Questions & Answers about ¿Te gusta esto?
Why do we use te instead of tú here?
In Spanish, the verb gustar actually means "to be pleasing". So instead of saying "you like this", the sentence literally translates to "this is pleasing to you". Because it is happening to you, we use the pronoun te instead of the subject pronoun tú. If we are asking "do you like", why is the verb gusta instead of gustas?
With gustar, the verb matches the thing that is pleasing, not the person who likes it! In this sentence, the thing doing the pleasing is esto (this). Since esto acts like "it", we use the "it" form of the verb, which is gusta. Why use esto for "this"? Does it have a masculine or feminine gender?
esto is a neutral word for "this". You use it when you are pointing at something but don't know its name yet, or when referring to a general idea or situation. Because it doesn't replace a specific masculine or feminine noun, it stays in this neutral form. Where is the word for "do" in this question?
Spanish doesn't use helper verbs like "do" or "does" to ask questions. You just take the normal statement (te gusta esto) and add question marks and an upward tone of voice! Learn ¿Te gusta esto and more in Spanish
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