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Preferences and opinions: 'gustar'-type verbs

Opinions and feelings: gustar-type verbs, 'ser' and 'estar'

Unit Summary

This unit introduces 'gustar'-type verbs in the context of giving opinions about something. Exploitation of the text 'Ayaymamá' provides consolidation of 'ser' for traits and 'estar' for state/location. Key sounds revisited are rr, r, silent h.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to use 'gustar'-type verbs to give your opinion about sport.

Key Notes

  • In Spanish, r is pronounced differently depending on its position in the word and whether it is single or double.
  • Word-initial 'r' is rolled and pronounced as in 'rojo'. It sounds identical to the 'rr' in 'perro'.
  • 'Gustar'-type verbs commonly appear after the indirect object pronoun 'me'.
  • 'Gustar'-type verbs agree with the subject in number: -a for a singular noun and -an for a plural noun.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • [r]: pronounced as in 'pero'
  • [rr]: pronounced as in 'perro'
  • indirect object pronoun: pronoun referring to the person or thing that is indirectly affected by the verb; in English, this includes '(to, for) me'
  • gustar-type verb: type of verb that appears after an indirect object pronoun

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • 'Me gusta' is always the correct way to say 'I like'.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.

In Spanish, r is pronounced differently depending on its position in the word and whether it is single or double. Word-initial 'r' is rolled and pronounced as in 'rojo'. It sounds identical to the 'rr' in 'perro'.

2. Define this key language word and use it in context. '[r]'

pronounced as in 'pero'. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.

3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.

Mistake: 'Me gusta' is always the correct way to say 'I like'. Correction: 'Me gusta' is 'I like' for a singular or uncountable noun, but plural nouns require 'me gustan'.

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