Teaching guidelines +/- 15 minutes
Learn how to express likes and dislikes in Spanish using the verb "gustar" with phrases like "me gusta" (I like) and "no me gusta" (I don't like), along with indirect object pronouns such as "te," "le," and "nos."
- The verb gustar is conjugated in the third person singular or plural depending on the object that follows.
- Use the indirect object pronouns "me, te, le, nos, os, les" before the verb gustar.
| Expresión (Expression) | Verbo (Verb) | Ejemplo (Example) |
|---|---|---|
| Positiva (Positive) | Gustar | Me gusta el color azul. (I like the colour blue.) |
| Te gustan los coches rojos. (You like red cars.) | ||
| Le gustan las pinturas con muchos colores. (He likes paintings with many colours.) | ||
| Negativa (Negative) | No gustar | No nos gusta el chocolate blanco. (We don’t like white chocolate.) |
| No os gusta el té verde. (You don't like green tea.) | ||
| No les gusta el color marrón. (They do not like the colour brown.) |
Exceptions!
- You can use "a mí, a tí, a él/ella, a nosotros, a vosotros, a ellos/ellas" before the verb.
Exercise 1: Expresar gustos y disgustos: (no) me gusta
Instruction: Fill in the correct word.
no les gusta, te gustan, no os gusta, le gusta, no le gustan, me gustan, me gusta, os gusta
Exercise 2: Multiple Choice
Instruction: Choose the correct solution
1. Me gusta mucho el color ___ porque es muy relajante.
(I really like the color ___ because it is very relaxing.)2. No me gusta el color ___ para la ropa de verano.
(I don't like the color ___ for summer clothes.)3. A ella le gusta ___ los labios de rojo.
(She likes to ___ her lips red.)4. Nos gustan los zapatos ___ y rosas para la primavera.
(We like ___ and pink shoes for spring.)5. No te gusta mucho el color ___ porque prefieres los colores vivos.
(You don't like the color ___ very much because you prefer bright colors.)6. Me gusta ___ con colores violetas y naranjas para la fiesta.
(I like to ___ with violet and orange colors for the party.)