Spanish
Grade 3
15 min
¿Te Gusta? (Do you like?)
Learn to ask and answer if someone likes something using '¿Te gusta...?' and 'Sí, me gusta' / 'No, no me gusta.'
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Introduction & Learning Objectives
Learning Objectives
Ask a classmate if they like a specific food using '¿Te gusta...?' or '¿Te gustan...?'.
Answer questions about food preferences using 'Sí, me gusta(n)...' and 'No, no me gusta(n)...'.
Identify and name at least 10 common food items in Spanish.
Use the correct singular form '¿Te gusta el/la...?' for one food item.
Use the correct plural form '¿Te gustan los/las...?' for multiple food items.
Differentiate between 'me gusta' for singular nouns and 'me gustan' for plural nouns in their answers.
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Key Concepts & Vocabulary
TermDefinitionExample
¿Te gusta?The question 'Do you like?' used to ask one person about one thing.¿Te gusta la pizza? (Do you like pizza?)
¿Te gustan?The question 'Do you like?' used to ask one person about more than one thing.¿Te gustan las fresas? (Do you like strawberries?)
Me gustaThe phrase 'I like' used when talking about one thing.Sí, me gusta el helado. (Yes, I like ice cream.)
Me gustanThe phrase 'I like' used when talking about more than one thing.Sí, me gustan las manzanas. (Yes, I like apples.)
El / LaThe word for 'the' in Spanish for a single item. 'El' is for masculine words and 'la' is for feminine words.el queso (the cheese), la sopa (the soup)
Los / LasThe word for 'the' in Spanish for multip...
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Grammar Rules & Patterns
The 'Gusta vs. Gustan' Rule
Use 'gusta' for one thing (singular). Use 'gustan' for more than one thing (plural).
The verb changes based on *what* is liked, not who is liking. If the food item is singular (la manzana), use 'gusta'. If it's plural (las manzanas), use 'gustan'.
The 'Double No' Rule for Answering
No, no me gusta(n)...
To say you don't like something, you must use 'no' twice. The first 'No' answers the question, and the second 'no' goes right before 'me gusta(n)' to make the statement negative.
The Article Agreement Rule
The article (el, la, los, las) must match the food word.
Always use the correct 'the' word before the food. For exampl...
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Challenging
A ti te gustan los postres (desserts). ¿Cuál frase es correcta para ti?
A.No me gusta el pastel de chocolate.
B.Me gustan mucho las galletas y el helado.
C.Me gusta la ensalada de lechuga y tomate.
D.No me gustan las frutas dulces.
Challenging
Read the sentence: "A Elena le gusta el pollo, pero a sus hermanos no les gusta el pollo; a ellos les gustan los frijoles." Based on this, which statement is true?
A.todos les gusta el pollo. (Everyone likes chicken.)
B.Elena no le gustan los frijoles. (Elena doesn't like beans.)
C.los hermanos de Elena les gusta el pollo. (Elena's brothers like chicken.)
D.Elena le gusta el pollo y a sus hermanos les gustan los frijoles. (Elena likes chicken and her brothers like beans.)
Challenging
Which sentence correctly says "We like to eat fresh fruits"?
A.Nos gusta comer las frutas frescas.
B.Nos gustan comer las frutas frescas.
C.Nos gusta comemos las frutas frescas.
D.Nos gustamos comer las frutas frescas.
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