Verbs like “gustar” (verbs that require indirect object ...



Verbs like “gustar” (verbs that require indirect object pronouns in front of the verb)

These are special verbs in Spanish which require an indirect object pronoun. The structure of the sentence is seen below. The first column is not necessary, but it is used for emphasis or to clarify who is affected by the verb, e.g., “le” could represent ella, él, María, mi hermano, usted, etc.

*Verbs that we studied with this structure: gustar, fascinar, molestar, interesar, aburrir, encantar, doler, importar, molestar, parecer, quedar. (NOTE: “doler” is stem-changing: Me duele la cabeza.)

(1) (2) (3) (4)

| |Indirect object |The verb conjugation always | True subject of sentence. |

| |pronoun |corresponds to the subject placed | |

| |corresponds |after it* (Column 4). | |

| |to Column 1. | | |

|(A mí) |me |3rd per. sing: |sing. noun = esta película |

|(A ti) |te |interesa, gusta, | |

|(A él, ella, Ud.)* |le |molesta, etc. ( |mass noun = el helado |

| | | | |

|(A nosotros/as) | | |verb in infinitive = leer |

|(A vosotros/as) |nos |3rd per. plural: | |

|(A ellos, ellas, Uds.) |os |interesan, gustan, molestan, etc.( | |

| |les | | |

| | | |plural noun: los deportes |

| | | | |

| | | | |

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| (A mí) |( me |fascinan ( |los animales |

|(A ellos) |( les |molesta ( |el frío. |

|(A nosotras) |( nos |gusta ( |leer. |

|(A Ud.) |( le |aburren ( |esos actores. |

|(A mi madre) |( le |interesa ( |el arte. |

|(A los alumnos) |( les |encanta ( |el helado. |

|(A Carmen) |( le |duelen ( |los pies. |

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