Me gusta a comer?

Question

When using gustar and an infinitive, is it required to put an "a" in between? Example: Me gusta a comer. Or is it Me gusta comer.

Answer 1

Me gusta comer. There are few reasons to use the a. Personal, when the following item is a person, you put an A before. Also, some words simply need an A as part of thier format. Voy a dormir. Empiezo a llorar.

Note that this is NOT the general rule IE Empiezo a llorar. There a few select words that require the A and a few that require DE.

¡Muy bien, jeezzle! - 005faa61, May 5, 2010

Answer 2

I'm having a hard time thinking of any verb (gerund actually) which would require an "a" with "me gusta".

Bear in mind that the infinitive of the verb, used as a gerund, is what "gusts" you. So you're really saying "comer me gusta" although traditionally/conventionally, the sentence is inverted and you say "me gusta comer".

Sorry Jeezzle but "empezar" is not very similar at all. It's not reflexive so "a llorar" or whatever is (indirect) object not subject and the rules for one have no influence on the other.

It's a word requieres the A. I was not suggesting any similarity to gustar, simply that an A was need there, and not with gustar, as she intended to say. - jeezzle, May 5, 2010

Answer 3

Me gusta comer. You can say Me gusta ir al cine. Me gusta el tenis. Me gusta jugar el tenis.

Answer 4

As far as I know you should put the "a" in front of any infinitive as a rule. Hope this helps and I am sure the gurus will weigh in soon!!

No the 'general' rule would be no ''a' but some verbs need to be followed by 'a'. - samdie, May 6, 2010

Interesting. Thanks smadie!! :) - Jason7R, May 6, 2010

Answer 5

I think it's Me gusta a comer, I'm not sure thought sorry. Try the translator.