Why not te gusta bebiendo for do you like drinking , as opposed to te gusta beber,do you like to drimk?

Rosanne S.A2Kwiziq community member

Why not te gusta bebiendo for do you like drinking , as opposed to te gusta beber,do you like to drimk?

Asked 2 years ago
InmaKwiziq team memberCorrect answer

Hola Rosanne

In Spanish the verb gustar is never used followed by a gerund, so the structure is different to the English, as we explain in the lesson.

Me gusta beber (correct)

Me gusta bebiendo (incorrect)

Saludos

Inma

Why not te gusta bebiendo for do you like drinking , as opposed to te gusta beber,do you like to drimk?

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