How to Say "based" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “based” is “basado” — A2 level.
Examples
Nunca hemos basado nuestras decisiones en rumores.
We have never based our decisions on rumors.
La junta había basado su veredicto en pruebas falsas.
The board had based its verdict on false evidence.
Forming Perfect Tenses
To talk about actions that happened and are completed, combine the helping verb haber (to have) with basado. For example: Yo he basado (I have based).
Always Masculine Singular
When used with haber to form a perfect tense, the past participle basado never changes its ending; it always stays in the masculine singular form, regardless of who is doing the action.
Confusing Perfect Tense with Adjective
Mistake: “Hemos basadOs nuestra estrategia.”
Correction: Hemos basadO nuestra estrategia. (When using 'haber,' the participle does not change its ending.)
Other Meanings of “basado”
“basado” can also mean:
- agreeable, cool, valid (internet slang)(C1, slang)
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