Translation
to frighten, to scare, to startle
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Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | asusto | asusté | asustaba | asustaré | asustaría |
| tú | asustas | asustaste | asustabas | asustarás | asustarías |
| él/ella/ud. | asusta | asustó | asustaba | asustará | asustaría |
| nos. | asustamos | asustamos | asustábamos | asustaremos | asustaríamos |
| vos. | asustáis | asustasteis | asustabais | asustaréis | asustaríais |
| ellos/uds. | asustan | asustaron | asustaban | asustarán | asustarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | asuste | asustara | asustase |
| tú | asustes | asustaras | asustases |
| él/ella/ud. | asuste | asustara | asustase |
| nos. | asustemos | asustáramos | asustásemos |
| vos. | asustéis | asustarais | asustaseis |
| ellos/uds. | asusten | asustaran | asustasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | asusta |
| ud. | asuste |
| nosotros | asustemos |
| vosotros | asustad |
| uds. | asusten |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- asustando
- Past participle
- asustado
Examples
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I did not want to scare you with the news.
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The sound of the thunder frightened the children.
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I got very scared when I saw the spider.
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Dogs get frightened by fireworks.
¡ , !
Do not scare me like that, I nearly had a fit!
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 9, lesson 5: asustar, traje, caminar and 7 more words.