Asomarse Present Tense Conjugation in Spanish
The present tense of asomarse — “to lean out, to appear” in English — is the form you need for what happens now, for habits and for general truths. This page gives you the full present conjugation table for asomarse with all six persons, explains exactly how the tense is formed for this verb, shows when to use it with real examples, and finishes with a quiz so you can test yourself. 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. Asomarse is a reflexive regular -ar verb, so the notes below explain exactly where it follows the rules and where it breaks them. To see it in a real sentence: Me asomo a la ventana para ver la calle.
Present tense conjugation table: asomarse
Every person of asomarse in the present tense, with the reflexive pronoun. The gerund is asomándose with the pronoun attached, and the past participle is asomado.
Present indicative
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | me asomo |
| tú | te asomas |
| él/ella/Ud. | se asoma |
| nosotros/as | nos asomamos |
| vosotros/as | os asomáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | se asoman |
How the present of asomarse is formed
The present of asomarse is built from the stem asom- plus the present endings for -ar verbs. Take the infinitive, drop the -ar ending and the reflexive -se, and add the ending that matches the person. The table below shows the endings, and the full table above shows them attached to the stem.
| Person | Ending | Form |
|---|---|---|
| yo | -o | me asomo |
| tú | -as | te asomas |
| él/ella/Ud. | -a | se asoma |
| nosotros/as | -amos | nos asomamos |
| vosotros/as | -áis | os asomáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | -an | se asoman |
For asomarse there are no surprises in the present: every form is the stem asom- plus the regular ending, so once you know the endings you know the whole tense.
Because asomarse is reflexive, the pronoun goes before the verb in every form: me, te, se, nos, os, se. In the gerund the pronoun attaches to the end: asomándose.
When to use the present tense with asomarse
Habits and routines
Use the present for things you do regularly.
Yo me asomo a la ventana para ver la calle. — I lean out of the window to see the street.
General facts
Use the present for facts and general truths that do not change.
Él/Ella se asoma a la puerta del salón. — He leans out at the living-room door.
What is happening right now
Use the present for what is happening at this moment.
Ahora, Nosotros/as nos asomamos al balcón por la mañana. — Right now, We lean out onto the balcony in the morning.
Near-future plans
Use the present for fixed plans in the near future, especially with mañana or la semana que viene.
Mañana, Tú te asomas a la terraza al atardecer. — Tomorrow, You lean out onto the terrace at sunset.
Instructions and timeless statements
Use the present for instructions, rules and statements that are always true.
Él/Ella se asoma a la ventana para ver la calle. — He leans out of the window to see the street.
The present vs the preterite
The present and the preterite answer different questions: the present says what happens regularly or right now, while the preterite says what happened once and finished. Compare the same idea in both tenses with asomarse.
- Yo me asomo a la ventana para ver la calle. — I lean out of the window to see the street. / Ayer, Yo me asomé a la ventana para ver la calle. — Yesterday, I leaned out of the window to see the street.
- Yo me asomo a la puerta del salón. — I lean out at the living-room door. / Ayer, Yo me asomé a la puerta del salón. — Yesterday, I leaned out at the living-room door.
- Yo me asomo al balcón por la mañana. — I lean out onto the balcony in the morning. / Ayer, Yo me asomé al balcón por la mañana. — Yesterday, I leaned out onto the balcony in the morning.
Example sentences in the present tense
Seven sentences with asomarse in the present tense only, covering all six persons.
- Yo me asomo a la ventana para ver la calle. — I lean out of the window to see the street.
- Tú te asomas a la puerta del salón. — You lean out at the living-room door.
- Él/Ella se asoma al balcón por la mañana. — He leans out onto the balcony in the morning.
- Nosotros/as nos asomamos a la terraza al atardecer. — We lean out onto the terrace at sunset.
- Vosotros/as os asomáis a la ventana para ver la calle. — You lean out of the window to see the street.
- Ellos/as se asoman a la puerta del salón. — They lean out at the living-room door.
- Yo me asomo al balcón por la mañana. — I lean out onto the balcony in the morning.
Common mistakes
- Wrong: Yo asoma a la ventana para ver la calle. — Right: Yo asomo a la ventana para ver la calle. — The person matters: asoma is the él/ella/Ud. form, while the yo form is asomo.
- Wrong: Ayer, yo asomo a la puerta del salón. — Right: Ayer, yo asomé a la puerta del salón. — With ayer, use the preterite (asomé), not the present. The present is for habits and for right now.
- 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 in the present tense too.
- Wrong: Espero que él asoma a la puerta del salón. — Right: Espero que él asome a la puerta del salón. — After espero que, Spanish needs the subjunctive: asome, not the present indicative asoma.
Quiz: the present tense of asomarse
Eight questions on the present tense of asomarse. Choose the right form, then check the answer key below.
Complete the sentence: Yo ___ a la ventana para ver la calle. (present tense, yo) A. me asomo B. te asomas C. se asoma D. nos asomamos
Complete the sentence: Tú ___ a la puerta del salón. (present tense, tú) A. me asomo B. se asoma C. nos asomamos D. te asomas
Complete the sentence: Él/Ella ___ al balcón por la mañana. (present tense, él/ella/Ud.) A. te asomas B. nos asomamos C. se asoma D. me asomo
Complete the sentence: Nosotros/as ___ a la terraza al atardecer. (present tense, nosotros/as) A. se asoma B. nos asomamos C. me asomo D. te asomas
Complete the sentence: Vosotros/as ___ a la ventana para ver la calle. (present tense, vosotros/as) A. os asomáis B. me asomo C. te asomas D. se asoma
Complete the sentence: Ellos/as ___ a la puerta del salón. (present tense, ellos/ellas/Uds.) A. me asomo B. te asomas C. se asoma D. se asoman
Which is the gerund of asomarse? A. asomo B. asomé C. asomando D. asomado
Which is the past participle of asomarse, used with haber in the perfect tenses? A. asomé B. asomado C. asomando D. asomo
Answer key
- me asomo — The yo present form of asomarse is me asomo.
- te asomas — The tú present form of asomarse is te asomas.
- se asoma — The él/ella/Ud. present form of asomarse is se asoma.
- nos asomamos — The nosotros/as present form of asomarse is nos asomamos.
- os asomáis — The vosotros/as present form of asomarse is os asomáis.
- se asoman — The ellos/ellas/Uds. present form of asomarse is se asoman.
- asomando — The gerund of asomarse is asomando: estoy asomando.
- asomado — The past participle of asomarse is asomado: he asomado, has asomado, ha asomado.
Frequently asked questions
How is the present tense of asomarse formed?
Take the infinitive asomarse, drop the -ar ending and the reflexive -se to get the stem asom-, then add the present endings: -o, -as, -a, -amos, -áis, -an. The full table is above, with every person. No, the present of asomarse is fully regular: the stem asom- plus the standard -ar endings gives every form.
When do I use the present tense of asomarse?
Use the present for habits, facts and what is happening right now. For example: Me asomo a la ventana para ver la calle.
What is the difference between the present and the preterite of asomarse?
The present (asomo) and the preterite (asomé) answer different questions: the present is for habits and for right now, while the preterite is for one finished action. Compare them in the contrast section above.
How do I practise the present of asomarse?
Drill the six forms in the table until you can say them without looking, then use the full conjugation of asomarse to see how the present fits with the other tenses, and the asomarse examples and quiz page for more sentences. The Spanish Verb Quiz tests the forms under pressure.
Related links
- Asomarse conjugation — the full conjugation tables for asomarse.
- Asomarse examples and quiz — more example sentences and practice for asomarse.
- Spanish present tense guide — when and how to use the present tense.
- Spanish verbs — the Spanish hub, with every verb and tense guide.
- Reflexive Verb Conjugator — practise reflexive verbs with the right pronoun for every person.
- Present-Tense Conjugator — conjugate any Spanish verb in the present tense.
- Spanish Verb Quiz — test yourself on real conjugated forms.