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Conjugation Chart of “Asustarse” (to get scared) in the Preterite (Past) Tense

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Understanding the Preterite (Past) Tense of “Asustarse”

The preterite of asustarse is used to express when someone got scared at a specific moment in the past. For example, “I got scared when I heard the noise” – “Me asusté cuando oí el ruido.”

While this is a regular -ar verb, it’s reflexive, meaning you need to use the appropriate reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) before each conjugated form.

How to Use Asustarse in the Preterite (Past) Tense

The Preterite of asustarse expresses specific moments of becoming frightened.

To get scared (specific incident): Describes a sudden fright, for example Me asusté cuando sonó la alarma (I got scared when the alarm went off), or Se asustaron con el ruido (They got scared by the noise).

To be startled: Indicates being startled by something unexpected, for example Se asustó al verme (They were startled when they saw me).

Real Life Examples of Asustarse in the Preterite (Past) Tense

Me asusté cuando oí el trueno. (I got scared when I heard the thunder.)

El gato se asustó con el ruido. (The cat got scared by the noise.)

Los niños se asustaron durante la película de terror. (The children got scared during the horror movie.)

¿Por qué te asustaste tanto? (Why did you get so scared?)

Nos asustamos cuando se apagaron las luces. (We got scared when the lights went out.)

Se asustó al ver la araña. (She got scared when she saw the spider.)

Los pájaros se asustaron con los fuegos artificiales. (The birds got scared by the fireworks.)

Me asusté cuando casi me caigo. (I got scared when I almost fell.)

Se asustaron por el ruido repentino. (They got scared by the sudden noise.)

Te asustaste sin razón. (You got scared for no reason.)

El perro se asustó con la tormenta. (The dog got scared by the storm.)

Nos asustamos cuando sonó la alarma. (We got scared when the alarm went off.)

Se asustó al ver su reflejo. (He got scared seeing his reflection.)

Los caballos se asustaron con el relámpago. (The horses got scared by the lightning.)

Me asusté cuando vi la nota. (I got scared when I saw the grade.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Asustarse (to get scared) in the Preterite (Past) Tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Preterite tense is also known as the Simple Past, Past Simple, Definite Past, Absolute Past, or Past Tense Indicative in English, and as Pretérito Perfecto Simple, Pretérito Indefinido, Pretérito Simple, Pasado Simple, or Pretérito de Indicativo in Spanish.