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• ANTE TODO
• In Lección 2, you learned that the expressions me
  gusta(n) and te gusta(n) express the English
  concepts of I like and you like.
• You will now learn more about the verb gustar and
  other similar verbs. Observe the examples on the
  next slide.

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• ENGLISH EQUIVALENT
• I like that shampoo.
• Me gusta ese champú. LITERAL MEANING
• That shampoo is pleasing to me.
• ENGLISH EQUIVALENT
• Did you like the classes?
• Te gustaron las clases?
• LITERAL MEANING
• Were the classes pleasing to you?

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• As the examples show, the construction me
  gusta(n) does not have a direct equivalent in
  English. The literal meaning of this construction
  is to be pleasing to (someone), and it requires
  the use of an indirect object pronoun.
• INDIRECT OBJECT DIRECT
• PRONOUN SUBJECT SUBJECT OBJECT
• Me gusta ese champú. I like that
  shampoo.
• In the diagram above, observe how in the Spanish
  sentence the object being liked (ese champú) is
  really the subject of the sentence. The person
  who likes the object, in turn, is an indirect
  object because it answers the question
• To whom is the shampoo pleasing?

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• The forms most commonly used with gustar and
  similar verbs are the third person (singular and
  plural). When the object or person being liked is
  singular, the singular form gusta is used. When
  two or more objects or persons are being liked,
  the plural form gustan is used.

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• The construction a pronoun (a mí, a ti, a
  usted, a él, etc.) is used to clarify or to
  emphasize who is pleased.
• A ella le gustan las toallas verdes, pero a él no
  le gustan.
• She likes green towels, but he doesnt like them.
  
• A ti te gusta cenar en casa, pero a mí no me
  gusta.
• You like to eat dinner at home, but I dont like
  to.

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• To express what someone likes or does not like to
  do, gustar is followed by an infinitive.
• No nos gusta comer a las nueve.
• We dont like to eat at nine oclock.
• Les gusta cantar y bailar en las fiestas.
• They like to sing and dance at parties.

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• ATENCIÓN!
• Mí (me) has an accent mark to distinguish it from
  the possessive adjective mi (my).

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• The construction a noun can also be used
  before the indirect object pronoun to clarify or
  to emphasize who is pleased.
• A los turistas les gustó mucho Machu Picchu.
• The tourists liked Machu Picchu a lot.
• A Juanita le gustaron mucho los mercados al aire
  libre.
• Juanita liked the open-air markets a lot.

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Other verbs like gustar
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• ATENCIÓN!
• Faltar expresses what is lacking or missing.
• Me falta una página.
• Im missing one page.
• Quedar expresses how much of something is left.
• Nos quedan tres pesos.
• We have three pesos left.
• Quedar means to fit. Its also used to tell how
  something looks
• (on someone).
• Estos zapatos me quedan bien.
• These shoes fit me well.
• Esa camisa te queda muy bien.

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INTÉNTALO! Indica el pronombre del objeto
indirecto y la forma del tiempo presente
adecuados en cada frase.
gustar

• 1. A él ____ viajar.
• 2. A mí ____ bailar.
• 3. A nosotras ____ cantar.
• 4. A ustedes ____ leer.
• 5. A ti ____ correr.
• 6. A Pedro ____ gritar.

• 7. A mis padres ____ caminar.
• 8. A usted ____ jugar tenis.
• 9. A mi esposo y a mí ____ dormir.
• 10. A Alberto ____ dibujar.
• 11. A todos ____ opinar.
• 12. A Pili no ____ ir de compras.

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INTÉNTALO! Indica el pronombre del objeto
indirecto y la forma del tiempo presente
adecuados en cada frase.

encantar

• A ellos ____ los deportes.
• A ti ____ las películas.
• A usted ____ los viajes.
• A mí ____ las revistas.
• A Jorge y a Luis ____ los perros.
• 6. A nosotros ____ las vacaciones.

7. A ustedes ____ las fiestas. 8. A Marcela
____ los libros. 9. A mis amigos ____ los
museos. 10. A ella ____ el ciclismo. 11. A Pedro
____ el limón. 12. A ti y a mí ____ el baile.
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