Spanish 1 Quiz: Expressing Likes And Dislikes
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Tomás fills out a class survey. He writes: 'Me encanta escuchar música. Me gustan los tacos y las enchiladas. No me gusta la clase de historia. Me disgusta mucho correr.'

According to Tomás's survey, which activity or item does he feel MOST negatively about?

Listening to music, because 'encanta' can carry negative connotations in formal surveys.
History class, because 'no me gusta' is the strongest negative expression available in Spanish.
Running, because 'me disgusta mucho' expresses a stronger dislike than simply 'no me gusta.'
Tacos and enchiladas, because plural nouns always indicate a stronger emotional reaction in Spanish.
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Spanish 1 Quiz: Expressing Likes And Dislikes

Practice Expressing Likes And Dislikes in Spanish 1 with focused quiz questions that help you check what you know, review explanations, and build confidence with test-style prompts.

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This quiz focuses on Expressing Likes And Dislikes, giving you a quick way to practice the rules, question types, and explanations that matter most for Spanish 1.

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Question 1

Tomás fills out a class survey. He writes: 'Me encanta escuchar música. Me gustan los tacos y las enchiladas. No me gusta la clase de historia. Me disgusta mucho correr.'

According to Tomás's survey, which activity or item does he feel MOST negatively about?

  1. Listening to music, because 'encanta' can carry negative connotations in formal surveys.
  2. History class, because 'no me gusta' is the strongest negative expression available in Spanish.
  3. Running, because 'me disgusta mucho' expresses a stronger dislike than simply 'no me gusta.' (correct answer)
  4. Tacos and enchiladas, because plural nouns always indicate a stronger emotional reaction in Spanish.
Explanation: When reading Spanish sentences that express likes and dislikes, you need to recognize that Spanish has a spectrum of intensity for these expressions — and identifying where each phrase falls on that spectrum is the key skill being tested here. In Tomás's survey, four expressions appear: me encanta (I love), me gustan (I like), no me gusta (I don't like), and me disgusta mucho (I really dislike/it really bothers me). The phrase me disgusta mucho is the strongest negative statement. Disgustar signals active displeasure rather than a simple absence of enjoyment, and the intensifier mucho amplifies that feeling even further. This makes running, answer C, the thing Tomás feels most negatively about. Answer A is a trap — encanta is a straightforwardly positive word meaning "to love" or "to really like." It carries no negative connotations, formal or otherwise. Answer B is a common misconception. No me gusta simply means "I don't like," which expresses mild or neutral dislike. It is less forceful than me disgusta mucho, so history class is not the strongest negative. Answer D is completely fabricated — plural nouns in Spanish do not inherently signal stronger emotions. The plural me gustan is used simply because the subjects (tacos and enchiladas) are plural, following standard grammar rules. A helpful study tip: think of Spanish like/dislike expressions as a ladder — encantar at the top, then gustar, then no gustar, then disgustar, with intensifiers like mucho pushing expressions further in either direction. Recognizing these gradations will help you on any question testing emotional vocabulary.

Question 2

A student wants to emphasize 'It is me (not someone else) who likes to dance.' Which Spanish sentence best adds this emphatic contrast?

  1. Yo me gusta mucho bailar.
  2. A mí me gustan bailar.
  3. A mí me gusta bailar. (correct answer)
  4. A mí me gusta bailando.
Explanation: When you want to emphasize who is doing the liking — "it's me, not someone else" — Spanish uses the prepositional pronoun a mí before the indirect object pronoun. This construction adds emphatic contrast that plain sentences lack. At the same time, you need to remember how gustar works: the verb agrees with its subject (what is liked), not the person experiencing the feeling. In option C, "A mí me gusta bailar," everything clicks. A mí provides the emphatic "me, specifically" contrast. Me is the indirect object pronoun. Gusta is singular because the subject — the infinitive bailar — is singular (one activity). Bailar is correctly used as an infinitive after gusta. This is your answer. Option A, "Yo me gusta mucho bailar," uses yo instead of a mí. While yo is a subject pronoun, gustar doesn't take a subject pronoun this way — the person who likes something is an indirect object, not the grammatical subject. This is a very common beginner mistake. Option B, "A mí me gustan bailar," has the right emphatic structure but uses gustan (plural), which would only be correct if multiple activities were listed. Since bailar is a single infinitive, the verb must be singular: gusta. Option D, "A mí me gusta bailando," correctly uses a mí and gusta, but replaces the infinitive with a gerund (bailando). After gustar, Spanish requires the infinitive, not the gerund. Study tip: With gustar, always ask "what is liked?" — that noun or infinitive is the true subject and controls verb agreement.

Question 3

Ana y su amigo Carlos hablan sobre sus clases favoritas. Ana dice: 'Me encanta la clase de arte, pero no me gusta nada la clase de matemáticas.' Carlos responde: 'A mí tampoco me gustan las matemáticas, pero me gusta mucho la clase de ciencias.'

Based on the conversation, which statement BEST describes what Ana and Carlos have in common?

  1. Both of them like art class and dislike science class equally.
  2. Both of them dislike math class, though they differ on which class they enjoy most. (correct answer)
  3. Both of them love science class and feel neutral about mathematics.
  4. Both of them strongly dislike art class but enjoy mathematics very much.
Explanation: When reading comprehension questions ask you to identify what two speakers "have in common," your job is to find the overlap — what both people explicitly agree on — while ignoring details that only apply to one person. In the passage, Ana says she doesn't like math at all ("no me gusta nada la clase de matemáticas"), and Carlos responds "a mí tampoco me gustan las matemáticas" — meaning "I don't like math either." The word tampoco is your key signal here; it means "neither" or "me neither," directly mirroring Ana's dislike. That shared dislike of math is the one clear point of agreement. Beyond that, they diverge: Ana loves art, while Carlos loves science. Answer B captures this perfectly — both dislike math, but their favorite classes are different. Answer A is wrong because there is no mention of Carlos liking art, and the passage never says either person dislikes science class. Answer C contradicts the passage entirely — neither character expresses love for science (Carlos says he likes it, not loves it), and neither feels neutral about math; both actively dislike it. Answer D is the opposite of what the passage states — Ana loves art, and both students dislike math rather than enjoy it. A useful strategy for Spanish reading questions: watch for agreement words like también (also) and tampoco (neither/not either). They signal that one speaker is aligning with the other's positive or negative statement. Spotting these connector words quickly will help you identify shared opinions without misreading the passage.

Question 4

Which sentence correctly expresses that 'María and José do not like spinach at all' in Spanish?

  1. A María y José no les gusta nada las espinacas.
  2. A María y José no les gustan nada las espinacas. (correct answer)
  3. A María y José no le gustan nada las espinacas.
  4. A María y José no les gusta nada la espinaca.
Explanation: When working with gustar in Spanish, two things must align correctly: the indirect object pronoun and the verb form. Because gustar works differently than English "to like," the verb agrees with what is liked (the subject), not the person doing the liking. Here, the thing being disliked is las espinacas (spinach, plural), so the verb must be gustan — the third-person plural form. The people experiencing the dislike are María and José (two people), so the indirect object pronoun must be les (not le, which is singular). The structure also calls for nada after the verb to mean "not at all," which works alongside the no before the pronoun in a standard double-negative construction Spanish requires. That makes B — A María y José no les gustan nada las espinacas — the correct answer. Looking at why the others fail: A (les gusta) uses the singular verb form, but las espinacas is plural, so the verb must agree and become gustan. C (le gustan) gets the verb right but uses le instead of les — since there are two people (María and José), the plural pronoun les is required. D (les gusta la espinaca) uses the singular noun la espinaca, which changes the meaning and allows the singular verb, but the question specifies spinach in the general/plural sense (las espinacas), making this a mismatch. A helpful tip: always identify what is liked first to choose the correct verb form, then identify who likes it to select the right pronoun. These are two separate decisions — don't confuse them.

Question 5

A student hears their Spanish teacher say: 'A nosotros nos encantan las películas de acción.' What does this sentence mean?

  1. We really love action movies, with 'nosotros' clarifying who is being referred to by 'nos.' (correct answer)
  2. Action movies are somewhat liked by us, since 'encantan' is a mild form of 'gustar.'
  3. I love action movies very much, because 'nos' is a formal singular pronoun in this context.
  4. We do not like action movies at all, because 'encantar' is always used ironically in Spanish.
Explanation: When you encounter sentences using verbs like encantar or gustar in Spanish, the key is recognizing how these "reverse construction" verbs work — the grammatical subject is actually the thing being loved or liked, not the person experiencing the feeling. In the sentence "A nosotros nos encantan las películas de acción," break it down piece by piece. Las películas de acción (action movies) is the subject, which is why the verb is encantan (plural, to match the plural subject). Nos is the indirect object pronoun indicating who experiences the feeling — in this case, "us." The phrase a nosotros is added for emphasis and clarification, specifying exactly who nos refers to. Put it together: "Action movies are very pleasing to us" — or naturally in English, "We really love action movies." That makes A the correct answer. B is wrong because encantar is not a mild form of gustar — it's actually stronger, conveying deep love or delight, not mild liking. C is wrong on two counts: nos is a first-person plural pronoun (us/we), not a formal singular, and nosotros clearly signals a group, not one person. D is completely fabricated — encantar carries no inherent irony in Spanish and straightforwardly means "to love" or "to delight in." As a study tip, always identify the true grammatical subject in gustar/encantar sentences — it's the thing being liked, not the person. Matching the verb to that subject (singular vs. plural) is one of the most frequently tested skills with these verbs.

Question 6

Luisa writes in her journal: 'A mi hermano le gustan los videojuegos, pero a mí no me gustan. A los dos nos gusta la pizza. A mi hermano no le gusta nada el brócoli, pero a mí me encanta.'

Which of the following statements is SUPPORTED by Luisa's journal entry?

  1. Luisa and her brother share a love of video games and broccoli equally.
  2. Luisa likes broccoli more strongly than her brother does, and they both enjoy pizza. (correct answer)
  3. Luisa's brother enjoys broccoli very much, while Luisa feels neutral about it.
  4. Neither Luisa nor her brother has any opinion about pizza or video games.
Explanation: When reading Spanish passages about likes and dislikes, pay close attention to the specific verbs and intensifiers used — they carry precise meaning that changes statements significantly. In this passage, Luisa uses three key expressions. "Le gustan los videojuegos" tells you her brother likes video games, while "a mí no me gustan" confirms Luisa does not. "A los dos nos gusta la pizza" means both of them like pizza — a shared preference. Finally, "no le gusta nada el brócoli" means her brother doesn't like broccoli at all, while "a mí me encanta" means Luisa loves it — a stronger feeling than simply "me gusta." Putting this together, answer B is correct: Luisa likes broccoli more intensely than her brother (who dislikes it entirely), and pizza is something they both enjoy. Answer A is wrong because they do not share a love of video games — Luisa explicitly says she doesn't like them. Broccoli is also not shared; her brother dislikes it. Answer C completely reverses the brócoli situation — the passage says the brother dislikes broccoli ("no le gusta nada"), not Luisa, who actually loves it. Answer D contradicts the passage directly, since Luisa clearly states opinions about both pizza (both like it) and video games (brother likes them, she doesn't). A great study tip: in Spanish preference questions, always watch for degree words like encanta (love), nada (not at all), and no... gustar (dislike). These intensifiers are frequently tested because students often skim past them and miss the nuance.

Question 7

During a class speaking activity, a student says: 'No me gustan nada las verduras, especialmente el brócoli y las zanahorias. Pero me encanta la fruta, sobre todo las fresas y los mangos.'

If this student were asked '¿Te gustan los mangos?' based on what they said, which response would be MOST consistent with their statement?

  1. 'No, no me gustan nada los mangos,' because the student listed mangos as a disliked food.
  2. 'No sé si me gustan los mangos,' because the student only mentioned fruit in general terms.
  3. 'Me gustan un poco los mangos,' because the student only expressed mild interest in fruit.
  4. 'Sí, me encantan los mangos,' because mangos were mentioned as part of the fruit they love. (correct answer)
Explanation: When reading a Spanish passage for comprehension questions like this one, your job is to match what was explicitly stated to the answer that best reflects it — don't add meaning, and don't subtract it. In the passage, the student says "me encanta la fruta, sobre todo las fresas y los mangos." The phrase me encanta expresses strong love or enthusiasm, and sobre todo means "especially" — so mangos aren't just mentioned, they're highlighted as a favorite. When asked ¿Te gustan los mangos?, the most consistent response is D: 'Sí, me encantan los mangos,' because it directly mirrors the student's expressed enthusiasm. Here's why the other options miss the mark: A is the opposite of what the student said — mangos were listed under fruit they love, not vegetables they dislike. Confusing the two categories is a classic reading trap, so watch out for it. B claims the student "only mentioned fruit in general terms," but that ignores the word sobre todo, which specifically singles out strawberries and mangos — the student was very specific. C says the student showed only "mild interest," but me encanta is a strong expression of love, much more intense than me gusta un poco. Using a weak phrase here contradicts the passage's tone entirely. As a study tip, always pay close attention to degree of preference vocabulary in Spanish: me encanta (love it) is stronger than me gusta (like it), which is stronger than me gusta un poco (like it a little). Exam questions frequently test whether you can distinguish between these levels.

Question 8

A Spanish-1 student wants to say 'I really like playing soccer' using the most natural, idiomatic expression. Which sentence is MOST appropriate?

  1. Me gusta mucho jugar al fútbol. (correct answer)
  2. Me gustan mucho jugar al fútbol.
  3. A mí me gusta mucho los fútboles.
  4. Yo gusto mucho de jugar al fútbol.
Explanation: When using gustar in Spanish, the key is understanding that this verb works differently from English "like." Instead of "I like something," Spanish says "something is pleasing to me" — so the thing being liked is the grammatical subject, and it controls whether the verb is singular or plural. In this sentence, what's being liked is jugar al fútbol (playing soccer) — an infinitive phrase, which is always treated as singular in Spanish. That makes me gusta (singular) the correct verb form, and adding mucho right after creates the natural, idiomatic way to say "really like." Option A — Me gusta mucho jugar al fútbol — nails all of this perfectly. Option B uses me gustan, the plural form, which would only be correct if the subject were a plural noun (like los deportes). Infinitive phrases are never plural, so this is a classic subject-verb agreement error. Option C makes two mistakes: los fútboles is not a real Spanish expression — soccer is simply el fútbol, not a countable noun you pluralize — and using a mí while also saying los fútboles as the subject creates a confused, ungrammatical sentence. Option D (Yo gusto mucho de) attempts to use gustar like an English-style verb with "I" as the subject, which is a direct translation trap — native speakers don't say this. Your study tip: whenever you use gustar, first identify what is doing the pleasing — that's your subject. If it's an infinitive or a singular noun, use gusta; if it's a plural noun, use gustan.

Question 9

Which sentence most accurately translates 'Do you (tú) like to cook, or do you prefer to eat out?'

  1. ¿Te gusta cocinar, o prefieres comer afuera? (correct answer)
  2. ¿Te gustan cocinar, o prefieres comer afuera?
  3. ¿Le gusta cocinar, o prefieres comer afuera?
  4. ¿Te gusta cocinando, o prefieres comer afuera?
Explanation: When translating "Do you like to cook?" into Spanish, two key grammar concepts are being tested simultaneously: how to use gustar correctly, and how to follow an infinitive verb. The verb gustar works differently from English "like." Instead of saying "I like," Spanish says "it pleases me" — so the subject of gustar is actually the activity itself. Since "cocinar" (to cook) is a single infinitive acting as the subject, gustar must be conjugated in the third-person singular: gusta. You also need the correct indirect object pronoun. For tú, that pronoun is te, giving you te gusta. Option A is correct: ¿Te gusta cocinar, o prefieres comer afuera? — "te" matches tú, "gusta" is singular because the subject is the infinitive "cocinar," and "prefieres comer afuera" correctly uses an infinitive after preferir. Option B uses gustan (plural), which would only be correct if multiple nouns were the subject (e.g., te gustan los tacos). A single infinitive always takes the singular form gusta. Option C swaps te for le, which is the indirect object pronoun for usted/él/ella — not tú. This creates a mismatch since the sentence is addressed to tú. Option D uses cocinando (the gerund/present participle) after gusta, which is grammatically incorrect in Spanish. After gustar, you use the infinitive, not the gerund. A quick tip: whenever gustar is followed by a verb, that verb stays in the infinitive form, and gusta stays singular — no exceptions.

Question 10

Which sentence correctly uses 'gustar' to say 'My friends like the Spanish class'?

  1. Mis amigos gustan la clase de español.
  2. Mis amigos les gusta la clase de español.
  3. A mis amigos les gustan la clase de español.
  4. A mis amigos les gusta la clase de español. (correct answer)
Explanation: When working with gustar in Spanish, you need to flip your English instincts entirely. Unlike English where the subject "likes" something, Spanish treats the thing being liked as the subject, and the person who likes it as the indirect object. So "my friends like the class" is really structured as "the class is pleasing to my friends." This means you need three things: the preposition phrase a + person to clarify who we're talking about, an indirect object pronoun (me, te, le, les) that matches that person, and a verb form (gusta/gustan) that agrees with the thing being liked — not the person. Here, "la clase de español" is singular, so the verb must be gusta (not gustan). "Mis amigos" is third-person plural, so the indirect object pronoun must be les. Putting it together: A mis amigos les gusta la clase de español — answer D. Choice A treats gustar like a regular verb, making "mis amigos" the subject and conjugating for them (gustan). This is the most common beginner mistake. Choice B drops the required a phrase — while sometimes the a phrase is optional for clarity, the bigger problem is that "mis amigos" awkwardly sits without a grammatical role. Choice C has the right structure but conjugates the verb as gustan, which would only be correct if the thing being liked were plural (e.g., las clases). A great tip: always locate the thing being liked first — that's your subject and controls the verb form. Then match the pronoun to the person.