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How to Say "i frightened" in Spanish

The Spanish word fori frightenedis asustéA2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

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a slightly more formal way to say you scared someone
A child wearing a white sheet jumps out from behind a colorful bush to surprise a friend who looks startled.

Examples

Asusté a mi gato cuando entré a la habitación.

I scared my cat when I entered the room.

Perdón, no quería hacerlo, te asusté.

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

The 'I did it' ending

The 'é' at the end of 'asusté' is a standard way to say 'I did something' in the past for verbs that end in -ar. It indicates the action is finished.

The Importance of the Accent

Mistake:asuste

Correction: asusté

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