asustar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
asustar — to scare
Use 'asuste', 'asusten', 'asustemos' after wishes, doubts, emotions, and impersonal expressions.
asustar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
The present subjunctive is used after expressions of desire, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty, like 'I hope that...', 'It's unlikely that...', 'I'm happy that...'. For 'asustar', you might say 'Espero que no te asuste' (I hope it doesn't scare you).
Notes on asustar in the Present Subjunctive
Asustar is regular in the present subjunctive. The forms are identical to the affirmative imperative for tú, nosotros, and ustedes.
Example Sentences
Espero que la película no te asuste.
I hope the movie doesn't scare you.
tú
Dudo que este ruido nos asuste.
I doubt this noise scares us.
nosotros
Me alegra que la noticia no los asuste.
I'm glad the news doesn't scare them.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Es importante que no asustéis a los niños.
It's important that you (plural, informal) don't scare the children.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the present subjunctive.
Correct: After expressions of doubt or emotion, use 'no te asuste' (subjunctive), not 'no te asusta' (indicative).
Why: The subjunctive mood is required to express subjectivity like doubt, fear, or hope.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'que' that often introduces the subjunctive clause.
Correct: Sentences often require 'que' to connect the main clause (e.g., 'Espero') to the subjunctive clause (e.g., 'que no te asuste').
Why: The conjunction 'que' is necessary to link the two parts of the sentence when the subject changes or when expressing subjective reactions.
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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.
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.