basar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
basar — to base
The imperfect subjunctive of basar is regular: basara, basaras, basara, basáramos, basarais, basaran.
basar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this tense for hypothetical 'if' situations (e.g., 'If I based it on...') or after past-tense triggers of doubt or desire.
Notes on basar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
Basar is regular. The stem comes from the 'ellos' form of the preterite (basaron).
Example Sentences
Si yo basara mi vida en el dinero, no sería feliz.
If I based my life on money, I wouldn't be happy.
yo
Me gustaría que basáramos el acuerdo en la confianza.
I would like us to base the agreement on trust.
nosotros
Era necesario que basaras tu respuesta en el texto.
It was necessary for you to base your answer on the text.
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: basaramos
Correct: basáramos
Why: The nosotros form in the imperfect subjunctive always requires an accent on the third-to-last syllable.
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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.
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.