Preferences and opinions: personal 'a' and gustar-type verbs
Learning outcomes
I can use gustar-type verbs and the personal 'a' in the context of pets and animals.
I can accurately pronounce the sounds [r] and [rr].
Preferences and opinions: personal 'a' and gustar-type verbs
Learning outcomes
I can use gustar-type verbs and the personal 'a' in the context of pets and animals.
I can accurately pronounce the sounds [r] and [rr].
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Key learning points
- Word-initial 'r' is rolled and pronounced as in 'rojo'. It sounds identical to the 'rr' in 'perro'.
- Gustar-type verbs commonly appear after an indirect object pronoun like 'me' or 'le'.
- We use the personal 'a' before the object if it's a person or animal.
- There are two frequently used word orders in Spanish: subject + verb + object and object + verb + subject.
Keywords
Indirect object pronoun - replaces the person, people or thing(s) that the verb action is done to; in English, this includes '(to/for) me'
Gustar-type verb - type of verb that appears after an indirect object pronoun
Personal 'a' - preposition placed before a direct object when that object is a specific person or animal we have a name for
Common misconception
In Spanish, like in English, the object always goes after the verb.
In Spanish, unlike in English, the object can go before or after the verb.
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