(loose translation)

Gusta – is used when you like one thing, or to do something (verb) I like food. -> Me gusta la comida. I like to talk (verb) -> Me gusta hablar.

Gustan – is used when you like more than one thing I like vegetables -> Me gustan las

verduras.

me – I nos - we te – you (familiar) os – y’all (SPAIN) le – you(formal) les – y’all (ANYONE) he/she they

She likes movies. -> Le gustan las peliculas.

When I use “le” or “les” it can stand for several different people.

In order to know who I’m talking about, I have to add: A + subject or subject pronounEx: She likes movies. -> A ella le gustan las

peliculas. *When asking a question “who” – add A quien(singular) or A quienes (plural)

Who likes pizza? -> A quien le gusta la pizza.

**ALWAYS HAVE TO USE ME, TE, LE, NOS, OS, or LES WITH GUSTAR**

1. I like books. 2. We like horror movies. 3. You (fam.) like ice cream. 4. They like cars.5. She likes pizza. 6. Carlos likes fruit.

1. Me gustan los libros.2. Nos gustan peliculas de

terror.3. Te gusta el helado.4. A ellos les gustan los carros 5. A ella le gusta la pizza.6. A Carlos le gusta la fruta.

To say someone doesn’t like something: Put no in front of the PRONOUN. I don’t like horror movies. -> No me

gusta las peliculas de terror. Santiago and I don’t like vegetables. -

> A Santiago y a mi no nos gustan las verduras

Subject Pronouns

Pronouns before gustar

“to” pronouns A + pronouns

Yo me A mi

Tu te A ti

Usted le A usted

El/ella le A el/ a ella

Nosotros nos A nosotros

(Vosotros) (os) A vosotros

Ustedes les A ustedes

Ellos/Ellas les A ellos/ a ellas

To ask why…¿Por qué? - why?

To answer because…porque