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Cornell Notes Gustar Followed by An Infinitive

An infinitive is an unconjugated verb ending in -AR, -ER or -IR that expresses the meaning without tense or subject. To say you like doing something in Spanish, use the verb gustar followed by the infinitive, such as "Me gusta cantar" meaning "I like to sing". Gusta is used with singular items or infinitives, while gustan is used when the item following is plural.

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Cornell Notes Gustar Followed by An Infinitive

An infinitive is an unconjugated verb ending in -AR, -ER or -IR that expresses the meaning without tense or subject. To say you like doing something in Spanish, use the verb gustar followed by the infinitive, such as "Me gusta cantar" meaning "I like to sing". Gusta is used with singular items or infinitives, while gustan is used when the item following is plural.

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Cornell notes p.

86 Gustar with infinitives


Topic Notes
What is an infinitive? An infinitive is an unconjugated verb that
ends in –AR, -ER or –IR.

It tells the meaning of the verb without


naming the subject or tense.
Examples: cantar- to sing
Comer- to eat
Escribir- to write
Verbs with gustar To say that you like to do something, use
gustar followed by the infinitive

Examples:
Me gusta cantar. I like to sing
Te gusta comer. You like to eat
Le gusta escribir. He likes to write.
Gusta or gustan? We always use gusta followed by an
infinitive.
Gustan is only used when the things
following the verb are plural.
Examples:
Me gusta la pizza. (single item)
Me gusta comer. (a verb)
Me gustan las pizzas. (plural item)

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