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Review
• Name at least 5 verbs in Spanish that you know
and what they mean.
Gustar with Infinitives
Chapter 3.1
Review
• An infinitive tells the meaning of the verb
without naming any subject or tense.
• In English, the infinitive is to + action
▫ To run
▫ To walk
• There are three kinds of infinitives in Spanish:
▫ those that end in ar,
▫ those that end in er
▫ and those that end in ir.
What is an infinitive in English?
A. To + adjective
B. To + action (verb)
C. To + noun
What is the purpose of an infinitive?
A. tells the meaning of the verb without naming
any subject or tense.
B. Tells who is doing the action
C. Tells how someone is doing the action
What are the 3 kinds of infinitives in
Spanish? Verbs ending in…
A. -ar, -er, -or
B. -ar, -ir, -or
C. -ar, -er, -ir
Gustar with Infinitives
• Just like nouns, infinitives can be used after a
verb like gustar to say what you and others like
to do.
• Me gusta la musica.
▫ I like music.
• Me gusta cantar.
▫ I like to sing.
Why is an infinitive used after gustar?
A. To tell how someone does something
B. To tell why someone does something
C. To tell what someone likes to do
Gustar with Infinitives
• Always use gusta (not gustan) with
infinitives.
• Me gustan los deportes.
▫ I like sports.
BUT
• Me gusta jugar al tenis.
▫ I like to play tennis.
Because jugar is an infintive, we must use
gusta, not gustan!
When is gustan used?
A. When the subject is plural
B. When the object the subject likes is singular.
C. When the object the subject likes is plural.
When is gusta used?
A. When the object the subject likes is singular.
B. When an infinitive is used to tell what
someone likes to do.
C. When the subject is singular
D. Both A & B
Activity
• You will placed in groups of 4.
• Each group will be given a bag full of infinitives.
• Taking turns, one person will pull two infinitives out of
the bag and ask someone (anyone in the group) which
activity they like to do more.
• The question will be:
▫ ¿Te gusta más ________ o _________?
• For the response:
▫ Me gusta más _________.
• Each person in the group will write this person’s
response. Remember to change the me to le because
you’re talking about another person.
▫ Responses will look like this: A Maria le gusta más leer
novelas.
• Each person will ask four questions.
• Once you have used the verbs once, place them back in
the bag.
Exit Slip
• Activity 7 on page 86