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What are the forms of gustar in spanish?

Here are the forms of "gustar" in Spanish, broken down by person and tense:

Present Tense:

* Yo gusto (I like)

* gustas (You like)

* Él/Ella/Usted gusta (He/She/You formal like)

* Nosotros/Nosotras gustamos (We like)

* Vosotros/Vosotras gustáis (You all like)

* Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes gustan (They/You all formal like)

Important Note: "Gustar" is an impersonal verb, meaning it takes the object of the liking as its subject, and the person liking is expressed with a prepositional phrase (e.g., "a mí", "a ti", "a él", etc.).

Example:

* Me gusta el chocolate. (I like chocolate.) - Notice "el chocolate" is the subject of "gusta".

Other Important Forms:

* Infinitive: gustar (to like)

* Past Participle: gustado (liked)

* Gerund: gustando (liking)

Other Important Points:

* Indirect Object Pronouns: "Gustar" uses indirect object pronouns (me, te, le, nos, os, les) to show who likes something.

* Direct Object Pronouns: "Gustar" uses direct object pronouns (lo, la, los, las) to refer to the thing that is liked.

* "No gustar" (Not to like): "No" is placed before "gustar" to express dislike.

Let me know if you'd like examples of "gustar" in different tenses or with specific constructions!

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