la música clásica. A Javier no le gustan las computadoras. No nos gusta le café. A ellos no les gustan los exámenes.

Answer 26

To say you/they/we etc. "don't" like something

Question 27

# Reverse to be boring (to/for someone)

Answer 27

aburrir

Question 28

# Reverse to be enough (to/for someone)

Answer 28

bastar

Question 29

# Reverse to be repugnant (to someone) [to hate]

Answer 29

disgustar

Question 30

# Reverse to be painful (to someone) [to hurt, to ache]

Answer 30

doler (o:e)

Question 31

# Reverse to be enchanting (to someone) [to love]

Answer 31

encantar

Question 32

# Reverse to be lacking/missing (to someone)

Answer 32

faltar

Question 33

# Reverse to be fascinating (to someone)

Answer 33

fascinar

Question 34

# Reverse to be pleasing (to someone) [to like]

Answer 34

gustar

Question 35

# Reverse to be important (to someone)

Answer 35

importar

Question 36

# Reverse to be interesting (to someone)

Answer 36

interesar

Question 37

# Reverse to be bothersome (to someone) [to bother]

Answer 37

molestar

Question 38

# Reverse to seem/appear (to someone)

Answer 38

parecer

Question 39

# Reverse to be left over or extra (to someone)

Answer 39

sobrar

Question 40

# Reverse to be left over; to fit

Answer 40

quedar

Question 41

# Reverse a mí me gusta + subject a ti te gusta + subject a él le gusta + subject a Pedro le gusta + subject a nosotros/as nos gusta + subject a vosotros os gusta + subject a ustedes les gusta + subject

Answer 41

The personal a is used to clarify or emphasize who is pleased/ bored etc.

Question 42

# Reverse 3rd person singular and plural. When object liked is singular us singular form - gusta/molesta etc. When object liked is plural use plural form - gustan/molestan etc.

Answer 42

The forms most commonly used with gustar and similar verbs

Question 43

me gusta me fascina me encanta

Answer 43

to like to really like to really really like

Question 44

# reverse to like to really like to really really like

Answer 44

me gusta me fascina me encanta

Question 45

caer bien/mal

Answer 45

Used like Gustar - usually when referring to people. Like gustar, indirect-object pronouns are used. It is common to put the subject behind the verb. Me cae bien la professora. Me cae mal la professora. A mi madre no le caen mis amigos.

Question 46

# reverse Used like Gustar - usually when referring to people. Like gustar, indirect-object pronouns are used. It is common to put the subject behind the verb. Me cae bien la professora. Me cae mal la professora. A mi madre no le caen mis amigos.

Answer 46

caer bien/mal