Let's review some things we already know...

To have to = Tener que + infinitive

• Used to express what you or someone has to do.

• Form by:

• Tener (conjugated) + que + verb in the infinitive (a verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir)

• Ejemplo: I have to study. = Tengo que estudiar.

To be going to... = Ir a + infinitive

• Used to express what you or someone is going to do.

• Forms of ir = yo voy, tú vas, ud/él/ella va, nosotros vamos, vosotros vais, uds./ellos/ellas van

• Ir (conjugated) + a + infinitive

• Ejemplo: They are going to eat. = Ellos van a comer.

• Ejemplo: Are you going to learn? = ¿Tú vas a aprender?

How would we say something we want to do?

Ideas?

To want to (do something) = Querer + infinitive

• Used to express what you or someone wants to do.

• Forms of querer (e>ie boot verb): Yo quiero, tú quieres, él/ella/usted quiere, nosotros queremos, vosotros queréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes quieren

• Querer (conjugated) + infinitive

• I want to eat pizza. = Yo quiero comer pizza.

¿Cuál es la diferencia?

• I like to eat pizza. --> I would like to eat pizza.

  • Me gusta comer pizza. --> Me gustaría comer pizza.

I would like to... = Me gustaría

• A form of the verb "gustar".

• Used to express what you or someone would like. It is also polite.

• Remember: when an action is pleasing, you will always use the third person singular form of "gustar".

  • Ejemplo: I like to learn. = Me gusta aprender.

• Me gustaría works the same, just means something slightly different.

  • Instead of "I like to learn / Me gusta aprender" you would be saying "I would like to learn" / Me gustaría aprender.

• Me/Te/Le/Nos/Os/Les + gustaría + infinitive or object

¿Cuál es la diferencia?

• Me gustaría

• Me gustarían

• gustaría

  • With infinitive verbs (Me gustaría comer una pizza.)

  • singular nouns (Me gustaría una pizza con piña.)

• gustarían

  • With plural nouns (Me gustarían dos pizzas.)