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Preferences and opinions: personal 'a' and 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 and the personal 'a' in the context of pets and animals.

Key Notes

  • Word-initial 'r' is rolled and pronounced as in 'rojo'. It sounds identical to the 'rr' in 'perro'.
  • Gustar-type verbs commonly appear after an indirect object pronoun like 'me' or 'le'.
  • We use the personal 'a' before the object if it's a person or animal.
  • There are two frequently used word orders in Spanish: subject + verb + object and object + verb + subject.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • indirect object pronoun: replaces the person, people or thing(s) that the verb action is done to; in English, this includes '(to/for) me'
  • gustar-type verb: type of verb that appears after an indirect object pronoun
  • personal 'a': preposition placed before a direct object when that object is a specific person or animal we have a name for

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • In Spanish, like in English, the object always goes after the verb.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

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

Word-initial 'r' is rolled and pronounced as in 'rojo'. It sounds identical to the 'rr' in 'perro'. Gustar-type verbs commonly appear after an indirect object pronoun like 'me' or 'le'.

2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'indirect object pronoun'

replaces the person, people or thing(s) that the verb action is done to; in English, this includes '(to/for) me'. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.

3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.

Mistake: In Spanish, like in English, the object always goes after the verb. Correction: In Spanish, unlike in English, the object can go before or after the verb.

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