The Verb Gustar - El Verbo Gustar
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The the verb "gustar" (to like) is not congugated like most verbs (e.g., I, you he, she, etc.), it is used with indirect objects (e.g., to me, to you, to him, to her, etc.).
The table below shows how the verb gustar is congugated in the present tense.
Present Tense (singular) - 
gustar
gustar (example sentences) (full conjugation)
| yo | me gusta |
(I like) | |
| tú | te gusta |
(you like) | |
| Ud./él/ella | le gusta |
(you all/they like) | |
| nosotros | nos gusta |
(we like) | |
| vosotros | les gusta |
(you guys like) | |
| Uds./ellos/ellas | les gusta |
(you all/they like) |
Footnote: yo = I, tú = you (informal), usted (Ud.) = you (formal), él = he, ella = she, nosotros = we (males/mixed group), nosotras = we (females), vosotros = you guys (informal, males/mixed group), vosotras = you guys (informal, females), ellos = they (males/mixed group), ellas = they(females), ustedes (Uds.) = you all (formal)
Use of the singular form of gustar
A mí me gusta la casa.I like the house.
A tí te gusta tu abuelo.You like your grandpa.
A usted le gusta la comida.You like the food.
A él le gusta el libro.He likes the book.
A ellas les gusta el carro.They like the car.
A nosotros nos gusta su mamá. We like your mother.
The indirect object (me, te, le, nos, les) agrees with the person who is doing the liking (to me, to you, to him, to us, to them). It is always in the plural form when the noun is plural. The verb form "gustan" is always in the plural when the noun is plural.
Present Tense (plural) - gustar
| yo | me gustan |
(I like) | |
| tú | te gustan |
(you like) | |
| Ud./él/ella | le gustan |
(you/he/she likes) | |
| nosotros (as) | nos gustan |
(we like) | |
| vosotros (as) | os gustan |
(you guys like) | |
| Uds./ellos/ellas | les gustan |
(you all/they like) |
Use of the plural form of gustar
A mí me gustan las casas.I like the houses.
A tí te gustan tus abuelos.You like your grandparents.
A usted le gustan las comidas.You like the foods.
A él le gustan los libros.He likes the books.
A ellas les gustan los carros.They like the cars.
A nosotros nos gustan sus mamás. We like your mothers.
Theory
The verb form "gusta" is always in the singular when it is followed by a verb, even if there are many verbs listed. Examples (singular with verbs):
Use of the singular form of gustar (with verbs)
A mí me gusta cantar mucho.
I like to sing a lot.
I like to sing a lot.
A tí te gusta recibir y escribir cartas.
You like to receive and write letters.
You like to receive and write letters.
A usted le gusta escuchar la música.
You like to listen to music.
You like to listen to music.
A él le gusta comer y bailar.
He likes to eat and dance.
He likes to eat and dance.
A ellas les gusta aprender el español.
They like to learn Spanish.
They like to learn Spanish.
A nosotros nos gusta correr.
We like to run.
We like to run.