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Gustar, encantar and interesar

Express and ask about likes, strong likes and interests with correct pronouns and verb agreement.

The thing liked controls singular/plural agreement; the indirect-object pronoun identifies the experiencer. Use gusta with an infinitive or singular noun and gustan with plural nouns.

Patterns to reuse
me/te/le/nos/os/les + gusta + singular noun/infinitive
like
meh
… + gustan + plural noun
like plural things
… + encanta/n or interesa/n
love / be interested in
A + person + pronoun…
clarify or emphasise who
Watch out for
Me gusta los restaurantes.
Me gustan los restaurantes.

Plural things require gustan.

Yo gusto el café.
Me gusta el café.

Use an indirect-object pronoun; the coffee is grammatically the subject.

Me gusta cocinar.
I like cooking.
meh GOOS-tah koh-thee-NAHR
Nos encantan los restaurantes pequeños.
We love small restaurants.
nohs ehn-KAHN-tahn lohs rrehs-tow-RAHN-tehs peh-KEH-nyohs
A Marta le interesa la historia.
Marta is interested in history.
ah MAHR-tah leh een-teh-REH-sah lah ees-TOH-ryah
¿Te gustan las películas españolas?
Do you like Spanish films?
teh GOOS-tahn lahs peh-LEE-koo-lahs ehs-pah-NYOH-lahs
Pronouns
metelenososles
Agreement
Singular
Me gusta el café.Me gusta viajar.
Plural
Me gustan los museos.
Clarification
A mí me…A ti te…A Ana le…A mis hijos les…
Negative

no goes before the pronoun: No me gusta.

Try it out loud
transform
Make “Me gusta el museo” plural.
What to include

Me gustan los museos.

survey
Ask five likes questions and record short answers.
What to include

Use ¿Te gusta…? / ¿Te gustan…?

production
State two likes, one strong like, one dislike and one interest.
What to include

Use all three verbs and no.

Happy with all of this?
  • I reliably choose gusta versus gustan.
  • I can use all six indirect-object pronouns in recognition and me/te/le/nos actively.

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