/baˈsaɾ/
Translation
to base, to be based on
Word origin
From base, from Latin basis ('base, foundation'), itself from Greek basis ('a step, a base').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- basis
- English cognates
- base, basis
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | baso | basé | basaba | basaré | basaría |
| tú | basas | basaste | basabas | basarás | basarías |
| él/ella/ud. | basa | basó | basaba | basará | basaría |
| nos. | basamos | basamos | basábamos | basaremos | basaríamos |
| vos. | basáis | basasteis | basabais | basaréis | basaríais |
| ellos/uds. | basan | basaron | basaban | basarán | basarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | base | basara | basase |
| tú | bases | basaras | basases |
| él/ella/ud. | base | basara | basase |
| nos. | basemos | basáramos | basásemos |
| vos. | baséis | basarais | basaseis |
| ellos/uds. | basen | basaran | basasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | basa |
| ud. | base |
| nosotros | basemos |
| vosotros | basad |
| uds. | basen |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- basando
- Past participle
- basado
Examples
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I am going to base my work on real data.
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The film is based on a true story.
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What are you basing that on?
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You should not base your opinion only on rumours.
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The study is based on years of research.
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