Asombrarse Examples, Sentences & Quiz in Spanish

asombrarse means “to be amazed” 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. Asombrarse means to be amazed, and it is the reflexive partner of asombrar: you are amazed at news, at a result, at a person's courage. It takes de for the cause, as in asombrarse de la noticia, and it is a verb of genuine surprise. 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 asombrarse; if you want to study one tense in depth, see the asombrarse present tense page.

asombrarse in everyday use: examples with translations

In the present

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

  1. Yo me asombro de la noticia del premio. — I am amazed at the news of the prize.
  2. Él/Ella se asombra de su talento para la música. — He is amazed at his talent for music.
  3. Nosotros/as nos asombramos del resultado del partido. — We are amazed at the result of the match.
  4. Ellos/as se asombran de tu valentía. — They are amazed at your bravery.

In the past

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

  1. Ayer, Yo me asombré del resultado del partido. — Yesterday, I was amazed at the result of the match.
  2. Antes, Nosotros/as nos asombrábamos de tu valentía. — Before, We used to be amazed at your bravery.
  3. Ayer, Él/Ella se asombró de la noticia del premio. — Yesterday, He was amazed at the news of the prize.
  4. De niños, Ellos/as se asombraban de su talento para la música. — As children, They used to be amazed at his talent for music.

Plans, hopes and wishes

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

  1. Mañana, Tú te asombrarás de la noticia del premio. — Tomorrow, You will be amazed at the news of the prize.
  2. Yo me asombraría de su talento para la música. — I would be amazed at his talent for music.
  3. Espero que él se asombre del resultado del partido. — I hope he is amazed at the result of the match.
  4. Él/Ella se ha asombrado de tu valentía. — He has been amazed at your bravery.

asombrarse in context: two short dialogues

Making plans

Ana: ¿Tú te asombras de la noticia del premio mañana? — Are you going to be amazed at the news of the prize tomorrow? Luis: Sí, yo me asombro de la noticia del premio todos los días. — Yes, I am amazed at the news of the prize every day. Ana: ¿Y mañana te asombrarás de su talento para la música? — And tomorrow, will you be amazed at his talent for music? Luis: Claro, mañana me asombraré de su talento para la música sin falta. — Of course, tomorrow I will be amazed at his talent for music without fail. Ana: Perfecto. Yo me asombraré del resultado del partido también. — Perfect. I will be amazed at the result of the match 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 asombré del resultado del partido. — Yesterday, I was amazed at the result of the match. Ana: ¿Y antes te asombrabas de tu valentía? — And before, did you use to be amazed at your bravery? Luis: Sí, antes me asombraba de tu valentía todos los días. — Yes, before, I used to be amazed at your bravery every day. Ana: ¿Y tus hermanos se asombraron de la noticia del premio? — And did your brothers was amazed at the news of the prize? Luis: Sí, ellos se asombraron de la noticia del premio por la tarde. — Yes, they was amazed at the news of the prize in the afternoon.

Common mistakes

  1. Wrong: Yo asombro de la noticia del premio. — Right: Yo me asombro de la noticia del premio. — Asombrarse is reflexive, so the pronoun me is required: without it the verb means something else, or nothing at all.
  2. Wrong: Treating asombrarse and sorprenderse as identical in every context. — Right: Asombrarse means to be amazed, while sorprenderse means to be surprised. — They overlap, but each has uses the other does not: asombrarse fits sentences such as Me asombro de la noticia del premio, while sorprenderse belongs in a different sentence. Check the meaning you want before choosing.
  3. Wrong: Yo soy asombrado de su talento para la música. — Right: Yo he asombrado de su talento para la música. — 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 del resultado del partido todos los días. — Right: De niño, yo asombraba del resultado del partido 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 asombrarse in use. Choose the right answer, then check the answer key below.

  1. Complete the sentence: Ellos/as ___ de tu valentía. (present tense) A. se asombran B. me asombro C. te asombras D. se asombra

  2. Complete the sentence: Ayer, Nosotros/as ___ de la noticia del premio. (preterite tense) A. me asombré B. te asombraste C. se asombró D. nos asombramos

  3. Complete the sentence: Antes, Tú ___ de su talento para la música. (imperfect tense) A. se asombraba B. nos asombrábamos C. te asombrabas D. me asombraba

  4. Complete the sentence: Mañana, Él/Ella ___ del resultado del partido. (future tense) A. nos asombraremos B. se asombrará C. me asombraré D. te asombrarás

  5. Complete the sentence: Nosotros/as ___ de tu valentía. (conditional tense) A. nos asombraríamos B. me asombraría C. te asombrarías D. se asombraría

  6. Complete the sentence: Hoy, Yo ___ de la noticia del premio. (present-perfect tense) A. te has asombrado B. se ha asombrado C. nos hemos asombrado D. me he asombrado

  7. What does asombrarse mean in English? A. to disturb B. to address as tú C. to be amazed D. to be surprised

  8. Which of these sentences is WRONG? A. Ayer, Yo me asombré del resultado del partido. B. Yo asombro de la noticia del premio. C. Yo me asombro de la noticia del premio. D. Él/Ella se asombra de su talento para la música.

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

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

Answer key

  1. se asombran — The correct form here is se asombran.
  2. nos asombramos — The correct form here is nos asombramos.
  3. te asombrabas — The correct form here is te asombrabas.
  4. se asombrará — The correct form here is se asombrará.
  5. nos asombraríamos — The correct form here is nos asombraríamos.
  6. me he asombrado — The correct form here is me he asombrado.
  7. to be amazed — Asombrarse means to be amazed. Sorprenderse means to be surprised, which is a different verb.
  8. Yo asombro de la noticia del premio. — The first sentence is wrong: the correct form is Yo me asombro de la noticia del premio.. Asombrarse is reflexive, so the pronoun me is required: without it the verb means something else, or nothing at all.
  9. asombrando — The gerund of asombrarse is asombrando: estoy asombrando.
  10. asombrado — The past participle of asombrarse is asombrado: he asombrado, has asombrado, ha asombrado.

Frequently asked questions

What does asombrarse mean?

Asombrarse means to be amazed. Asombrarse means to be amazed, and it is the reflexive partner of asombrar: you are amazed at news, at a result, at a person's courage. It takes de for the cause, as in asombrarse de la noticia, and it is a verb of genuine surprise.

When do people use asombrarse most?

People use asombrarse most in everyday situations such as Yo me asombro de la noticia del premio. and Ayer, Yo me asombré del resultado del partido.. 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 asombrarse and sorprenderse?

Asombrarse means to be amazed, while sorprenderse means to be surprised. 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 asombrarse?

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

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