GUSTAR Verbs – to like (to do something) 8 Sentences Nombre ______________________ Fecha de hoy __________________ Hora de clase __ The verb gustar means to like or be pleasing. To say someone likes to do something, the sentence structure is: (A + person) IDOP + gusta + the infinitive verb. The verbs encantar (to love), disgustar (to hate) and interesar (to interest) follow the same sentence structure. (a mí) me gusta = I like (a ti) te gusta = you (familiar) like (a person) le gusta = he/she, you formal like (a nosotros) nos gusta = we like (a vosotros) os gusta = you all inf. like (a people) les gusta = they, you all like Tell what sport each person likes, loves or hates to play or practice. Use the infinitives jugar al (to play) and practicar al (to practice) as indicated and the “gustar verbs” gusta/encanta/disgusta/interesar. Follow the model: Modelo: encanta/jugar al (ping pong) A Ana María A Ana María le encanta jugar al ping pong 1. gusta/practicar al (volleyball) - A Ignacio _________________________________________________________________ 2. encanta/jugar al (football) - A Uds. __________________________________________________________________ 3. disgusta/jugar al (chess) - A mí __________________________________________________________________ 4. gusta/practicar al (basketball) A Eugenio __________________________________________________________________ 5. encanta/jugar al (soccer) A nosotros __________________________________________________________________ 6. gusta/practicar al (tennis) A ti __________________________________________________________________ 7. encanta/jugar al (softball) A Guido y a Pepe __________________________________________________________________ 8. interesar/practicar al (baseball) A nosotros __________________________________________________________________ http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Senora-Sue-Summers © 2012 Sue Summers ANSWER KEY The verb gustar means to like or be pleasing. To say someone likes to do something, the sentence structure is: (A + person) IDOP + gusta + the infinitive verb. The verbs encantar (to love), disgustar (to hate) and interesar (to interest) follow the same sentence structure. (a mí) me gusta = I like (a ti) te gusta = you (familiar) like (a person) le gusta = he/she, you formal like (a nosotros) nos gusta = we like (a vosotros) os gusta = you all inf. like (a people) les gusta = they, you all like Tell what sport each person likes, loves or hates to play or practice. Use the infinitives jugar al (to play) and practicar al (to practice) as indicated and the “gustar verbs” gusta/encanta/disgusta/interesar. Follow the model: Modelo: encanta/jugar al (ping pong) A Ana María A Ana María le encanta jugar al ping pong 1. gusta/practicar al (volleyball) - A Ignacio A Ignacio le gusta practicar al volibol. 2. encanta/jugar al (football) - A Uds. A Uds. les encanta jugar al fútbol americano. 3. disgusta/jugar al (chess) - A mí A mí me disgusta jugar al ajedrez. 4. gusta/practicar al (basketball) A Eugenio A Eugenio le gusta practicar al baloncesto. 5. encanta/jugar al (soccer) A nosotros A nosotros nos encanta jugar al fútbol. 6. gusta/practicar al (tennis) A ti A ti te gusta practicar al tenis. 7. encanta/jugar al (softball) A Guido y a Pepe A Guido y a Pepe les encanta jugar al softbol. 8. interesar/practicar al (baseball) A nosotros A nosotros nos interesa practicar al béisbol. http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Senora-Sue-Summers © 2012 Sue Summers