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asustes

ah-SOOS-tess/aˈsustes/

asustes means scare in Spanish (when used to tell someone 'don't scare' or when expressing a wish).

scare, get scared

Also: frighten
VerbA2regular ar
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gerundasustando
past Participleasustado
infinitiveasustar

📝 In Action

No quiero que te asustes con la noticia.

A2

I don't want you to get scared by the news.

No te asustes, soy solo yo.

A1

Don't be scared, it's just me.

Espero que no asustes al gato con ese ruido.

B1

I hope you don't scare the cat with that noise.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • espantes (scare/frighten)
  • sobresaltes (startle)

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • No te asustesDon't be scared
  • Para que no te asustesSo that you don't get scared

🔄 Conjugations

subjunctive

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesasustaran
yoasustara
asustaras
vosotrosasustarais
nosotrosasustáramos
él/ella/ustedasustara

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesasusten
yoasuste
asustes
vosotrosasustéis
nosotrosasustemos
él/ella/ustedasuste

indicative

preterite

ellos/ellas/ustedesasustaron
yoasusté
asustaste
vosotrosasustasteis
nosotrosasustamos
él/ella/ustedasustó

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesasustaban
yoasustaba
asustabas
vosotrosasustabais
nosotrosasustábamos
él/ella/ustedasustaba

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesasustan
yoasusto
asustas
vosotrosasustáis
nosotrosasustamos
él/ella/ustedasusta

Translate to Spanish

Words that translate to "asustes" in Spanish:

frightenget scaredscare

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: asustes

Question 1 of 1

How do you say 'Don't get scared' in Spanish?

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👥 Word Family
🎵 Rhymes
📚 Etymology

From 'susto' (fright), which comes from the Latin word 'suscitare' meaning to awaken or stir up.

First recorded: 13th century

Cognates (Related words)

English: suspect

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why is it 'asustes' and not 'asustas'?

Spanish uses the form ending in -es (subjunctive) for negative commands and for expressing wishes or fears. Use 'asustas' only when stating a fact, like 'You always scare me'.