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Gustar & Similar Verbs

'Backwards' verbs

gustar works 'backwards'

Literally 'X is pleasing to me'.

📊 gustar structure
Indirect pronoun gustar Subject
me gusta (sg) / gustan (pl) el café / los libros
te gusta ... ...
le gusta ... ...
nos gusta ... ...
💬 Examples
Me gusta el café.
I like coffee.
📝 Literally 'coffee is pleasing to me'
Me gustan los libros.
I like books.
📝 Plural subject → gustan
The verb agrees with the thing liked

Singular gusta / plural gustan.

💬 Examples
Me gusta bailar.
I like to dance.
📝 gusta + infinitive (singular)
Nos gustan las playas.
We like the beaches.
📝 gustan (plural thing)
Other verbs behave like gustar

encantar, interesar, doler, faltar.

💬 Examples
Me encanta esta canción.
I love this song.
📝 encantar = like gustar
Me duele la cabeza.
My head hurts.
📝 doler like gustar