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Gustar and other 'reverse construction verbs'.


We deal here with verbs similar to gustar (to like). This verb requires a construction apparently opposite to its English counterpart and is thus called a 'reverse construction verb'.

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Question #1 -

A ellas su última novela, a mí sus cuentos cortos.

    fascina
    les fascina
    les fascinan

    1 valid answer
    gusta
    me gusta
    me gustan

    1 valid answer


Question #2 -

que a ellos buena la clase.

    Me encanto
    Me encanta
    Me encantan

    1 valid answer
    parezca
    les parezca
    les parezcan

    1 valid answer


Question #3 -

los anillos que a tu mamá.

    Tú faltas
    Te faltas
    Te falta
    Te faltan

    1 valid answer
    gustaba
    le gustaba
    le gustaban

    1 valid answer


Question #4 -

la natación y el ballet, pero la primera .

    Beneficiamos por
    Nos beneficia
    Nos benefician

    1 valid answer
    aburrimos
    nos aburre
    le gustaba

    1 valid answer


Question #5 -

tres lecciones para estudiar, entre ellas la que menos .

    El queda
    Le queda
    Le quedan

    1 valid answer
    agrada
    le agrada
    le agradan

    1 valid answer


Question #6 -

los libros que más .

    A él interesará
    Le interesará
    Le interesarán

    1 valid answer
    les inspira a ellos
    les inspiran a ellos
    ellos inspiran

    1 valid answer


Question #7 -

estos próximos viajes. Ellos también entusiasmados por la idea de esos viajes.

    A mí entusiasma
    A mí entusiasman
    Me entusiasma
    Me entusiasman

    1 valid answer
    son
    están

    1 valid answer


Question #8 -

A tí las verduras y las frutas. Nosotros también ellas.

    te gusta
    te gustan

    1 valid answer
    gustamos de
    somos gustados por
    estamos gustados por

    1 valid answer


Question #9 -

veinte dólares en la billetera.

    A él falta
    A él faltan
    Le falta
    Le faltan

    1 valid answer


Question #10 -

que ellos hayan perdido esos vestidos que tan bien.

    Te duele
    Te duelen

    1 valid answer
    a ellos cae
    a ellos caen
    les cae
    les caen

    1 valid answer


Question #11 -

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    Improper use of 'emphatic' indirect object pronoun.

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    Correct!


    Proper agreement of the verb with its grammatical subject.

    One source of confusion is the failure to recognize the grammatical subject of the sentence, which has to show agreement with the verb. In the example 'me gustan las naranjas', the subject of the verb 'gustar' is 'naranjas'; the plural 'gustan' indicates agreement with the subject.

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    Improper agreement of the verb with its grammatical subject.

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    Not a valid choice.


    Improper use of 'emphatic' indirect object pronoun.

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    Improper agreement of the verb with its grammatical subject.

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    Improper agreement of the verb with its grammatical subject.

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    Proper agreement of the verb with its grammatical subject.

    One source of confusion is the failure to recognize the grammatical subject of the sentence, which has to show agreement with the verb. In the example 'me gustan las naranjas', the subject of the verb 'gustar' is 'naranjas'; the plural 'gustan' indicates agreement with the subject.

    Hints?

    Back to question 1

    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

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    Improper agreement of the verb with its grammatical subject.

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    Proper agreement of the verb with a 'noun clause' subject.

    Sometimes the subject of the verb can be a 'noun sentence' which is always considered 'third person singular'.

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    Not a valid choice.


    Improper agreement of the verb with a 'noun clause' subject.

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    Improper use of 'emphatic' indirect object pronoun.

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    Proper agreement of the verb with its grammatical subject.

    One source of confusion is the failure to recognize the grammatical subject of the sentence, which has to show agreement with the verb. In the example 'me gustan las naranjas', the subject of the verb 'gustar' is 'naranjas'; the plural 'gustan' indicates agreement with the subject.

    Hints?

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    Improper agreement of the verb with its grammatical subject.

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    Not a valid choice.


    Improper 'reverse construction' required by the verb.

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    Back to question 3

    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

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    Proper agreement of the verb with its grammatical subject.

    One source of confusion is the failure to recognize the grammatical subject of the sentence, which has to show agreement with the verb. In the example 'me gustan las naranjas', the subject of the verb 'gustar' is 'naranjas'; the plural 'gustan' indicates agreement with the subject.

    Hints?

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    Not a valid choice.


    Improper 'reverse construction' required by the verb.

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    Improper agreement of the verb with its grammatical subject.

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    Correct!


    Proper agreement of the verb with its grammatical subject.

    One source of confusion is the failure to recognize the grammatical subject of the sentence, which has to show agreement with the verb. In the example 'me gustan las naranjas', the subject of the verb 'gustar' is 'naranjas'; the plural 'gustan' indicates agreement with the subject.

    Hints?

    Back to question 3

    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

    Not a valid choice.


    Improper 'reverse construction' required by the verb.

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    Back to question 4

    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

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    Improper agreement of the verb with its grammatical subject.

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    Correct!


    Proper agreement of the verb with its grammatical subject.

    One source of confusion is the failure to recognize the grammatical subject of the sentence, which has to show agreement with the verb. In the example 'me gustan las naranjas', the subject of the verb 'gustar' is 'naranjas'; the plural 'gustan' indicates agreement with the subject.

    Hints?

    Back to question 4

    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

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    Improper 'reverse construction' required by the verb.

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    Correct!


    Proper agreement of the verb with its grammatical subject.

    One source of confusion is the failure to recognize the grammatical subject of the sentence, which has to show agreement with the verb. In the example 'me gustan las naranjas', the subject of the verb 'gustar' is 'naranjas'; the plural 'gustan' indicates agreement with the subject.

    Hints?

    Back to question 4

    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

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    Improper agreement of the verb with its grammatical subject.

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    Improper 'reverse construction' required by the verb.

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    Improper agreement of the verb with its grammatical subject.

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    Correct!


    Proper agreement of the verb with its grammatical subject.

    One source of confusion is the failure to recognize the grammatical subject of the sentence, which has to show agreement with the verb. In the example 'me gustan las naranjas', the subject of the verb 'gustar' is 'naranjas'; the plural 'gustan' indicates agreement with the subject.

    Hints?

    Back to question 5

    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

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    Improper 'reverse construction' required by the verb.

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    Proper agreement of the verb with its grammatical subject.

    One source of confusion is the failure to recognize the grammatical subject of the sentence, which has to show agreement with the verb. In the example 'me gustan las naranjas', the subject of the verb 'gustar' is 'naranjas'; the plural 'gustan' indicates agreement with the subject.

    Hints?

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    Improper agreement of the verb with its grammatical subject.

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    Improper use of 'emphatic' indirect object pronoun.

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    Proper agreement of the verb with its grammatical subject.

    One source of confusion is the failure to recognize the grammatical subject of the sentence, which has to show agreement with the verb. In the example 'me gustan las naranjas', the subject of the verb 'gustar' is 'naranjas'; the plural 'gustan' indicates agreement with the subject.

    Hints?

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    Improper agreement of the verb with its grammatical subject.

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    Proper agreement of the verb with its grammatical subject.

    One source of confusion is the failure to recognize the grammatical subject of the sentence, which has to show agreement with the verb. In the example 'me gustan las naranjas', the subject of the verb 'gustar' is 'naranjas'; the plural 'gustan' indicates agreement with the subject.

    Hints?

    Back to question 6

    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

    Not a valid choice.


    Improper 'reverse construction' required by the verb.

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    Not a valid choice.


    Improper use of 'emphatic' indirect object pronoun.

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    Improper agreement of the verb with its grammatical subject.

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    Improper use of 'emphatic' indirect object pronoun.

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    Not a valid choice.


    Improper agreement of the verb with its grammatical subject.

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    Correct!


    Proper agreement of the verb with its grammatical subject.

    One source of confusion is the failure to recognize the grammatical subject of the sentence, which has to show agreement with the verb. In the example 'me gustan las naranjas', the subject of the verb 'gustar' is 'naranjas'; the plural 'gustan' indicates agreement with the subject.

    Hints?

    Back to question 7

    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

    Not a valid choice.


    Improper passive transformation.

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    Back to question 7

    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

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    Proper pseudo-passive for 'resultant state condition'.

    There is a set of Spanish verbs akin to 'reverse construction verbs' admitting a pseudo-passive construction using the verb estar instead of ser. These are the verbs of emotional reaction and the pseudo-passive expresses a 'resultant (emotional) state'. For ex., for aburrir:

    'Me aburre la película' -> 'Estoy aburrido por la película'.

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    Back to question 7

    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

    Not a valid choice.


    Improper agreement of the verb with its grammatical subject.

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    Back to question 8

    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

    Correct!


    Proper agreement of the verb with its grammatical subject.

    One source of confusion is the failure to recognize the grammatical subject of the sentence, which has to show agreement with the verb. In the example 'me gustan las naranjas', the subject of the verb 'gustar' is 'naranjas'; the plural 'gustan' indicates agreement with the subject.

    Hints?

    Back to question 8

    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

    Correct!


    Proper 'reverse construction' required by the verb.

    Comparing 'He likes oranges' to 'Le gustan las naranjas', the roles of subject and object of the respective verbs seem interchanged. 'Naranjas', the subject of 'gustar' corresponds to 'oranges', direct object of 'he likes', 'He', the subject in the latter corresponds to 'le', the indirect object in the former.

    Hints?

    Back to question 8

    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

    Not a valid choice.


    Improper passive transformation.

    Hints?

    Back to question 8

    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

    Not a valid choice.


    Improper pseudo-passive for 'resultant state condition'.

    Hints?

    Back to question 8

    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

    Not a valid choice.


    Improper use of 'emphatic' indirect object pronoun.

    Hints?


    Improper agreement of the verb with its grammatical subject.

    Hints?

    Back to question 9

    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

    Not a valid choice.


    Improper use of 'emphatic' indirect object pronoun.

    Hints?

    Back to question 9

    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

    Not a valid choice.


    Improper agreement of the verb with its grammatical subject.

    Hints?

    Back to question 9

    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

    Correct!


    Proper agreement of the verb with its grammatical subject.

    One source of confusion is the failure to recognize the grammatical subject of the sentence, which has to show agreement with the verb. In the example 'me gustan las naranjas', the subject of the verb 'gustar' is 'naranjas'; the plural 'gustan' indicates agreement with the subject.

    Hints?

    Back to question 9

    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

    Correct!


    Proper agreement of the verb with its grammatical subject.

    One source of confusion is the failure to recognize the grammatical subject of the sentence, which has to show agreement with the verb. In the example 'me gustan las naranjas', the subject of the verb 'gustar' is 'naranjas'; the plural 'gustan' indicates agreement with the subject.

    Hints?

    Back to question 10

    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

    Not a valid choice.


    Improper agreement of the verb with its grammatical subject.

    Hints?

    Back to question 10

    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

    Not a valid choice.


    Improper agreement of the verb with a 'noun clause' subject.

    Hints?


    Improper agreement of the verb with its grammatical subject.

    Hints?

    Back to question 10

    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

    Not a valid choice.


    Improper agreement of the verb with a 'noun clause' subject.

    Hints?

    Back to question 10

    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

    Not a valid choice.


    Improper agreement of the verb with its grammatical subject.

    Hints?

    Back to question 10

    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

    Correct!


    Proper agreement of the verb with its grammatical subject.

    One source of confusion is the failure to recognize the grammatical subject of the sentence, which has to show agreement with the verb. In the example 'me gustan las naranjas', the subject of the verb 'gustar' is 'naranjas'; the plural 'gustan' indicates agreement with the subject.

    Hints?

    Back to question 10

    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

    Grammatical notes for the drills in this page.


    We deal here with verbs similar to gustar (to like). This verb requires a construction apparently opposite to its English counterpart and is thus called a 'reverse construction verb'.

    The items covered are:


    1) The 'reverse construction' required by the verb.

    Comparing 'He likes oranges' to 'Le gustan las naranjas', the roles of subject and object of the respective verbs seem interchanged. 'Naranjas', the subject of 'gustar' corresponds to 'oranges', direct object of 'he likes', 'He', the subject in the latter corresponds to 'le', the indirect object in the former.

    A partial list of verbs of this type is:

    agradar, desagradar, gustar, apetecer, alegrar

    concernir, importar, parecer

    faltar, quedar, bastar, sobrar, caber

    caer, convenir, incumbir, cumplir, corresponder

    To this list should added the quite large set of verbs of emotional influence listed under 6). The first set does not admit 'the pseudo-passive of resultant condition' which the latter does.

    Examples: Quest. 3 Quest. 4 Quest. 5 Quest. 6 Quest. 8


    2) The agreement of the verb with its grammatical subject.

    One source of confusion is the failure to recognize the grammatical subject of the sentence, which has to show agreement with the verb. In the example 'me gustan las naranjas', the subject of the verb 'gustar' is 'naranjas'; the plural 'gustan' indicates agreement with the subject.

    Examples: Quest. 1 Quest. 2 Quest. 3 Quest. 4 Quest. 5 Quest. 6 Quest. 7 Quest. 8 Quest. 9 Quest. 10


    3) The agreement of the verb with a 'noun clause' subject.

    Sometimes the subject of the verb can be a 'noun sentence' which is always considered 'third person singular'.

    Examples: Quest. 2 Quest. 10


    4) The use of 'emphatic' indirect object pronoun.

    Spanish can focus the attention of the sentence on the indirect object by bringing it to the front and adding an emphatic pronominal form before it. The latter can not stand alone, it can be only in addition to the indirect object.

    Examples: Quest. 1 Quest. 2 Quest. 6 Quest. 7 Quest. 9


    5) The passive transformation.

    English reverses the focus of a sentence from the subject to the direct object by switching to the passive construction. The passive is not available for the Spanish verbs we are considering since the objects are indirect objects and passive construction is only allowed for direct objects.

    Examples: Quest. 7 Quest. 8


    6) The pseudo-passive for 'resultant state condition'.

    There is a set of Spanish verbs akin to 'reverse construction verbs' admitting a pseudo-passive construction using the verb estar instead of ser. These are the verbs of emotional reaction and the pseudo-passive expresses a 'resultant (emotional) state'. For ex., for aburrir:

    'Me aburre la película' -> 'Estoy aburrido por la película'.

    The following is a partial list of these verbs:

    aburrir, animar, asombrar, asustar, calmar, confundir, conmover, deprimir, desesperar, desilusionar, divertir, encantar, enfadar, enfurecer, enojar, entristecer, entusiasmar, espantar, extrañar, fascinar, ilusionar, inquietar, interesar, irritar, ofender, preocupar, sorprender.

    Examples: Quest. 7 Quest. 8

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