In Spanish, 'Gustar' and 'Encantar' function as verbs that express a reaction or feeling toward something. They do not describe what the subject does, but how the subject feels regarding an object or action. That's why they usually appear with indirect object pronouns. They often require a complement that explains what provokes the feeling.

The basic structure is 'A mí me gusta' or 'A mí me encanta', where 'me' indicates who feels the reaction. What produces the reaction is the grammatical subject of the verb: for example, 'la música' in 'Me gusta la música'. The person who feels may appear with 'A mí', 'A ti', 'A él', for clarity or emphasis. The verb agrees with what pleases or delights, not with 'me'.

'Gustar' means that something feels pleasant, interesting, or appetizing to us. It can be used for things, activities, people, places, or ideas. It usually expresses preference or liking without implying intense enthusiasm. It is equivalent to saying 'it is pleasant to me' or 'it seems good to me'.

'Encantar' means that something pleases us greatly or fascinates us. It expresses an intense and positive reaction, close to enthusiasm or passion. It is used when something seems exceptionally attractive to us. It often implies more emotion than 'gustar'.

Indirect object pronouns indicate who experiences the feeling with 'gustar' and 'encantar'. They are 'me', 'te', 'le', 'nos', 'os', 'les'. They are placed before the verb or attached to an infinitive, but in this module we focus on the form with the conjugated verb. In emphatic phrases, they usually go together with 'A mí', 'A ti', etc.

The verb 'gustar' or 'encantar' is in singular if what provokes the reaction is singular or an action, and it is in plural if there are several things. With nouns, we look at whether we are talking about one thing or several. With infinitives or phrases, we normally use the singular form.

To say that we enjoy doing something, we use 'gustar' with an infinitive verb. The infinitive functions as the grammatical subject of 'gustar' in the sentence. The person who feels is marked with the indirect object pronoun. The resulting sentence usually keeps 'gusta' in the singular.

'Encantar' can also be used with an infinitive to express enthusiasm for an activity. The structure is parallel to 'gustar': indirect object pronoun + 'encanta' + infinitive. The main difference is the intensity of the feeling communicated. The agreement remains with the infinitive, so we normally say 'encanta'.

With 'gustar' and 'encantar' we can talk about things (nouns) or activities (infinitives). With nouns, the verb changes between singular and plural depending on the noun. With infinitives, we normally use the singular form. We choose singular or plural depending on whether the grammatical subject is one thing, several things, or an action.

Use 'gustar' to express liking or preference and 'encantar' to express intense enthusiasm. Ensure agreement with what produces the reaction: singular or plural. Mark who feels it with the indirect object pronoun. In activities, normally keep the singular form of the verb.