-ar verb irregular · reflexive A2 · Elementary

Conjugate asustarse in Spanish

to get scared

asustarse is an irregular -ar verb ranked #212 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Yo me asusto todos los días." (I get scared every day.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

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⚡ Irregular verb — asustarse (reflexive) does not follow standard -ar patterns. Pay close attention to the stems in each tense.

Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo me asusto *
te asustas *
él/ella/Ud. se asusta *
nosotros nos asustamos *
vosotros os asustáis *
ellos/ellas/Uds. se asustan *
Example

Yo me asusto todos los días.

I get scared every day.

Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo me asusté *
te asustaste *
él/ella/Ud. se asustó *
nosotros nos asustamos *
vosotros os asustasteis *
ellos/ellas/Uds. se asustaron *
Example

Nosotros nos asustamos juntos.

We get scared together.

Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo me asustaba *
te asustabas *
él/ella/Ud. se asustaba *
nosotros nos asustábamos *
vosotros os asustabais *
ellos/ellas/Uds. se asustaban *
Example

Antes yo me asustaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to get scared often.

Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo me asustaré *
te asustarás *
él/ella/Ud. se asustará *
nosotros nos asustaremos *
vosotros os asustaréis *
ellos/ellas/Uds. se asustarán *
Example

Mañana yo me asustaré.

Tomorrow I will get scared.

Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo me asustaría *
te asustarías *
él/ella/Ud. se asustaría *
nosotros nos asustaríamos *
vosotros os asustaríais *
ellos/ellas/Uds. se asustarían *
Example

Si pudiera, yo me asustaría.

If I could, I would get scared.

Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo me asuste *
te asustes *
él/ella/Ud. se asuste *
nosotros nos asustemos *
vosotros os asustéis *
ellos/ellas/Uds. se asusten *
Example

Quiero que tú te asustes más.

I want you to get scared more.

Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
asustate *
él/ella/Ud. asustese *
nosotros asustemonos *
vosotros asustaos *
ellos/ellas/Uds. asustense *
Example

¡Asustate!

Get scared!

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