El verbo gustar: videolección

Pilar chats with Martin, a student from Berlin spending a week in Madrid, about what he likes. Along the way she explains the special structure of gustar and of other verbs that work the same way.

Learn the the use of the verb "gustar" (to like) with The Spanish Sessions. Free Spanish videolessons online.

Key points

In me gusta Madrid, Madrid is the subject: it is what causes the feeling.
The pronoun shows who feels it: me, te, le, nos, os, les gusta.
The verb agrees with what you like: me gusta Madrid, me gustan las flores.
Interesar, molestar, encantar and apetecer follow the same structure: no me interesa el fútbol, me apetece volver.

Frequent doubts

Why is it “me gustan las flores” in the plural?

Because the verb agrees with what is liked (las flores), not with the person.

How do I say what I do not like?

Put no before the pronoun: No me gusta el fútbol, No nos gustan los lunes.

What does apetecer mean?

To feel like something: ¿Te apetece un café? It works like gustar.

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