1. LOS DEPORTES
A ttegustan los deportes?

2. el ftbol
3. el golfo
4. el ntbol
5. el tenis
6. el criquet
7. el boxeo
8. el baloncesto/el basqutbol
9. el ciclismo
10. el vleibol
11. el bisbol
12. el hockey
13. el esqu
Skiing
14. el patinaje
Skating
15. El salto de altura
16. la lucha
17. la vela
18. la gimnasia
19. la natacin
20. la pista y el campo
21. la corrida detorros
Bull fighting
22. El verbo gustar

The verb gustar means to be pleasing to or to please. This verb is almost always conjugated in the 3rd persons singular and plural forms. It agrees with the thing that pleases, not the person who is pleased. In essence, the English object becomes the Spanish subject and if you like something plural, the verb takes the 3rd person plural form in Spanish.

23. Examples:1. A m me gusta el atletismo.
I like athletics.
2. A m me gustan el atletismo y el tenis.
I like athletics and tennis.
24. Indirect object pronouns and gustar
A m me gusta A usted le gusta
A m me gustanI likeA usted le gustanYou like
A titegusta A nosotrosnosgusta
A titegustanYou like A nosotrosnosgustanWe like
A l le gusta A ellos /ellas les gusta
A l le gustanHe likesA ellos/ellas les gustanThey like
A ella le gustaA ustedes les gusta
A ella le gustanShe likesA ustedes les gustanYou like
The a m, a tiare used for emphasis. Now remember that the
English subject becomes the indirect object in this context.
25. A ttegustan los deportes?Do you like sports?

S, a m me gustan los deportes.Yes, I like sports.

26. No, a mno me gustan los deportes.No, I do not like sports.Note that in the second example uses the double negative. This is common in Spanish.
27. A ttegustan los deportes?
Another way of responding negatively to the question A ttegustan los deportes?is by using direct object pronouns and correct forms of the verb detestar (to hate).
Losdetesto.I hate them.
For the individual sports we may use lo,lalos or las depending on their number and gender.
A ttegusta la lucha?Ladetesto.
A ttegusta el ftbol?Lodetesto.
A ttegustan la natacin y la gimnasia? Las detesto.
28. Preguntasparapracticar
Contestaestaspreguntas en espaol. Usafrasescompletas.
A titegusta la lucha?
A titegusta el baloncesto?
A titegustan los deportes?
A titegusta el hockey?
A titegusta la natacin?
Qudeportespracticas en tuescuela?
Qudeportesjuegas?
29. Points to remember
The verb gustar means to be pleasing to, and it agrees with the thing (s) that please(s), not the person who is pleased.
Gustar is used in the 3rd persons singular and plural verb forms.
Indirect object pronouns (me te, le, nos, les) are used with this verbs. Also remember to put the emphasis!
You can use the correct forms of the verb detestar with an object pronoun to express your distaste/dislike for a sport.