-ar verb C1 · Advanced

Conjugate basar in Spanish

to base, to found

basar is a regular -ar verb ranked #2097 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Basa su argumento en hechos." (He bases his argument on facts.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

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Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo baso
basas
él/ella/Ud. basa
nosotros basamos
vosotros basáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. basan
Example

Basa su argumento en hechos.

He bases his argument on facts.

Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo basé
basaste
él/ella/Ud. basó
nosotros basamos
vosotros basasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. basaron
Example

Ayer yo basé.

Yesterday I base, to found.

Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo basaba
basabas
él/ella/Ud. basaba
nosotros basábamos
vosotros basabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. basaban
Example

Antes yo basaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to base, to found often.

Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo basaré
basarás
él/ella/Ud. basará
nosotros basaremos
vosotros basaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. basarán
Example

Mañana yo basaré.

Tomorrow I will base, to found.

Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo basaría
basarías
él/ella/Ud. basaría
nosotros basaríamos
vosotros basaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. basarían
Example

Si pudiera, yo basaría.

If I could, I would base, to found.

Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo base
bases
él/ella/Ud. base
nosotros basemos
vosotros baséis
ellos/ellas/Uds. basen
Example

Espero que tú bases.

I hope that you base, to found.

Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
basa
él/ella/Ud. base
nosotros basemos
vosotros basad
ellos/ellas/Uds. basen
Example

Basa su argumento en hechos.

He bases his argument on facts.

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