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

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Understanding the Imperfect Tense of “Asustar”

The Imperfect Tense of asustar is used to describe ongoing, repeated, or habitual actions in the past, for example, Yo te asustaba con las historias de miedo cuando éramos niños. (I used to scare you with scary stories when we were kids.)

Asustar is a regular -ar verb, so its conjugations in the Imperfect Tense follow the typical pattern for this verb type.

How to Use Asustar in the Imperfect Tense

The imperfect tense of asustar is used to describe ongoing, repeated, or habitual actions in the past.

Describing an ongoing action in the past: For example, Cuando era niño, me asustaba cada vez que veía una araña. (When I was a child, I would get scared every time I saw a spider.)

Describing a repeated or habitual action in the past: For example, Mi hermano me asustaba contando historias de terror. (My brother used to scare me by telling horror stories.)

Describing a state or condition in the past: For example, Estaba asustado porque era mi primera vez en un avión. (I was scared because it was my first time on a plane.)

Expressing an emotion or feeling in the past: For example, Me asustaba la idea de tener que hablar en público. (I was scared by the idea of having to speak in public.)

Slang/Idiomatic usage: For example, ¡No me asustes así, tío! (Don’t scare me like that, dude!)

Real Life Examples of Asustar in the Imperfect Tense

Cuando era niño, las películas de terror me asustaban mucho. (When I was a child, horror movies scared me a lot.)

Mi hermano menor se asustaba cada vez que escuchaba un ruido fuerte. (My younger brother would get scared every time he heard a loud noise.)

En la oscuridad, los ruidos extraños me asustaban y no podía dormir. (In the dark, strange noises scared me and I couldn’t sleep.)

Antes de las tormentas eléctricas, los relámpagos asustaban a mi abuela. (Before thunderstorms, lightning scared my grandmother.)

Cuando se asustaban, los niños corrían a abrazar a sus madres. (When they got scared, the children would run to hug their mothers.)

Los perros callejeros asustaban a mi prima cuando caminaba sola. (Stray dogs scared my cousin when she walked alone.)

En la película de terror, los gritos de la protagonista me asustaban mucho. (In the horror movie, the screams of the protagonist scared me a lot.)

Antes de dar un discurso, me asustaba pensar en el público. (Before giving a speech, I would get scared thinking about the audience.)

Los payasos asustaban a mi amigo de la infancia. (Clowns scared my childhood friend.)

Cuando se asustaba, mi perro solía esconderse debajo de la cama. (When he got scared, my dog used to hide under the bed.)

De pequeña, la oscuridad me asustaba y no podía dormir sin una luz encendida. (As a child, the darkness scared me and I couldn’t sleep without a light on.)

En la película de suspenso, los efectos de sonido asustaban a los espectadores. (In the suspense movie, the sound effects scared the viewers.)

Antes de las vacunas, las enfermedades graves asustaban a las familias. (Before vaccines, serious illnesses scared families.)

Cuando se asustaba, mi abuela rezaba para calmarse. (When she got scared, my grandmother would pray to calm down.)

Los ruidos extraños en la casa abandonada asustaban a los jóvenes exploradores. (Strange noises in the abandoned house scared the young explorers.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Asustar (to frighten) in the Imperfect Tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Imperfect tense is also known as the Past Imperfect, Descriptive Past, Past Progressive, or Imperfect Indicative in English, and as Pretérito Imperfecto, Copretérito, Imperfecto de Indicativo, or Pasado Descriptivo in Spanish.