asístirse

Asístirse is a Spanish verb in its pronominal form derived from asistir. It is not widely used in contemporary standard Spanish and is mostly encountered in older texts, regional varieties, or scholarly contexts. In ordinary speech, speakers tend to use the non‑reflexive asistir, or other verbs such as atenderse or cuidarse, to express similar ideas.

The reflexive form can appear in two limited senses. First, and more common in historical or regional usage, asístirse can express reciprocal or mutual aid, similar to “to assist each other.” In this sense, sentences describe people or groups providing help to one another, for example, neighbors assisting one another during a crisis. Second, a less frequent and more literary or archaic sense links asístirse with attending to one’s own needs—though in modern usage this meaning is typically conveyed with atenderse a sí mismo or cuidarse rather than asístirse.

Grammatically, asístirse behaves as a regular -ir pronominal verb. Its principal conjugations align with asistir but include the reflexive pronoun. For example, present: me asisto, te asistes, se asiste, nos asistimos, os asistís, se asisten; preterite: me asistí, te asististe, se asistió, nos asistimos, os asististeis, se asistieron. Imperative forms include asístete (tú), asístase (usted), asístanse (ustedes). The infinitive form is commonly written as asistir(se), with variations in accent placement reflecting regional orthography.

See also: asistir, asistencia, atender, cuidarse. Notes: asístirse remains relatively uncommon in modern usage and is often substituted by other reflexive or non-reflexive verbs depending on region and register.