Gustar and Verbs Like Gustar

Spanish Grammar Series

Gustar and Verbs Like Gustar (Los Verbos como “Gustar”) The verb gustar does not literally mean “to like.” Instead, it means “to be pleasing to,” which is why sentences with gustar follow a different structure than English. Rather than saying “I like the book,” Spanish expresses the idea as “The book pleases me.” Me gusta […]

Spanish Grammar: The Verb “Gustar” (To Like)

Spanish Grammar Series

Spanish Grammar — The Verb Gustar (To Like) In Spanish, the verb gustar works differently than the English verb “to like.” Instead of saying that a person likes something, gustar literally means “to be pleasing.” This means the thing that is liked becomes the subject, and the person who likes it becomes the indirect object.

Forming Participles in Spanish

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Forming Participles in Spanish (Los Participios del Español) A participle is a verbal adjective — a form of the verb that describes a completed action or a resulting state. In Spanish, the past participle (participio pasado) is the most common type and is used in: 1) What Is a Past Participle? The past participle is

Direct, Indirect, and Double Object Pronouns in Spanish

Spanish Grammar Series

(Los Pronombres de Objeto Directo, Indirecto y Doble) Direct, Indirect, and Double Object Pronouns in Spanish (Los Pronombres de Objeto Directo, Indirecto y Doble) Spanish uses object pronouns to replace nouns that receive the action of a verb. By substituting these nouns with pronouns, speakers can avoid repetition and make sentences flow more naturally. Direct,

Adverbs in Spanish

Spanish Grammar Series

Adverbs help explain how, when, where, or to what extent an action occurs. They give important details that make sentences more precise and expressive. In Spanish, adverbs can modify verbs, adjectives, or even other adverbs—but never nouns. Understanding how adverbs work will help students communicate actions more clearly and add rich, descriptive detail to their

“If… Then” Statements in Spanish

Spanish Grammar Series

(Las Oraciones Condicionales – “Si” Clauses) In Spanish, conditional (“if… then”) sentences help us express cause and effect. They allow speakers to explain what happens, will happen, would happen, or would have happened depending on a particular circumstance. These structures are common in everyday communication, storytelling, problem-solving, and hypothetical situations. Most conditional sentences begin with

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