Verbs like gustar: encantar, interesar, molestar…
These verbs work “backwards”: the thing is the subject, and the person gets an indirect pronoun.
PART01
Theory
Pronoun (who feels it) + verb (agrees with the thing) + the thing.
How it works
| Who | One thing / infinitive | More things |
|---|---|---|
| (a mí) me | Me gusta el café. | Me gustan los gatos. |
| (a ti) te | Te encanta bailar. | Te encantan las fiestas. |
| (a él / ella) le | Le interesa el arte. | Le interesan los idiomas. |
| (a nosotros) nos | Nos molesta el ruido. | Nos molestan los mosquitos. |
| (a vosotros) os | Os duele la cabeza. | Os duelen los pies. |
| (a ellos) les | Les importa el dinero. | Les importan sus hijos. |
The family
| Verb | Example | English |
|---|---|---|
| encantar | Me encanta. | I love it. |
| interesar | Me interesa. | I’m interested in it. |
| molestar | Me molesta. | It bothers me. |
| doler | Me duele la cabeza. | My head hurts. |
| importar | No me importa. | I don’t mind. |
| parecer | Me parece bien. | That seems fine to me. |
Singular or plural?
It depends on the thing:
gusta (one)
gustan (more)
Infinitives: singular
Me gusta bailar y cantar. = I like dancing and singing.
a + name needs le
A Ana le gusta. = Ana likes it.
Not A Ana gusta.
encantar = love
No mucho:
Me encanta. = I love it.
Not me encanta mucho.
Agreeing
A mí también = Me too
A mí tampoco = Me neither
A mí sí = I do
A mí no = I don’t
For emphasis
A mí me encanta, pero a él no. = I love it, but he doesn’t.
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