asustar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
asustar — to scare
Use 'asusta', 'asusten', 'asustemos', 'asustad' for direct commands with 'asustar'.
asustar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
The imperative is for direct commands. You'll use 'asusta' to tell one person 'scare!' or 'asusten' to tell a group 'scare!'. It's like giving instructions or orders.
Notes on asustar in the Affirmative Imperative
Asustar is regular in the affirmative imperative. The vosotros form 'asustad' ends in -ad.
Example Sentences
¡Asusta al perro para que se calle!
Scare the dog so it quiets down!
tú
¡No asusten a los niños!
Don't scare the children!
ustedes
Amigos, ¡asustemos a Juan con una broma!
Friends, let's scare Juan with a prank!
nosotros
¡Asustad a vuestro hermano!
Scare your brother!
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the imperative for commands.
Correct: Use 'asusta' (tú) or 'asusten' (ustedes), not 'asustas' or 'asustan'.
Why: The indicative describes actions, while the imperative directly commands them.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'no' in negative commands.
Correct: Always use 'no' before the verb in negative commands.
Why: Spanish negative commands are formed using the subjunctive mood, which requires 'no'.
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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.
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.
Negative Imperative
yo: no asustes
Use 'no asustes', 'no asusten', 'no asustemos', 'no asustéis' for negative commands.