| Gustar literally translated means = To Be Pleasing. Gustar is conjugated like a regular -ar verb; however, to select the correct conjugation, one must know �what it is that is pleasing or not pleasing� to someone. Example: (A m�) me gusta la clase,.literally means, �The class is pleasing to me.� But, since English speakers do not usually go around saying, �this or that is pleasing to me� or �is this or that pleasing to you?�, �Me gusta la clase� is translated �I like the class.� The choice of �gusta� or �gustan� is based on what is being �liked� or �not liked�. The Spanish words in parenthesis are used for emphasis or clarification, they are not required, but when using �le or les�, it is recommended that they be used. I like (something singular)... (A m�) me gusta... I like (something plural)... (A m�) me gustan... You (fam.) like (something singular)... (A t�) te gusta... You (fam.) like (something plural)... (A t�) te gustan... He likes (something singular)... (A �l) le gusta... He likes (something plural)... (A �l) le gustan... She likes (something singular)... (A ella) le gusta... She likes (something plural)... (A ella) le gustan... You (for.) like (something singular)... (A usted) le gusta... You (for.) like (something plural)... (A usted) le gustan... They like (something singular)... (A ellos/ellas) les gusta... They like (something plural)... (A ellos/ellas) les gustan... You (pl.) like (something singular)... (A ustedes) les gusta... You (pl.) like (something plural)... (A ustedes) les gustan... We like (something singular)... (A nosotros/as) nos gusta... We like (something plural)... (A nosotros/as) nos gustan... Proper names or nouns: Juan likes (something singular)... (A Juan) le gusta... Maria likes (something plural)... (A Maria) le gustan... The students like (something singular)... (A los estudiantes) les gusta... Teresa and Jose like (something plural)... (A Teresa y a Jose) les gustan... Jack, Jill and I don�t like (something singular)� (A Jack y a m�) no nos gusta� You and I like (something plural)� (A ti y a m�) nos gustan� |
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