verb "gustar"

Question

"Me gustan los fines de semana." In this sentence, the weekends are plural, so the verb gustar should be used as"gustan".

I have got this sentence from the listening section. "Me gusta bailar y dormir. "

Should the verb "gusta" be changed into "gustan"?

Thank you!

Answer 1

RULE: When you have infinitives of verbal clauses coordinated with "y", verbs must be in singular (not just "gustar").

Quiero comer y beber.

Me gusta que me inviten y (que) me cuenten historias.

Answer 2

I'm not sure, but I think that you keep "gusta" with multiple verbs.

• You're correct. After gustar like verbs compound subjects require the singular person. I don't think that is true in other Spanish sentences, however. - qfreed Sep 6, 2010

Answer 3

when compound subjects take singular verbs in Spanish

Sujeto compuesto con el verbo en plural

compound suject with a plural verb

Sujeto compuesto con el verbo en singular

compound subject with a singular verb

Both are possible.

Answer 4

No, you should not change the conjugation. When two items are separated by 'y,' the conjugation of the verb should refer to the first subject. In this case, 'bailar' is a singular subject. "Me gusta bailar y dormir" is correct. 'Y' is, in this sense, a way of restating 'me gusta.' If the two subjects do not agree with one another, you have to actually restate the verb: "Me gusta la mañana y me gustas tú."

• You mean if they don't agree in "person"...3rd and 2nd person in your example. - qfreed Sep 6, 2010

Answer 5

Me gusta bailar y dormir-> is a short answer of this long singular answer :

Me gusta bailar y me gusta dormir.