basar Preterite Conjugation
basar — to base
The preterite of basar is regular: basé, basaste, basó, basamos, basasteis, basaron.
basar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite to mention the specific moment a decision was founded or when a project was officially based on a specific source.
Notes on basar in the Preterite
Basar is regular in the preterite. Remember the accent on the 'é' for 'yo' and 'ó' for 'él/ella/usted'.
Example Sentences
Basé mi tesis en esa investigación científica.
I based my thesis on that scientific research.
yo
Ustedes basaron la estrategia en los resultados del año pasado.
You all based the strategy on last year's results.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
El autor basó el personaje en su propio abuelo.
The author based the character on his own grandfather.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: baso
Correct: basó
Why: Without the accent, 'baso' is the present 'I base', while 'basó' is the past 'he/she based'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: baso
The present of basar is regular: baso, basas, basa, basamos, basáis, basan.
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.