basar Imperfect Conjugation
basar — to base
The imperfect of basar is regular: basaba, basabas, basaba, basábamos, basabais, basaban.
basar Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect to describe the ongoing foundation or basis of something in the past, or how someone used to base their arguments over time.
Notes on basar in the Imperfect
Basar is regular in the imperfect. Note the accent on the 'á' in the nosotros form: basábamos.
Example Sentences
Antes, nosotros basábamos nuestras decisiones en la intuición.
Before, we used to base our decisions on intuition.
nosotros
Él siempre basaba sus historias en leyendas locales.
He always based his stories on local legends.
él/ella/usted
Tú basabas tus miedos en experiencias pasadas.
You were basing your fears on past experiences.
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: basabamos
Correct: basábamos
Why: All -ar verbs in the imperfect require an accent on the 'á' for the nosotros form.
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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.
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.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: basa
The imperative of basar uses basa (tú), basad (vosotros), and subjunctive forms for others.
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.