asustar Future Conjugation
asustar — to scare
The future tense 'asustaré', 'asustarás', 'asustará' etc. is regular and formed by adding endings to the infinitive.
asustar Future Forms
When to Use the Future
Use the future tense to talk about actions that will definitely happen. It can also express probability or conjecture about the present, like 'He must be scared' (Me asustará).
Notes on asustar in the Future
Asustar is regular in the future tense. The stem is the full infinitive 'asustar', and you add the standard future endings (-é, -ás, -á, -emos, -éis, -án).
Example Sentences
Mañana te asustaré con una máscara.
Tomorrow I will scare you with a mask.
yo
El ruido fuerte los asustará.
The loud noise will scare them.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
¿Nos asustarás con tus historias?
Will you scare us with your stories?
tú
Seguro que el perro nos asustará cuando lleguemos.
Surely the dog will scare us when we arrive.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present tense instead of the future for future actions.
Correct: For definite future actions, use the future tense: 'asustaré', 'asustarán'.
Why: While Spanish often uses the present tense for near-future actions, the future tense adds certainty or emphasizes the future aspect.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on the future endings.
Correct: Remember the accents: 'asustaré', 'asustarás', 'asustará'.
Why: The accents are crucial for correct pronunciation and meaning, distinguishing forms like 'asustará' (he/she will scare) from 'asustara' (imperfect subjunctive).
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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.
Conditional
yo: asustaría
The conditional 'asustaría', 'asustarías' etc. expresses 'would' actions, polite requests, or future-in-the-past.
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.