Asomarse Examples, Sentences & Quiz in Spanish

asomarse means “to lean out, to appear” in English, and this page shows you how it actually sounds in everyday Spanish — not just the conjugation table, but the verb in real sentences, in short dialogues, and in the mistakes learners make with it. Asomarse means to lean out or to appear, and it is reflexive: you lean out of a window, you appear at a door, the sun appears over the mountains. It is used with a for the place you lean out of, as in asomarse a la ventana, and it is a verb of looking and appearing. Below you will find twelve example sentences grouped by tense, two short dialogues, the most common mistakes with corrections, and a ten-question quiz with explained answers. If you want the full tables first, start with the full conjugation of asomarse; if you want to study one tense in depth, see the asomarse present tense page.

asomarse in everyday use: examples with translations

In the present

Four sentences with asomarse in the present tense, for habits, facts and things happening right now.

  1. Yo me asomo a la ventana para ver la calle. — I lean out of the window to see the street.
  2. Él/Ella se asoma a la puerta del salón. — He leans out at the living-room door.
  3. Nosotros/as nos asomamos al balcón por la mañana. — We lean out onto the balcony in the morning.
  4. Ellos/as se asoman a la terraza al atardecer. — They lean out onto the terrace at sunset.

In the past

Four sentences with asomarse in the past: the preterite for finished actions and the imperfect for habits and background.

  1. Ayer, Yo me asomé al balcón por la mañana. — Yesterday, I leaned out onto the balcony in the morning.
  2. Antes, Nosotros/as nos asomábamos a la terraza al atardecer. — Before, We used to lean out onto the terrace at sunset.
  3. Ayer, Él/Ella se asomó a la ventana para ver la calle. — Yesterday, He leaned out of the window to see the street.
  4. De niños, Ellos/as se asomaban a la puerta del salón. — As children, They used to lean out at the living-room door.

Plans, hopes and wishes

Four sentences with asomarse in the future, the conditional, the subjunctive and the present perfect — for plans, hypotheticals and things that have just happened.

  1. Mañana, Tú te asomarás a la ventana para ver la calle. — Tomorrow, You will lean out of the window to see the street.
  2. Yo me asomaría a la puerta del salón. — I would lean out at the living-room door.
  3. Espero que él se asome al balcón por la mañana. — I hope he leans out onto the balcony in the morning.
  4. Él/Ella se ha asomado a la terraza al atardecer. — He has leaned out onto the terrace at sunset.

asomarse in context: two short dialogues

Making plans

Ana: ¿Tú te asomas a la ventana para ver la calle mañana? — Are you going to lean out of the window to see the street tomorrow? Luis: Sí, yo me asomo a la ventana para ver la calle todos los días. — Yes, I lean out of the window to see the street every day. Ana: ¿Y mañana te asomarás a la puerta del salón? — And tomorrow, will you lean out at the living-room door? Luis: Claro, mañana me asomaré a la puerta del salón sin falta. — Of course, tomorrow I will lean out at the living-room door without fail. Ana: Perfecto. Yo me asomaré al balcón por la mañana también. — Perfect. I will lean out onto the balcony in the morning too. Luis: Entonces quedamos mañana. ¡Hasta luego! — Then see you tomorrow. Bye!

Yesterday

Ana: ¿Qué hiciste ayer? — What did you do yesterday? Luis: Ayer me asomé al balcón por la mañana. — Yesterday, I leaned out onto the balcony in the morning. Ana: ¿Y antes te asomabas a la terraza al atardecer? — And before, did you use to lean out onto the terrace at sunset? Luis: Sí, antes me asomaba a la terraza al atardecer todos los días. — Yes, before, I used to lean out onto the terrace at sunset every day. Ana: ¿Y tus hermanos se asomaron a la ventana para ver la calle? — And did your brothers leaned out of the window to see the street? Luis: Sí, ellos se asomaron a la ventana para ver la calle por la tarde. — Yes, they leaned out of the window to see the street in the afternoon.

Common mistakes

  1. Wrong: Yo asomo a la ventana para ver la calle. — Right: Yo me asomo a la ventana para ver la calle. — Asomarse is reflexive, so the pronoun me is required: without it the verb means something else, or nothing at all.
  2. Wrong: Treating asomarse and aparecer as identical in every context. — Right: Asomarse means to lean out, to appear, while aparecer means to appear somewhere. — They overlap, but each has uses the other does not: asomarse fits sentences such as Me asomo a la ventana para ver la calle, while aparecer belongs in a different sentence. Check the meaning you want before choosing.
  3. Wrong: Yo soy asomado a la puerta del salón. — Right: Yo he asomado a la puerta del salón. — Spanish perfect tenses use haber, not ser: he asomado, has asomado, ha asomado. Ser plus the participle makes a passive, not a perfect tense.
  4. Wrong: De niño, yo asomé al balcón por la mañana todos los días. — Right: De niño, yo asomaba al balcón por la mañana todos los días. — For a repeated habit in the past, use the imperfect (asomaba), not the preterite. The preterite (asomé) is for one finished action.

Quiz: test yourself

Ten questions on asomarse in use. Choose the right answer, then check the answer key below.

  1. Complete the sentence: Ellos/as ___ a la terraza al atardecer. (present tense) A. se asoman B. me asomo C. te asomas D. se asoma

  2. Complete the sentence: Ayer, Nosotros/as ___ a la ventana para ver la calle. (preterite tense) A. me asomé B. te asomaste C. se asomó D. nos asomamos

  3. Complete the sentence: Antes, Tú ___ a la puerta del salón. (imperfect tense) A. se asomaba B. nos asomábamos C. te asomabas D. me asomaba

  4. Complete the sentence: Mañana, Él/Ella ___ al balcón por la mañana. (future tense) A. nos asomaremos B. se asomará C. me asomaré D. te asomarás

  5. Complete the sentence: Nosotros/as ___ a la terraza al atardecer. (conditional tense) A. nos asomaríamos B. me asomaría C. te asomarías D. se asomaría

  6. Complete the sentence: Hoy, Yo ___ a la ventana para ver la calle. (present-perfect tense) A. te has asomado B. se ha asomado C. nos hemos asomado D. me he asomado

  7. What does asomarse mean in English? A. to disturb B. to address as tú C. to lean out, to appear D. to appear somewhere

  8. Which of these sentences is WRONG? A. Ayer, Yo me asomé al balcón por la mañana. B. Yo asomo a la ventana para ver la calle. C. Yo me asomo a la ventana para ver la calle. D. Él/Ella se asoma a la puerta del salón.

  9. Which is the gerund of asomarse, used with estar for the progressive? A. asomando B. asomado C. asomo D. asomé

  10. Which is the past participle of asomarse, used with haber in the perfect tenses? A. asomando B. asomo C. asomé D. asomado

Answer key

  1. se asoman — The correct form here is se asoman.
  2. nos asomamos — The correct form here is nos asomamos.
  3. te asomabas — The correct form here is te asomabas.
  4. se asomará — The correct form here is se asomará.
  5. nos asomaríamos — The correct form here is nos asomaríamos.
  6. me he asomado — The correct form here is me he asomado.
  7. to lean out, to appear — Asomarse means to lean out, to appear. Aparecer means to appear somewhere, which is a different verb.
  8. Yo asomo a la ventana para ver la calle. — The first sentence is wrong: the correct form is Yo me asomo a la ventana para ver la calle.. Asomarse is reflexive, so the pronoun me is required: without it the verb means something else, or nothing at all.
  9. asomando — The gerund of asomarse is asomando: estoy asomando.
  10. asomado — The past participle of asomarse is asomado: he asomado, has asomado, ha asomado.

Frequently asked questions

What does asomarse mean?

Asomarse means to lean out, to appear. Asomarse means to lean out or to appear, and it is reflexive: you lean out of a window, you appear at a door, the sun appears over the mountains. It is used with a for the place you lean out of, as in asomarse a la ventana, and it is a verb of looking and appearing.

When do people use asomarse most?

People use asomarse most in everyday situations such as Yo me asomo a la ventana para ver la calle. and Ayer, Yo me asomé al balcón por la mañana.. Learn the present tense first, then the preterite and the imperfect, since those are the forms you will hear most often.

What is the difference between asomarse and aparecer?

Asomarse means to lean out, to appear, while aparecer means to appear somewhere. They appear in similar situations, but they are not interchangeable — check the meaning you want before you choose.

How can I remember the forms of asomarse?

Practise the present tense table first, then add the preterite and the imperfect. Use the full conjugation of asomarse as your reference, the asomarse present tense page for one tense in depth, and the Spanish Verb Quiz to test yourself.

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