A usted _______gusta jugar a los deportes.
What goes in the blank?
le - the a usted clarifies the "le"
You like to play sports.
it would be "le" le gusta
The correct form to fill in the blank would be "le".
To understand why "le" is the correct answer, we need to look at the context of the sentence. The phrase "A usted" means "To you" or "For you" in English.
In Spanish, the indirect object pronoun "le" is used to refer to the third person singular (usted) when the verb is followed by a preposition, such as "a".
So, "A usted _____ gusta jugar a los deportes" translates to "To you, you like to play sports." In this case, the pronoun "le" is used before the verb "gusta" to indicate that the person being referred to (usted) is the one who likes to play sports.
Keep in mind that the use of "le" as an indirect object pronoun is only used for formal or respectful situations. In informal situations, the pronoun "te" is used instead. For example, "A ti te gusta jugar a los deportes" translates to "To you, you like to play sports" in a more informal way.