asustar Conditional Conjugation
asustar — to scare
The conditional 'asustaría', 'asustarías' etc. expresses 'would' actions, polite requests, or future-in-the-past.
asustar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional for hypothetical situations ('I would scare them if they weren't careful'), polite requests ('Would you scare the cat away?'), or to express what someone planned to do in the past ('He said he would scare me').
Notes on asustar in the Conditional
Asustar is regular in the conditional tense. The stem is the full infinitive 'asustar', and you add the standard conditional endings (-ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -íais, -ían).
Example Sentences
Yo te asustaría si tuviera la oportunidad.
I would scare you if I had the chance.
yo
¿Me asustarías con una broma?
Would you scare me with a prank?
tú
Él dijo que nos asustaría con el disfraz.
He said he would scare us with the costume.
él/ella/usted
Ellos no nos asustarían a propósito.
They wouldn't scare us on purpose.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the future tense instead of the conditional for hypothetical 'would' statements.
Correct: Use 'asustaría' for 'would scare', not 'asustaré' (will scare).
Why: The conditional mood is specifically for hypothetical or non-factual situations, whereas the future indicates certainty.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on the conditional endings.
Correct: Remember the accents: 'asustaría', 'asustarías', 'asustaría', etc.
Why: The accents are crucial for pronunciation and meaning, differentiating the conditional from other forms.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: asusto
The present tense 'asusto', 'asustas', 'asusta' is regular and used for current, habitual, or general truths.
Preterite
yo: asusté
The preterite 'asusté', 'asustaste', 'asustó' etc. describes completed actions in the past.
Imperfect
yo: asustaba
The imperfect 'asustaba', 'asustabas' etc. describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Future
yo: asustaré
The future tense 'asustaré', 'asustarás', 'asustará' etc. is regular and formed by adding endings to the infinitive.
Present Subjunctive
yo: asuste
Use 'asuste', 'asusten', 'asustemos' after wishes, doubts, emotions, and impersonal expressions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: asustara
Use 'asustara' or 'asustase' for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: asusta
Use 'asusta', 'asusten', 'asustemos', 'asustad' for direct commands with 'asustar'.
Negative Imperative
yo: no asustes
Use 'no asustes', 'no asusten', 'no asustemos', 'no asustéis' for negative commands.