To like - Gustar

So, to turn any of these English verbs into an infinitve, you would just put the word "to" in front of it. Examples: to walk, to run, to play, etc.

Students will express what people like to do using the verb gustar.

It is a word that expresses action or a state of being -- is, have, buys, talked, etc.

It is the basic form of a verb.

In English, you can tell that a verb is in the infinitive form because (most of the time) it will include the word to.

hablar, comer, escribir

Here are some examples of Spanish infinitives. Notice what two letters they end with.

​Gustar is never alone, he is always with his pronoun friend -IOP-

​Remember that gustar means "it pleases me"

​1. For me (pleases me) Me gusta

​2. for you (pleases you) Te gusta

​3. For He,she, usted Le gusta

​4. For us (pleases us) Nos gusta

​5. For you plural in Spain Os gusta

​6. For them, and you plural in

​ America Latina Les gusta

​1. Me gusta pasear

​2. Te gusta practicar deportes

​3. Le gusta jugar al fútbol

​4. Nos gusta comer

​5. Os gusta tocar la guitarra

​6. Les gusta andar en patineta