What words do you use with Gustar?
pronouns (me, te, le, nos, les) in front of the conjugated verb form.
- – Me gusta- I like.
- – Te gusta- You like (informal)
- – Le gusta- He, she, you like(s) (formal)
- – Nos gusta- We like.
- – Les gusta- they, you like (plural)
Why is Gustar so weird?
The reason is that gustar is, as you may already have seen, a very weird Spanish verb… We could even put the subject in front and get subject + object + verb. Gustar just loves to spice things up so that we do not get bored, I guess…
What are the Gustar verbs?
10 verbs like gustar
- encantar – to love /delight in.
- importar – to care / matter.
- parecer – to seem.
- tocar – to touch / to have to / deal with.
- quedar (bien o mal) – to fit/ suit / look (good or bad) on.
- caer (bien o mal) – to fall / to like.
- faltar – to lack/be missing.
- molestar – to bother.
How do you explain the verb Gustar?
This verb is often translated to “to like” but it literally means to be “pleasing to”. When using the verb gustar and other verbs like it, the subject of the sentence is the thing being liked, while the thing doing the liking is expressed using the indirect object, which we talked about in a previous grammar blog.
What is the Gustar chart?
Indicative
| inglés | yo | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | I like | me gusta(n) |
| Present Perfect | I have liked | me ha(n) gustado |
| Imperfect | I used to like, liked | me gustaba(n) |
| Preterite | I liked | me gustó, gustaron |
How do you read Gustar?
Gustar is typically used to state that you like things, not that you like people. While it’s not out of the question to say something like Me gustas tú (“You are pleasing to me”) or Les gustamos (“We are pleasing to them”), those expressions can indicate physical attraction and should be used carefully.
What type of verb is Gustar?
Forming Verbs like Gustar Nos gusta la película. We like the movie. Gustar-like verbs are always conjugated to match the subject noun (the thing being liked).