Gustar examples
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Gustar in spanish.
The Spanish verb gustar: how to use it (and other related verbs)
How to use the verb gustar
The verb gustar (and other related verbs: encantar, agobiar, doler, preocupar) has a different structure than most of the other Spanish verbs:
Me gusta el café.
How to use gustar
(I like coffee)
Me gustan las flores. (I like flowers)
The subject for these phrases is not yo, but the thing or things that are liked (coffee or flowers).
Look at some more examples:
Te gusta el color azul.
(You like the colour blue).
Literally: The colour blue is pleasing to you.
te = indirect object
gusta = verb
el color azul = subject
A ella le gustan los gatos. (She likes cats)
Literally: Cats are pleasing to her.
A ella le = indirect object
gustan = verb
los gatos = subject
As you can see, using gusta or gustan depends on the word that follows the verb.
Gustar conjugationDepending on what you like, you choose the singular – gusta – or plural – gustan – form. Gustar can also be used in the infinitive form to talk about actions that we like.
In this case, we will always use the singular form gusta
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