1. Gustar and similar verbs: encantar – interesar – fascinar – aburrir

Revision Sheet
Specific things to revise
1. Gustar and similar verbs:
encantar – interesar – fascinar – aburrir
1.1 They need object pronouns: me, te, le, nos, os, les
1.2 They only have two forms:
encanta
encantan
interesa
interesan
fascina
fascinan
aburre
aburren
With singular noun
With plural noun
1.3 You can use them with nouns. For example: Me gustan el tenis y el rugby
1.4 You can use them with infinitives or action words. For example: Nos encanta ir al cine
2. Verbs like querer – pensar – preferir - tener* que:
2.1 They belong to the L shaped or 1, 2, 3, and 6 or Boot shaped verbs and the first ‘e’
becomes ‘ie’
2.2 They have six forms. For example: querer (to want)
queremos
quiero
quieres
queréis
quiere
quieren
*tener: in the 1st person singular it belongs to category 5 but the rest of the verb works like a ‘boot shaped verb’
3. Verbs like poder (to be able to):
3.1 They belong to the ‘L shaped or 1, 2, 3, and 6 or Boot shaped’ verbs and the first ‘o’
becomes ‘ue’
3.2 They have six forms. For example: poder
puedo
podemos
puedes
podéis
puede
pueden
4. Very useful and irregular verb: ir (to go)
voy
vas
va
vamos
vais
van
5. Verbs with irregular ‘I’ form: hacer – poner – salir – tener
hacer – hago
poner – pongo
salir – salgo
to do or to make
to put or to lay
to go out
I do/make
I put on/I lay
I go out