The Subjunctive Mood of Asustarse is used to express wishes, emotions, doubts or uncertainties about the subject getting scared, for example: Espero que no te asustes con la película de terror. (I hope you don’t get scared by the horror movie.)
Asustarse is a regular -ar verb, so its conjugations in the Present Subjunctive follow the typical pattern for this verb type.
Conjugations
Conjugations of Asustarse (to be frightened) in the Subjunctive Mood tense (Latin American Spanish):
Pronoun | Conjugation |
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Yo | me |
Tú | asuste |
Él / Ella / Usted | te |
Nosotros / Nosotras | asustes |
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | asuste |
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Usage of Asustarse in the Subjunctive Mood
The present subjunctive of asustarse is used to express situations of uncertainty, desire, emotion, or doubt about the subject getting scared or frightened.
To get scared/frightened: For example, Espero que no te asustes con la película de terror. (I hope you don’t get scared by the horror movie.)
Expressing fear or worry: For example, Temo que los niños se asusten con los fuegos artificiales. (I’m afraid the kids will get scared by the fireworks.)
Colloquial usage: For example, ¡No te asustes, weón! (Don’t freak out, dude!) This slang usage implies getting overly scared or anxious about something.
Examples
Examples of Asustarse in the Subjunctive Mood
Espero que no te asustes con la película de terror. (I hope you don’t get scared by the horror movie.)
Es importante que me asuste con los peligros de conducir ebrio. (It’s important that I get scared by the dangers of drunk driving.)
Ojalá que el ruido fuerte no te asuste. (Hopefully the loud noise doesn’t scare you.)
Aunque el perro ladre, no quiero que te asustes. (Even though the dog barks, I don’t want you to get scared.)
Temo que el fantasma me asuste esta noche. (I’m afraid the ghost will scare me tonight.)
Es una lástima que la araña te asuste tanto. (It’s a shame that the spider scares you so much.)
Dudo que la película de terror te asuste después de todo. (I doubt the horror movie will scare you after all.)
A menos que te asustes, no hay razón para cancelar el viaje. (Unless you get scared, there’s no reason to cancel the trip.)
Siempre y cuando no me asuste, puedo ver la película contigo. (As long as I don’t get scared, I can watch the movie with you.)
Tal vez sea mejor que no te asustes con las historias de fantasmas. (Maybe it’s better if you don’t get scared by the ghost stories.)
Por más que intente, no puedo evitar que me asuste con las arañas. (No matter how hard I try, I can’t avoid getting scared of spiders.)
Aunque te asustes fácilmente, no debes tener miedo. (Even though you get scared easily, you shouldn’t be afraid.)
Es raro que una película de terror me asuste tanto. (It’s weird that a horror movie scares me so much.)
Quienquiera que sea, espero que no te asuste. (Whoever it is, I hope they don’t scare you.)
Conjugations with English Translations
Conjugations of Asustarse (to be frightened) in the Subjunctive Mood tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:
Spanish | English |
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Yo me | I am frightened |
Tú asuste | You are frightened |
Él / Ella / Usted te | He / She / You is frightened |
Nosotros / Nosotras asustes | We are frightened |
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes asuste | They / You all are frightened |
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Synonyms
The Subjunctive mood is also known as the Simple Subjunctive, Subjunctive Present, or Present Subjunctive Mood in English, and as Presente de Subjuntivo, Subjuntivo Presente, Presente del Modo Subjuntivo, or Tiempo Presente del Subjuntivo in Spanish.