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asusté

ah-soos-TEH/asusˈte/

“asusté” means “I scared” in Spanish (to cause someone to feel fear or surprise).

I scared

Also: I frightened
VerbA2regular ar
A child wearing a white sheet jumps out from behind a colorful bush to surprise a friend who looks startled.
gerundasustando
past Participleasustado
infinitiveasustar

📝 In Action

Asusté a mi gato cuando entré a la habitación.

A2

I scared my cat when I entered the room.

Perdón, no quería hacerlo, te asusté.

B1

Sorry, I didn't want to do that, I scared you.

Word Connections

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Common Collocations

  • asusté a muerte – I scared (someone) to death
  • sin querer asusté – I accidentally scared

🔄 Conjugations

subjunctive

imperfect

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

present

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

indicative

preterite

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

imperfect

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

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesasustan
yoasusto
túasustas
vosotrosasustáis
nosotrosasustamos
él/ella/ustedasusta
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Words that translate to "asusté" in Spanish:

i frightened→i scared→

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: asusté

Question 1 of 1

If you want to say 'I scared my friend' in the past, which word should you use?

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📚 Etymology▼

Comes from the Spanish noun 'susto' (fright), which traces back to Latin roots related to 'shaking' or 'sudden movement'.

First recorded: 15th century

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between 'asusté' and 'asustaba'?

'Asusté' is for a specific, finished moment (I scared him once). 'Asustaba' is for something that happened repeatedly or was ongoing (I used to scare him).