Say what activities someone likes with gustar and an infinitive.

The idea

Put an indirect object pronoun before gusta: me, te, le, nos, os or les. One or more infinitives follow gusta. Add a plus a person to clarify who likes the activity.

Examples

  • Me gusta caminar junto al río.I like walking by the river.
  • A Luis le gusta cocinar para sus amigos.Luis likes cooking for his friends.
  • Nos gusta leer y escuchar música por la noche.We like reading and listening to music at night.
  • ¿Te gusta aprender idiomas?Do you like learning languages?
  • A mis abuelos no les gusta conducir de noche.My grandparents do not like driving at night.
  • A Marta le gusta pintar en el jardín.Marta likes painting in the garden.

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Watch out

Do not change gusta to gustan just because two infinitives follow it.

Try it yourself

  1. Choose the correct form. A Ana ___ gusta bailar. (le / les)

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    le

    Le refers to Ana, the person who likes dancing.

  2. Choose the correct form. A nosotros nos ___ cantar y nadar. (gusta / gustan)

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    gusta

    Gusta stays singular before the two infinitives.

  3. Choose the correct form. A ti no ___ gusta madrugar. (te / me)

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    te

    Te refers to the person addressed by a ti.

Use it today

Describe two activities you like and one you dislike.