SP3 LP Gustar y verbos similares - Flashcards

Flashcards cover the gustar construction, indirect object pronouns, emphasis uses (a + pronoun), and verbs that follow the same pattern.

gustar

A verb meaning 'to please'; literally 'to be pleasing.' It is conjugated to agree with the thing that pleases and uses indirect object pronouns to show who is pleased.

indirect object pronoun

Pronouns (me, te, le, nos, os, les) that indicate to whom something is pleasing or done.

gusta

Third-person singular form of gustar; used when the thing that pleases is singular or when followed by an infinitive.

gustan

Third-person plural form of gustar; used when the thing that pleases is plural.

a + [noun/pronoun] (for emphasis)

Prepositional phrase added for emphasis or clarity (e.g., A mí, a ti) in gustar constructions.

A mí

Indicates 'to me' in the emphasis construction (as in 'A mí me gusta…').

A ti

Indicates 'to you' (informal) in the emphasis construction.

third-person agreement rule (gustar)

The verb agrees with the thing that pleases (the subject of the sentence), not with the person who is pleased.

singular subject or infinitive trigger

With singular subjects or when the thing that pleases is an infinitive, use the singular form (gusta).

plural subject trigger

With plural subjects, use the plural form (gustan).

aburrir

To bore; follows the gustar pattern with indirect object pronouns.

encantar

To love (something) or to greatly please; follows the gustar pattern.

faltar

To lack or be missing; to need.

fascinar

To fascinate or captivate; used like gustar with indirect object pronouns.

importar

To matter or be important to someone.

interesar

To interest; to be of interest to someone.

molestar

To bother or annoy; used with gustar construction.

quedar

To fit (clothing) or to be left over; used with gustar pattern.