Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Asustarse in Spanish
asustarse to get frightened, to get scared Regular AR Verb
At a glance: Asustarse (to get frightened, to get scared) is a reflexive regular -AR verb in Spanish. In the present tense: me asusto, te asustas, se asusta, nos asustamos, os asustáis, se asustan. Because it is fully regular, its endings apply directly to hundreds of other -AR verbs.
- Past participle
- asustado gotten frightened
- Gerund
- asustando getting frightened
- Similar
- acobardarse, aterrarse
Table of contents
- Indicative tenses of Asustarse
- Asustarse in the Indicative Present
- Asustarse in the Indicative Preterite
- Asustarse in the Indicative Imperfect
- Asustarse in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Asustarse in the Indicative Informal Future
- Asustarse in the Indicative Future
- Asustarse in the Indicative Conditional
- Asustarse in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Asustarse in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Asustarse in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Asustarse in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Asustarse
- Imperative tenses of Asustarse
- Verbs that follow the same patterns
- Frequently asked questions
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practise Asustarse conjugations (free mobile app)
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Indicative tenses of Asustarse
Asustarse in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of asustarse is used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths. For example, “me asusto”, meaning “I get frightened”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me asusto | I get frightened |
| Tú | te asustas | you get frightened |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se asusta | s/he gets frightened |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos asustamos | we get frightened |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os asustáis | you (plural) get frightened |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se asustan | they get frightened |
How it’s built: Regular: stem asust- plus the -ar endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Asustarse in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of asustarse is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, “me asusté”, meaning “I got frightened”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me asusté | I got frightened |
| Tú | te asustaste | you got frightened |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se asustó | s/he got frightened |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos asustamos | we got frightened |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os asustasteis | you (plural) got frightened |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se asustaron | they got frightened |
How it’s built: Regular: stem asust- plus the -ar endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Asustarse in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of asustarse is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, “me asustaba”, meaning “I used to get frightened”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me asustaba | I used to get frightened |
| Tú | te asustabas | you used to get frightened |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se asustaba | s/he used to get frightened |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos asustábamos | we used to get frightened |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os asustabais | you (plural) used to get frightened |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se asustaban | they used to get frightened |
How it’s built: Regular: stem asust- plus the -ar endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Asustarse in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of asustarse is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, “me estoy asustando”, meaning “I am getting frightened”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me estoy asustando | I am getting frightened |
| Tú | te estás asustando | you are getting frightened |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se está asustando | s/he is getting frightened |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos estamos asustando | we are getting frightened |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os estáis asustando | you (plural) are getting frightened |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se están asustando | they are getting frightened |
How it’s built: Estar in the present (estoy, estás, está, estamos, estáis, están) plus the gerund asustando. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Asustarse in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of asustarse is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, “me voy a asustar”, meaning “I am going to get frightened”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me voy a asustar | I am going to get frightened |
| Tú | te vas a asustar | you are going to get frightened |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se va a asustar | s/he is going to get frightened |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos vamos a asustar | we are going to get frightened |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os vais a asustar | you (plural) are going to get frightened |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se van a asustar | they are going to get frightened |
How it’s built: Ir in the present (voy, vas, va, vamos, vais, van), then a, then the infinitive asustar. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Asustarse in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of asustarse is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, “me asustaré”, meaning “I will get frightened”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me asustaré | I will get frightened |
| Tú | te asustarás | you will get frightened |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se asustará | s/he will get frightened |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos asustaremos | we will get frightened |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os asustaréis | you (plural) will get frightened |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se asustarán | they will get frightened |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive asustar plus the future endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Asustarse in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of asustarse is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, “me asustaría”, meaning “I would get frightened”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me asustaría | I would get frightened |
| Tú | te asustarías | you would get frightened |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se asustaría | s/he would get frightened |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos asustaríamos | we would get frightened |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os asustaríais | you (plural) would get frightened |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se asustarían | they would get frightened |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive asustar plus the conditional endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Asustarse in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of asustarse is used to describe actions that started recently (in the past) and are still happening now or things that have been done recently. For example, “me he asustado”, meaning “I have gotten frightened”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me he asustado | I have gotten frightened |
| Tú | te has asustado | you have gotten frightened |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se ha asustado | s/he has gotten frightened |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hemos asustado | we have gotten frightened |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habéis asustado | you (plural) have gotten frightened |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se han asustado | they have gotten frightened |
How it’s built: Haber in the present (he, has, ha, hemos, habéis, han) plus the past participle asustado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Asustarse in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of asustarse is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, “me había asustado”, meaning “I had gotten frightened”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me había asustado | I had gotten frightened |
| Tú | te habías asustado | you had gotten frightened |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se había asustado | s/he had gotten frightened |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos habíamos asustado | we had gotten frightened |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habíais asustado | you (plural) had gotten frightened |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se habían asustado | they had gotten frightened |
How it’s built: Haber in the imperfect (había, habías, había, habíamos, habíais, habían) plus the past participle asustado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Asustarse in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of asustarse is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, “me habré asustado”, meaning “I will have gotten frightened”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me habré asustado | I will have gotten frightened |
| Tú | te habrás asustado | you will have gotten frightened |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se habrá asustado | s/he will have gotten frightened |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos habremos asustado | we will have gotten frightened |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habréis asustado | you (plural) will have gotten frightened |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se habrán asustado | they will have gotten frightened |
How it’s built: Haber in the future (habré, habrás, habrá, habremos, habréis, habrán) plus the past participle asustado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Asustarse in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of asustarse is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, “me habría asustado”, meaning “I would have gotten frightened”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me habría asustado | I would have gotten frightened |
| Tú | te habrías asustado | you would have gotten frightened |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se habría asustado | s/he would have gotten frightened |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos habríamos asustado | we would have gotten frightened |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habríais asustado | you (plural) would have gotten frightened |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se habrían asustado | they would have gotten frightened |
How it’s built: Haber in the conditional (habría, habrías, habría, habríamos, habríais, habrían) plus the past participle asustado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Subjunctive tenses of Asustarse
Asustarse in the Subjunctive Present
The Subjunctive Present is used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about. For example, “me asuste”, meaning “I get frightened”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me asuste | I get frightened |
| Tú | te asustes | you get frightened |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se asuste | s/he gets frightened |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos asustemos | we get frightened |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os asustéis | you (plural) get frightened |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se asusten | they get frightened |
How it’s built: Regular: stem asust- plus the -ar subjunctive endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Asustarse in the Subjunctive Imperfect
The Subjunctive Imperfect is used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past or to cast an opinion (emotional) about something that happened in the past. For example, “me asustara”, meaning “I got frightened”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me asustara | I got frightened |
| Tú | te asustaras | you got frightened |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se asustara | s/he got frightened |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos asustáramos | we got frightened |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os asustarais | you (plural) got frightened |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se asustaran | they got frightened |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, asustaron, without -ron, plus the -ra endings; nosotros adds an accent (asustáramos). The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Asustarse in the Subjunctive Future
The Subjunctive Future is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that may happen in the future. For example, “me asustare”, meaning “I will get frightened”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me asustare | I will get frightened |
| Tú | te asustares | you will get frightened |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se asustare | s/he will get frightened |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos asustáremos | we will get frightened |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os asustareis | you (plural) will get frightened |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se asustaren | they will get frightened |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, asustaron, without -ron, plus the -re endings; nosotros adds an accent (asustáremos). The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Asustarse in the Subjunctive Present Perfect
The Subjunctive Present Perfect is used to describe past actions or events that are still connected to the present day and to speak about an action that will have happened by a certain time in the future. For example, “me haya asustado”, meaning “I have gotten frightened”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me haya asustado | I have gotten frightened |
| Tú | te hayas asustado | you have gotten frightened |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se haya asustado | s/he has gotten frightened |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hayamos asustado | we have gotten frightened |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os hayáis asustado | you (plural) have gotten frightened |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se hayan asustado | they have gotten frightened |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive present (haya, hayas, haya, hayamos, hayáis, hayan) plus the past participle asustado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Asustarse in the Subjunctive Past Perfect
The Subjunctive Past Perfect is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that occurred before other actions/events in the past. For example, “me hubiera asustado”, meaning “I had gotten frightened”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me hubiera asustado | I had gotten frightened |
| Tú | te hubieras asustado | you had gotten frightened |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se hubiera asustado | s/he had gotten frightened |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hubiéramos asustado | we had gotten frightened |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os hubierais asustado | you (plural) had gotten frightened |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se hubieran asustado | they had gotten frightened |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive imperfect (hubiera, hubieras, hubiera, hubiéramos, hubierais, hubieran) plus the past participle asustado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Asustarse in the Subjunctive Future Perfect
The Subjunctive Future Perfect is used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situations occurs in the future. For example, “me hubiere asustado”, meaning “I will have gotten frightened”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me hubiere asustado | I will have gotten frightened |
| Tú | te hubieres asustado | you will have gotten frightened |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se hubiere asustado | s/he will have gotten frightened |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hubiéremos asustado | we will have gotten frightened |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os hubiereis asustado | you (plural) will have gotten frightened |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se hubieren asustado | they will have gotten frightened |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive future (hubiere, hubieres, hubiere, hubiéremos, hubiereis, hubieren) plus the past participle asustado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Imperative tenses of Asustarse
Asustarse in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, “asústese”, meaning “(to you formal) get frightened!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | asústate | (to you) get frightened! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | asústese | (to you formal) get frightened! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | asustémonos | let's get frightened! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | asustaos | (to you plural) get frightened! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | asústense | (to you plural formal) get frightened! |
How it’s built: Tú takes the ella/él present and attaches te (asústate); usted and ustedes take the subjunctive present and attach se (asústese, asústense); nosotros takes the subjunctive present, drops the s and attaches nos (asustémonos); vosotros drops the final r of the infinitive and attaches os (asustaos).
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Asustarse in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, “no se asuste”, meaning “(to you formal) don't get frightened!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no te asustes | (to you) don't get frightened! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no se asuste | (to you formal) don't get frightened! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no nos asustemos | let's not get frightened! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no os asustéis | (to you plural) don't get frightened! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no se asusten | (to you plural formal) don't get frightened! |
How it’s built: No plus the subjunctive present: no te asustes, no se asuste, no nos asustemos, no os asustéis, no se asusten.
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Frequently asked questions about Asustarse
Is asustarse a regular or irregular verb?
Asustarse is a fully regular -AR reflexive verb. It follows the standard -AR conjugation pattern in every tense and mood without any stem changes, spelling changes, or irregular forms. This makes it a model verb for learning the -AR conjugation system.
How do you conjugate asustarse in the present tense (presente)?
In the present tense (presente), asustarse is conjugated as: yo me asusto, tú te asustas, él/ella/usted se asusta, nosotros nos asustamos, vosotros os asustáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se asustan. The present tense is used To talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths.
How do you conjugate asustarse in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), asustarse is conjugated as: yo me asusté, tú te asustaste, él/ella/usted se asustó, nosotros nos asustamos, vosotros os asustasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se asustaron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
How do you conjugate asustarse in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), asustarse is conjugated as: yo me asustaba, tú te asustabas, él/ella/usted se asustaba, nosotros nos asustábamos, vosotros os asustabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes se asustaban. The imperfect is used To describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do.
How do you conjugate asustarse in the future tense (futuro simple)?
In the future tense (futuro simple), asustarse is conjugated as: yo me asustaré, tú te asustarás, él/ella/usted se asustará, nosotros nos asustaremos, vosotros os asustaréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se asustarán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
How do you conjugate asustarse in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), asustarse is conjugated as: yo me asuste, tú te asustes, él/ella/usted se asuste, nosotros nos asustemos, vosotros os asustéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se asusten. The present subjunctive is used To talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about.
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