ENCANTAR, FASCINAR, y GUSTAR

Español 3 – Unidad 1
Gustos
There are 4 principle verbs used to express like or dislike:
ENCANTAR, FASCINAR, y GUSTAR
There are 4 things you need to remember:
1. If you are talking about liking ONE thing, use the SINGULAR form of the verb:
o Me encanta la clase de inglés.
o Me gusta el helado.
o No les fascina la pizza.
2. If you are talking about an INFINITIVE, use the SINGULAR form of the verb:
o Os encanta jugar los deportes.
o No les gusta tocar el piano.
o Nos fascina dibujar.
3. If you are talking about liking TWO or MORE things, use the PLURAL form of the verb:
o Nos encantan los bailes.
o No os gustan las clases de ciencias.
o Te fascinan los videojuegos.
4. You need to select the PRONOUN that matches WHO you’re talking about.
Me
Nos
Te
Os
Le
Les
*You may CLARIFY who you talk about by adding “a + person” in front of the pronoun.
o A Carlos le gustan las películas.
o A ellos les encanta el parque.
o A ti te fascina el color rojo.
Additional Resources:
Explanation: http://www.123teachme.com/learn_spanish/verb_gustar_theory
Interactive Explanation: http://www.myspanishgames.com/fun-Spanishgrammar/gustar-and-encantar.html
Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRo55O9Zaic
Music Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eD8gkTKApv8
Online Worksheet: http://www.colby.edu/~bknelson/SLC/gustar1.php
Online Worksheet: http://mld.ursinus.edu/~jarana/Ejercicios/self-check/gustar2.html
Game: http://www.quia.com/rr/92306.html