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The 'thing' liked is the grammatical subject
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Unlike English ('I like apples'), Spanish reverses the roles. The thing being liked is the grammatical subject, and the person doing the liking is an indirect object. Literally: 'Apples are pleasing to me'.
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Pronombres de objeto indirecto (me, te, le)
Indirect object pronouns for singular persons
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To say who likes something, use indirect object pronouns: me (to me), te (to you), le (to him/her/you formal). These always precede the verb gustar.
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Pronombres de objeto indirecto (nos, os, les)
Indirect object pronouns for plural persons
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For plural persons, use nos (to us), os (to you all - Peninsular), les (to them/you all). The verb form still depends on what is being liked.
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Usar gustan con sustantivos plurales
Using gustan with plural nouns
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When the thing liked is plural, the verb changes from 'gusta' to 'gustan' to agree with the new subject.
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Gustar con verbos en infinitivo
Gustar with infinitive verbs
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When you like doing an action, use the singular 'gusta' followed by one or more verbs in the infinitive (ending in -ar, -er, -ir).
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A + pronombre para clarificar o enfatizar
Clarifying with A + pronoun (a mí, a ti)
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Because 'le' can mean to him, to her, or to you, Spanish speakers add 'a + pronoun' (a mí, a ti, a él, a ella, a usted) for clarity or extra emphasis.
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El verbo encantar (to love / to delight)
Using encantar just like gustar
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'Encantar' follows the exact same grammatical structure as 'gustar'. It means to love an object or an activity (literally: to enchant).
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El verbo interesar (to interest)
Using interesar just like gustar
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'Interesar' means to be interested in something. It uses the same indirect object pronouns and singular/plural verb agreement.
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El verbo doler (to hurt / to ache)
Using doler just like gustar
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'Doler' (o->ue stem-changer) means for a body part to hurt. The body part is the subject; the person in pain is the indirect object.
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El verbo importar (to matter / to care)
Using importar just like gustar
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'Importar' means for something to matter to someone. It is very common in negative sentences or questions.
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Preguntar con gustar y verbos similares
Asking questions with gustar
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To ask if someone likes something, invert the sentence structure or keep it standard with a question mark. The indirect object pronoun stays right before the verb.
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Negación con gustar (No + pronombre + verbo)
Making gustar negative
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To make any gustar-type sentence negative, place the word 'no' directly before the indirect object pronoun.
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