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Conjugation Chart of “Asustar” (to frighten) in the Present Tense

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Understanding the Present Tense of “Asustar”

The Present Tense of asustar is used to describe actions that scare or frighten someone in the present moment. For example, Los payasos asustan a los niños. (The clowns scare the children.)

Asustar is a regular -ar verb, which means its conjugations in the present tense follow the typical pattern for this verb type.

How to Use Asustar in the Present Tense

Asustar generally means to frighten or scare, but has several different meanings in the Present Tense, some of which might surprise you.

To frighten or scare: for example, Yo asusto a mi hermano con las arañas (I scare my brother with spiders).

To startle or surprise: for example, El ruido me asusta cuando estoy durmiendo (The noise startles me when I’m sleeping).

To intimidate or threaten: for example, El jefe asusta a los empleados con despidos (The boss intimidates the employees with layoffs).

To shock or horrify (colloquial): for example, ¡Me asusta tu forma de comer! (Your way of eating horrifies me!)

To impress or amaze (colloquial): for example, Tus habilidades me asustan (Your skills amaze me).

Real Life Examples of Asustar in the Present Tense

Cuando veo una película de terror, el monstruo me asusta. (When I watch a horror movie, the monster scares me.)

¡No asustes a tu hermana menor con esas bromas pesadas! (Don’t scare your little sister with those mean pranks!)

Los ladridos fuertes del perro asustan a los intrusos. (The dog’s loud barks scare off intruders.)

En la obra de teatro, los actores asustan al público con sus disfraces aterradores. (In the play, the actors scare the audience with their terrifying costumes.)

Cuando hay una tormenta eléctrica, los truenos asustan a mi gato. (When there’s a thunderstorm, the thunder scares my cat.)

Los payasos asustan a algunos niños en el circo. (Clowns scare some children at the circus.)

En las películas de acción, las escenas de persecución asustan a la audiencia. (In action movies, the chase scenes scare the audience.)

Mis amigos y yo asustamos a los niños con cuentos de fantasmas en la fogata. (My friends and I scare the kids with ghost stories around the campfire.)

Los ruidos extraños en la casa abandonada asustan a los adolescentes curiosos. (The strange noises in the abandoned house scare the curious teenagers.)

En Halloween, los vecinos asustan a los niños con decoraciones espeluznantes. (On Halloween, the neighbors scare the kids with spooky decorations.)

Cuando asusto a mi hermano menor, él se ríe en lugar de asustarse. (When I scare my little brother, he laughs instead of getting scared.)

En la oficina, el jefe asusta a los empleados con sus gritos. (At the office, the boss scares the employees with his yelling.)

Los videojuegos de terror asustan a algunos jugadores con sus gráficos realistas. (Horror video games scare some players with their realistic graphics.)

Cuando vamos de excursión, los guías asustan a los turistas con historias de fantasmas locales. (When we go on hikes, the guides scare the tourists with local ghost stories.)

En la clase de actuación, los estudiantes asustan al público con sus actuaciones convincentes. (In the acting class, the students scare the audience with their convincing performances.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Asustar (to frighten) in the Present Tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Present tense is also known as the Simple Present, Present Simple, Present Tense, or Present Indicative in English, and as Presente de Indicativo, Presente Simple, Tiempo Presente, or Indicativo Presente in Spanish.