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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 |
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The difference is whether a pronominal verb is in use or not.
The pronominal asustarse is used to mean 'get scared/frightened.' The non-pronominal form asustar means 'scare/frighten.' The lady in question got scared/frightened (by a ghost). If she wanted to say the ghost scared her, she would have used the non-pronominal "me asustó (el fantasma)." "Me alegro" is a conjugation of the pronominal verb alegrarse, and it means "I am happy." The non-pronominal form can be used to express what makes someone happy, as in "Me alegra ir de compras" (Shopping makes me happy). Pronominal and non-pronominal verbs often have different meanings. |
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Rusty,
Thank you. Dean |
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You're welcome.
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Rusty,
One more thing. Can I say "Me dio un susto"? Dean |
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Absolutely.
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Ok!
Dean |
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