Reflexive pronouns and gustar....

Question

I am trying to say - Do you all like to get up early?

Would it be - ¿Les gusta despertarse temprano?
or- ¿Les gusta despertar temprano?

or would the verb form for despertarse be conjugated ???

Can someone please give me a bit of an explanation as to what I do with the reflexive verbs in this type of a sentence? I understand how to do the non reflexive....now what do I do with the reflexive version??

Lots of thanks ahead of time!

Answer 1

After me/te/le/les gusta(n) you will always have the infinitive (rather than a conjugated verb) so your first one is exactly correct.

Note the infinitive of reflexive verb has the "se" attached at the end, just as you did in your first option. Basically, you're never going to conjugate two of the verbs.

It's not unique to gustar or reflexives. If you wanted to ask if they wanted to get up, it would be the same construct.

Quieren despertarse temprano?

hth

Buena suerte.

I couldn't have said it better, and I didn't 'cause you said it first! ;-)> - Jubilado, Oct 25, 2013

Answer 2

Thanks rogspax!!!