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What does 'gustar' mean?
What does 'gustar' mean?
- to love
- to bother
- to surprise
- to be pleasing to (correct)
What is the meaning of 'me gusta'?
What is the meaning of 'me gusta'?
to/for me s/he, it or other object (singular) is pleasing
What is the meaning of 'me gustan'?
What is the meaning of 'me gustan'?
to/for me they or other objects (plural) are pleasing
What does 'te gusta' mean?
What does 'te gusta' mean?
What are the indirect object pronouns used with verbs like gustar?
What are the indirect object pronouns used with verbs like gustar?
List some verbs like 'gustar'.
List some verbs like 'gustar'.
What does 'interesar' mean?
What does 'interesar' mean?
What does 'me interesa' mean?
What does 'me interesa' mean?
What does 'encantar' mean?
What does 'encantar' mean?
What does 'me encanta' mean?
What does 'me encanta' mean?
What does 'molestar' mean?
What does 'molestar' mean?
What does 'me molesta' mean?
What does 'me molesta' mean?
What does 'sorprender' mean?
What does 'sorprender' mean?
What does 'me sorprende' mean?
What does 'me sorprende' mean?
What does 'me sorprenden' mean?
What does 'me sorprenden' mean?
What are the two forms of 'gustar' that are used?
What are the two forms of 'gustar' that are used?
What does 'nos gusta' mean?
What does 'nos gusta' mean?
What does 'nos gustan' mean?
What does 'nos gustan' mean?
When is the Subjunctive used with verbs of emotion?
When is the Subjunctive used with verbs of emotion?
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Study Notes
Verbs of Emotion: Gustar and Related Verbs
- Gustar translates to "to be pleasing to." It is structured differently than most English verbs, focusing on the object that is pleasing rather than the subject experiencing the feeling.
- Me gusta indicates something is pleasing to "me" when referring to a singular object, while me gustan is used for plural objects.
- Pronouns such as me, te, la, lo, nos, las, and los act as indirect objects with verbs like gustar, indicating to whom something is pleasing.
- Common verbs similar to gustar include encantar (to love), fascinar (to fascinate), interesar (to interest), molestar (to bother), and sorprender (to surprise).
Specific Verbs of Emotion
- Interesar: "me interesa" means that something is interesting to the speaker in a singular sense.
- Encantar: "me encanta" expresses love for a singular object.
- Molestar: "me molesta" conveys that something bothers the speaker in a singular sense.
- Sorprender: "me sorprende" indicates that something surprises the speaker; "me sorprenden" is used for plural surprises.
Structure and Agreement
- Gustar and similar verbs only take two forms: the third person singular (gusta) for singular subjects and third person plural (gustan) for plural subjects.
- Subject-verb agreement focuses on the noun being liked rather than the subject experiencing the emotion.
Using the Subjunctive Mood
- The subjunctive is employed in dependent clauses with verbs of emotion when there is a change of subject.
- The indirect object pronoun (IOP) is necessary alongside verbs of emotion to clarify who is experiencing the emotion.
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