LinguaWhat this unit gave you
Three things: the gustar family of verbs, where the thing liked is the subject; the words for the family; and the possessives mi, tu, su, nuestro. Below is the whole unit in three tables – check yourself, then go to the exercises.
| Person | Pronoun | One thing / an activity | Several things |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | me | me gusta, me encanta | me gustan, me encantan |
| tú | te | te gusta, te interesa | te gustan, te interesan |
| él, ella, usted | le | le gusta, le parece | le gustan, le parecen |
| nosotros | nos | nos gusta | nos gustan |
| ellos, ellas, ustedes | les | les gusta | les gustan |
The scale of liking
| Phrase | How strong |
|---|---|
| odio | the bottom |
| no me gusta nada | very negative |
| no me gusta mucho | mildly negative |
| me gusta | positive |
| me gusta mucho | very positive |
| me encanta | the top |
Family and possessives
| Possessive | Agrees in | Example |
|---|---|---|
| mi, tu, su | number only | mi madre, mis hermanos, su hija |
| nuestro, vuestro | gender and number | nuestra abuela, nuestros primos |
| de + name | nothing, it is a phrase | la casa de Ana, el coche de mis tíos |
A mis abuelos les encanta la música, pero a mí no me gusta mucho.My grandparents love music, but I do not like it much.
¿Cómo se llama la hermana de tu padre?What is your father's sister called?
Words in this lesson
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| gustar | to be pleasing, to like | Nos gusta este restaurante. We like this restaurant. |
| encantar | to love (a thing) | Le encantan los animales. He loves animals. |
| interesar | to interest | Nos interesan las películas españolas. We are interested in Spanish films. |
| la familia | family | Mi familia es muy grande. My family is very big. |
| los hermanos | brothers and sisters | Tengo tres hermanos. I have three brothers and sisters. |
| la abuela | grandmother | Mi abuela cocina muy bien. My grandmother cooks very well. |
| el primo | cousin (male) | Mi primo tiene veinte años. My cousin is twenty years old. |
| su | his, her, their, your (formal) | Su casa está en el centro. Their house is in the centre. |
| nuestra | our (feminine) | Nuestra profesora es de Colombia. Our teacher is from Colombia. |
| también | also, too | A mí también me gusta el cine. I like the cinema too. |
Exercises
This lesson has 10 exercises in the app:
- multiple choice: 3
- match the pairs: 2
- fill the gap: 2
- build the sentence: 1
- translate the sentence: 1
- listen and type: 1
Try the first one
Which sentence is correct?
The answer, the other exercises, the audio and your progress are in the app – free at A0 and A1.