Asombrar Examples, Sentences & Quiz in Spanish

asombrar means “to amaze” 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. Asombrar means to amaze, and it works like gustar: the thing that amazes is the subject, as in me asombra su talento, his talent amazes me. It describes surprise at something unexpected or impressive, and it is common in conversation about news, results and achievements. 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 asombrar; if you want to study one tense in depth, see the asombrar present tense page.

asombrar in everyday use: examples with translations

In the present

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

  1. Me asombra su talento. — His talent amazes me.
  2. Le asombra la noticia. — The news amazes him.
  3. Nos asombra el resultado. — The result amazes us.
  4. Les asombra tu valentía. — Your bravery amazes them.

In the past

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

  1. Ayer, me asombró el resultado. — Yesterday, The result amazed me.
  2. Antes, nos asombraba tu valentía. — Before, Your bravery used to amaze us.
  3. Ayer, le asombró su talento. — Yesterday, His talent amazed him.
  4. De niños, les asombraba la noticia. — As children, The news used to amaze them.

Plans, hopes and wishes

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

  1. Mañana, te asombrará su talento. — Tomorrow, His talent will amaze you.
  2. Me asombraría la noticia. — The news would amaze me.
  3. Espero que le asombre el resultado. — I hope the result amazes him.
  4. Le ha asombrado tu valentía. — Your bravery has amazed him.

asombrar in context: two short dialogues

Making plans

Ana: ¿Te asombra su talento? — Do you like his talent? Luis: Sí, me asombra su talento mucho. — Yes, his talent amazes me a lot. Ana: ¿Y mañana te asombrará la noticia? — And tomorrow, will the news amaze you? Luis: Claro, mañana me asombrará la noticia también. — Of course, tomorrow the news will amaze me too. Ana: Perfecto. A mí también me asombra el resultado. — Perfect. The result amazes me too. Luis: Entonces quedamos mañana. ¡Hasta luego! — Then see you tomorrow. Bye!

Yesterday

Ana: ¿Qué pasó ayer? — What happened yesterday? Luis: Ayer me asombró el resultado. — Yesterday, The result amazed me. Ana: ¿Y antes te asombraba tu valentía? — And before, did your bravery use to amaze you? Luis: Sí, antes me asombraba tu valentía todos los días. — Yes, before, your bravery used to amaze me every day. Ana: ¿Y a tus hermanos les asombra su talento? — And do your brothers like his talent? Luis: Sí, a ellos también les asombra su talento. — Yes, his talent amazes them too.

Common mistakes

  1. Wrong: Yo asombro su talento. — Right: Me asombra su talento. — Asombrar works like gustar: the thing that amazes is the subject, and the person is an indirect object (me, te, le, nos, os, les). The verb agrees with the thing, not with the person.
  2. Wrong: Treating asombrar and sorprender as identical in every context. — Right: Asombrar means to amaze, while sorprender means to surprise someone. — They overlap, but each has uses the other does not: asombrar fits sentences such as Me asombra su talento, while sorprender belongs in a different sentence. Check the meaning you want before choosing.
  3. Wrong: Yo soy asombrado la noticia. — Right: Yo he asombrado la noticia. — Spanish perfect tenses use haber, not ser: he asombrado, has asombrado, ha asombrado. Ser plus the participle makes a passive, not a perfect tense.
  4. Wrong: De niño, yo asombré el resultado todos los días. — Right: De niño, yo asombraba el resultado todos los días. — For a repeated habit in the past, use the imperfect (asombraba), not the preterite. The preterite (asombré) is for one finished action.

Quiz: test yourself

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

  1. Complete the sentence: Les ___ tu valentía. (present tense) A. asombra B. asombro C. asombras D. asombramos

  2. Complete the sentence: Ayer, nos ___ su talento. (preterite tense) A. asombré B. asombraste C. asombramos D. asombró

  3. Complete the sentence: Antes, te ___ la noticia. (imperfect tense) A. asombrábamos B. asombrabais C. asombraba D. asombrabas

  4. Complete the sentence: Mañana, le ___ el resultado. (future tense) A. asombraremos B. asombrará C. asombraré D. asombrarás

  5. Complete the sentence: Nos ___ tu valentía. (conditional tense) A. asombraría B. asombrarías C. asombraríamos D. asombraríais

  6. Complete the sentence: Hoy, me ___ su talento. (present-perfect tense) A. he asombrado B. has asombrado C. hemos asombrado D. ha asombrado

  7. What does asombrar mean in English? A. to disturb B. to address as tú C. to amaze D. to surprise someone

  8. Which of these sentences is WRONG? A. Ayer, me asombró el resultado. B. Yo asombro su talento. C. Me asombra su talento. D. Le asombra la noticia.

  9. Which is the gerund of asombrar, used with estar for the progressive? A. asombrando B. asombrado C. asombro D. asombré

  10. Which is the past participle of asombrar, used with haber in the perfect tenses? A. asombrando B. asombro C. asombré D. asombrado

Answer key

  1. asombra — The correct form here is asombra.
  2. asombró — The correct form here is asombró.
  3. asombraba — The correct form here is asombraba.
  4. asombrará — The correct form here is asombrará.
  5. asombraría — The correct form here is asombraría.
  6. ha asombrado — The correct form here is ha asombrado.
  7. to amaze — Asombrar means to amaze. Sorprender means to surprise someone, which is a different verb.
  8. Yo asombro su talento. — The first sentence is wrong: the correct form is Me asombra su talento.. Asombrar works like gustar: the thing that amazes is the subject, and the person is an indirect object (me, te, le, nos, os, les). The verb agrees with the thing, not with the person.
  9. asombrando — The gerund of asombrar is asombrando: estoy asombrando.
  10. asombrado — The past participle of asombrar is asombrado: he asombrado, has asombrado, ha asombrado.

Frequently asked questions

What does asombrar mean?

Asombrar means to amaze. Asombrar means to amaze, and it works like gustar: the thing that amazes is the subject, as in me asombra su talento, his talent amazes me. It describes surprise at something unexpected or impressive, and it is common in conversation about news, results and achievements.

When do people use asombrar most?

People use asombrar most in everyday situations such as Me asombra su talento. and Ayer, me asombró el resultado.. 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 asombrar and sorprender?

Asombrar means to amaze, while sorprender means to surprise someone. 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 asombrar?

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

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