basar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
basar — to base
The imperative of basar uses basa (tú), basad (vosotros), and subjunctive forms for others.
basar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use the imperative to give instructions on what someone should base their work or thoughts on.
Notes on basar in the Affirmative Imperative
Basar is regular. The 'tú' form is the same as the present indicative 'él/ella' form.
Example Sentences
Basa tu conclusión en los experimentos.
Base your conclusion on the experiments.
tú
Base su informe en las estadísticas actuales, por favor.
Base your report on current statistics, please.
usted
Basen sus argumentos en la lógica.
Base your arguments on logic.
ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: basar
Correct: basad
Why: In Spain, learners often use the infinitive instead of the correct -d ending for the plural command (vosotros).
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: baso
The present of basar is regular: baso, basas, basa, basamos, basáis, basan.
Preterite
yo: basé
The preterite of basar is regular: basé, basaste, basó, basamos, basasteis, basaron.
Imperfect
yo: basaba
The imperfect of basar is regular: basaba, basabas, basaba, basábamos, basabais, basaban.
Future
yo: basaré
The future of basar is regular: basaré, basarás, basará, basaremos, basaréis, basarán.
Conditional
yo: basaría
The conditional of basar is regular: basaría, basarías, basaría, basaríamos, basaríais, basarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: base
The present subjunctive of basar is regular: base, bases, base, basemos, baséis, basen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: basara
The imperfect subjunctive of basar is regular: basara, basaras, basara, basáramos, basarais, basaran.
Negative Imperative
yo: no bases
The negative imperative of basar uses the present subjunctive forms: no bases, no base, no basemos, no baséis, no basen.