The verb “gustar” (to like) in Spanish is a little different from the other verbs because it needs an indirect object to be conjugated. Another peculiarity is that if you like something in the singular, it has one form, and if you like something in the plural, another one. This is because, in Spanish, what you like is actually the subject in the sentence, whereas the person is the indirect object. Let’s read some examples using gustar and an activity.

A mí me gusta cocinar. (I like to cook.)
A ti te gusta caminar. (You [singular] like to walk.)
A él / ella le gusta cantar. (He / She likes to swim.)
A usted le gusta estudiar. (You [formal] like to study.)
A nosotros nos gusta bailar. (We like to dance.)
A vosotros os gusta nadar. (You [plural] like to swim.)
A ellos / ellas les gusta charlar. (They [masc./fem.] like to chat.]
A ustedes les gusta ir al cine. (You [plural or formal] like to go to the movies.)

Now let’s read some examples using gustar and something, singular and plural. Pay attention to the verb forms.

A mí me gusta el teatro. (I like theater.)
A mi me gustan los conciertos de rock. (I like rock concerts.)
A ti te gusta el cine. (You like cinema.)
A ti te gustan las películas mexicanas. (You like Mexican movies.)

When  that something is singular, use “gusta”, if it’s plural, use “gustan”.

Now, when we add a noun to the verb form, i.e., when someone likes something, this is what happens.

A Marco le gusta escuchar música. (Marco likes to listen to music.)
Al profesor de historia le gusta leer. (The history professor likes to read.)
A Celia no le gustan las fiestas. (Celia doesn’t like parties.)

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