SPANISH 101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Canadian English
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Gustar does not only mean to like but is similar to the expression to be pleasing (to someone) . I like this jacket, this jacket is pleasing to me. The subject of gustar is the person or thing that is liked. The indirect object pronoun shows to whom the person or thing is pleasing me, te, le, nos, os, les gusta el traje. Most frequently used forms of gustar in the present tense are gusta and gustan. If one thing is liked gusta or gust . If two or more things are liked gustan or gustaron. To express what people do or do not like, use gustar + one or more invinitives. Other verbs that follow the pattern of gustar: I read the novel and i liked it. To express that you like or dislike a person, use caer bien or caer mal.