bastar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
bastar — to be enough
The present subjunctive of bastar changes the 'a' to 'e': baste, bastes, baste, bastemos, bastéis, basten.
bastar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use the subjunctive with expressions of doubt, emotion, or necessity, such as 'espero que baste' (I hope it's enough) or 'no creo que baste' (I don't think it's enough).
Notes on bastar in the Present Subjunctive
Bastar is regular in the present subjunctive, following the standard -ar verb shift to -e endings.
Example Sentences
Espero que este dinero te baste.
I hope this money is enough for you.
él/ella/usted
Dudo que basten tres días para el proyecto.
I doubt three days will be enough for the project.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Busco a alguien que me baste como socio.
I'm looking for someone who is sufficient for me as a partner.
yo
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'basta' after 'espero que'.
Correct: baste
Why: Verbs like 'esperar que' trigger the subjunctive mood because they express a wish.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: basto
Bastar is a regular -ar verb in the present tense: basto, bastas, basta, bastamos, bastáis, bastan.
Preterite
yo: basté
The preterite of bastar is regular: basté, bastaste, bastó, bastamos, bastasteis, bastaron.
Imperfect
yo: bastaba
The imperfect of bastar follows the regular -aba pattern: bastaba, bastabas, bastaba, bastábamos, bastabais, bastaban.
Future
yo: bastaré
The future of bastar is formed by adding endings to the infinitive: bastaré, bastarás, bastará, bastaremos, bastaréis, bastarán.
Conditional
yo: bastaría
The conditional of bastar is regular: bastaría, bastarías, bastaría, bastaríamos, bastaríais, bastarían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: bastara
The imperfect subjunctive of bastar is regular: bastara, bastaras, bastara, bastáramos, bastarais, bastaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: basta
The imperative of bastar is used to command sufficiency: basta, baste, bastemos, bastad, basten.
Negative Imperative
yo: no bastes
The negative imperative of bastar uses present subjunctive forms: no bastes, no baste, no bastemos, no bastéis, no basten.