basar Present Conjugation
basar — to base
The present of basar is regular: baso, basas, basa, basamos, basáis, basan.
basar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense to explain what something is currently based on, such as a theory, a movie plot, or a personal opinion. It is often used with the preposition 'en'.
Notes on basar in the Present
Basar is a completely regular -ar verb in the present tense; it follows the standard pattern without any stem changes.
Example Sentences
Baso mi opinión en hechos reales.
I base my opinion on real facts.
yo
Ellos basan su éxito en el trabajo duro.
They base their success on hard work.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Esta película se basa en una novela famosa.
This movie is based on a famous novel.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'basar a' instead of 'basar en'.
Correct: basar en
Why: In Spanish, you base something 'en' (in/on) something else, not 'a'.
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Related Tenses
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.
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.