Asombrar Present Tense Conjugation in Spanish

The present tense of asombrar — “to amaze” 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 asombrar 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. 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. Asombrar is a 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 asombra su talento.

Present tense conjugation table: asombrar

Every person of asombrar in the present tense. Remember that asombrar works like gustar: in practice you will mostly use the third-person forms with me, te, le, nos, os and les, as in me asombra su talento. The gerund is asombrando and the past participle is asombrado.

Present indicative

Person Form
yo asombro
tú asombras
él/ella/Ud. asombra
nosotros/as asombramos
vosotros/as asombráis
ellos/ellas/Uds. asombran

How the present of asombrar is formed

The present of asombrar is built from the stem asombr- plus the present endings for -ar verbs. Take the infinitive, drop the -ar ending, 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 asombro
tú -as asombras
él/ella/Ud. -a asombra
nosotros/as -amos asombramos
vosotros/as -áis asombráis
ellos/ellas/Uds. -an asombran

For asombrar there are no surprises in the present: every form is the stem asombr- plus the regular ending, so once you know the endings you know the whole tense.

Because asombrar works like gustar, the verb agrees with the thing that amazes, not with the person. In practice that means the third-person forms do most of the work: me asombra su talento, te asombra la noticia, le asombra el resultado.

When to use the present tense with asombrar

Habits and routines

Use the present for things you do regularly.

Me asombra su talento. — His talent amazes me.

General facts

Use the present for facts and general truths that do not change.

Le asombra la noticia. — The news amazes him.

What is happening right now

Use the present for what is happening at this moment.

Ahora, nos asombra el resultado. — Right now, The result amazes us.

Near-future plans

Use the present for fixed plans in the near future, especially with mañana or la semana que viene.

Mañana, te asombra tu valentía. — Tomorrow, Your bravery amazes you.

Instructions and timeless statements

Use the present for instructions, rules and statements that are always true.

Le asombra su talento. — His talent amazes him.

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 asombrar.

  1. Me asombra su talento. — His talent amazes me. / Ayer, me asombró su talento. — Yesterday, His talent amazed me.
  2. Me asombra la noticia. — The news amazes me. / Ayer, me asombró la noticia. — Yesterday, The news amazed me.
  3. Me asombra el resultado. — The result amazes me. / Ayer, me asombró el resultado. — Yesterday, The result amazed me.

Example sentences in the present tense

Seven sentences with asombrar in the present tense only, covering all six persons.

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

Common mistakes

  1. Wrong: Yo asombra su talento. — Right: Yo asombro su talento. — Remember that asombrar works like gustar: use the third-person form with me, te or le, as in me asombra su talento.
  2. Wrong: Ayer, yo asombro la noticia. — Right: Ayer, yo asombré la noticia. — With ayer, use the preterite (asombré), not the present. The present is for habits and for right now.
  3. Wrong: Using asombrar where sorprender belongs. — Right: Asombrar means to amaze, while sorprender means to surprise someone. — Check the meaning before you choose: asombrar fits Me asombra su talento.
  4. Wrong: Espero que él asombra la noticia. — Right: Espero que él asombre la noticia. — After espero que, Spanish needs the subjunctive: asombre, not the present indicative asombra.

Quiz: the present tense of asombrar

Eight questions on the present tense of asombrar. Choose the right form, then check the answer key below.

  1. Complete the sentence: Me ___ su talento. (present tense, yo) A. asombra B. asombro C. asombras D. asombramos

  2. Complete the sentence: Te ___ la noticia. (present tense, tú) A. asombro B. asombras C. asombramos D. asombra

  3. Complete the sentence: Le ___ el resultado. (present tense, él/ella/Ud.) A. asombras B. asombramos C. asombra D. asombro

  4. Complete the sentence: Nos ___ tu valentía. (present tense, nosotros/as) A. asombramos B. asombra C. asombro D. asombras

  5. Complete the sentence: Os ___ su talento. (present tense, vosotros/as) A. asombra B. asombro C. asombras D. asombramos

  6. Complete the sentence: Les ___ la noticia. (present tense, ellos/ellas/Uds.) A. asombro B. asombras C. asombramos D. asombra

  7. Which is the gerund of asombrar? A. asombro B. asombré C. asombrando D. asombrado

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

Answer key

  1. asombra — The form that fits here is asombra: the verb agrees with the thing that amazes, not with the person.
  2. asombra — The form that fits here is asombra: the verb agrees with the thing that amazes, not with the person.
  3. asombra — The form that fits here is asombra: the verb agrees with the thing that amazes, not with the person.
  4. asombra — The form that fits here is asombra: the verb agrees with the thing that amazes, not with the person.
  5. asombra — The form that fits here is asombra: the verb agrees with the thing that amazes, not with the person.
  6. asombra — The form that fits here is asombra: the verb agrees with the thing that amazes, not with the person.
  7. asombrando — The gerund of asombrar is asombrando: estoy asombrando.
  8. asombrado — The past participle of asombrar is asombrado: he asombrado, has asombrado, ha asombrado.

Frequently asked questions

How is the present tense of asombrar formed?

Take the infinitive asombrar, drop the -ar ending to get the stem asombr-, then add the present endings: -o, -as, -a, -amos, -áis, -an. The full table is above, with every person. No, the present of asombrar is fully regular: the stem asombr- plus the standard -ar endings gives every form.

When do I use the present tense of asombrar?

Use the present for habits, facts and what is happening right now. For example: Me asombra su talento.

What is the difference between the present and the preterite of asombrar?

The present (asombro) and the preterite (asombré) 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 asombrar?

Drill the six forms in the table until you can say them without looking, then use the full conjugation of asombrar to see how the present fits with the other tenses, and the asombrar examples and quiz page for more sentences. The Spanish Verb Quiz tests the forms under pressure.

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