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Members of the Forum,

I am a little confused about the correct usage of the verb "asustar".

I was listening to a recorded conversation in which the person was telling about how she was scared by a ghost. The other person asked "what did you do?".

And she responded: "Asustarme, me asusté mucho". She just said that she became scared, she didn't name a third person or thing that scared her.

So I thought that it always has to be that way. For example, you always say "me alegro". You don't say "me alegra".

However, about three weeks ago I heard a lady in a movie on Canal UNO TVE say "¡me asustó!" (usted). She didn't say that she became scarded, she said that a second party answered the phone in such a way that the someone else scared her.

Any tips on how to use this verb, situations, or an example sentence?

Thanks,

Dean