A ti _gusta trabajar después de las clases.
The correct answer and explanation is:
The correct answer is: A ti te gusta trabajar después de las clases.
Explanation:
In Spanish, when expressing likes or preferences, the verb gustar is used differently than most other verbs. Instead of using the subject as the focus of the sentence, the object (the thing that is liked) becomes the subject. The person who likes it is expressed as the indirect object. This is why the structure of sentences with gustar often seems reversed.
In this case, the structure of the sentence is:
- A ti (the person who likes the action, i.e., “you”)
- te gusta (the indirect object pronoun “te” represents “you,” and gusta is the verb agreeing with the singular noun “trabajar”)
- trabajar después de las clases (the action or thing being liked, i.e., “to work after classes”)
Gustar is conjugated based on the object that is liked. Since trabajar (to work) is singular, gusta is used instead of gustan.
Another important point is the use of the indirect object pronoun te. This refers to “you” in the singular informal form (in this case, someone you’re familiar with, like a peer or friend). If you were talking formally or to more than one person, you would use le (for formal “you”) or les (for plural “you”).
In general, when using gustar, remember the structure:
- A [person] + indirect object pronoun + gusta/gustan + [thing being liked].
So, in your sentence, the construction “A ti te gusta” is grammatically correct, meaning “You like working after class.”