How to Say "you frightened" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “you frightened” is “asustaste” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
¿Por qué me asustaste? Pensé que eras un ladrón.
Why did you scare me? I thought you were a thief.
Asustaste a mi perro cuando gritaste de repente.
You frightened my dog when you shouted suddenly.
Cuando entraste, asustaste a todos en la sala.
When you came in, you scared everyone in the room.
The 'You' We Use
This form, 'asustaste,' specifically refers to the informal 'you' (tú). If you were speaking formally to an elder or a boss, you would use 'usted asustó'.
Past Action Completed
'Asustaste' uses the preterite tense, which is for actions that started and finished at a specific point in the past, like 'yesterday' or 'last night'.
Confusing Past Tenses
Mistake: “Using 'asustabas' (Imperfect tense) instead of 'asustaste'.”
Correction: Use 'asustaste' (Preterite) when you mean the scaring happened once and ended. 'Asustabas' means 'you used to scare' or 'you were scaring' repeatedly.
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