Gustar literally means “to be pleasing.”

Use gustar to say that you like something or like to do something. .

How to use “gustar”

For now we will focus on saying that you like to do certain activities. We will use “infinitives” directly after gusta, which is the he/she form of gustar. Make sure you know what an “infinitive” is. It’s the basic “dictionary” form of the verb, with no personal endings. In English the infinitive includes the word “to” before the verb, such as “to burp.” Look at the following:

• Before gusta, you can use me to indicate “I like to…”:
• Me gusta nadar (I like to swim).
• Me gusta estudiar (I like to study).
• No me gusta estudiar (I don’t like to study).

•  Before gusta, you can use te to indicate “You like to…”:
• ¿Te gusta jugar fútbol americano? (Do you like to play football?)
• ¿Te gusta trabajar? (Do you like to work?)
• ¿No te gusta trabajar? (You don’t like to work?)