What does asustar mean?
asustar means to scare, to frighten, to spook in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to freak out (somebody), to creep out; to startle.
Spanish verb guide
Asustar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn asustar, meaning to scare, to frighten, to spook, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: asustandoparticiple: asustado
Principal forms of asustar
- Infinitive
- asustar
- Gerund
- asustando
- Past participle
- asustado
Asustar conjugation table
Compare the present, preterite, imperfect, and future forms. Reflexive pronouns are included where the verb requires them.
| Pronoun | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | asusto | asusté | asustaba | asustaré |
| tú | asustas | asustaste | asustabas | asustarás |
| él / ella / usted | asusta | asustó | asustaba | asustará |
| nosotros/as | asustamos | asustamos | asustábamos | asustaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | asustan | asustaron | asustaban | asustarán |
Pattern notes
- Asustar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with asustar
No dejes que te asuste.Don't let it scare you.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
No dejes que te asusten.Don't let them scare you.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
No me asusta el trabajo.I'm not afraid of work.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate asustar for yo in the present.
- Use the preterite form for ella.
- Say the nosotros/as imperfect form.
- Write a short sentence in the future.
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