asustar Present Conjugation
asustar — to scare
The present tense 'asusto', 'asustas', 'asusta' is regular and used for current, habitual, or general truths.
asustar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense for actions happening right now ('Te asusto' - I'm scaring you), habitual actions ('Me asusto fácilmente' - I get scared easily), or general truths ('El ruido asusta a los pájaros' - Noise scares birds).
Notes on asustar in the Present
Asustar is a regular -ar verb in the present tense. All forms follow the standard conjugation pattern.
Example Sentences
Yo no te asusto, solo juego.
I'm not scaring you, I'm just playing.
yo
¿Por qué te asustas tan rápido?
Why do you get scared so quickly?
tú
Esa película me asusta mucho.
That movie scares me a lot.
él/ella/usted
Nos asustamos con cualquier cosa.
We get scared by anything.
nosotros
Ellos se asustan fácilmente.
They get scared easily.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Confusing 'asustar' (to scare someone) with 'asustarse' (to get scared).
Correct: Use 'asustar' when you are the one doing the scaring (e.g., 'Yo te asusto'). Use 'asustarse' when you are the one feeling scared (e.g., 'Yo me asusto').
Why: 'Asustar' is transitive (needs an object being scared), while 'asustarse' is reflexive (the subject experiences the action).
Mistake: Using the wrong ending for vosotros.
Correct: The correct form is 'asustáis', not 'asustais' or 'asustáis'.
Why: The vosotros present indicative ending is -áis, which requires an accent.
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Related Tenses
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.
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.