Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Basarse in Spanish
basarse to be based on, to be founded on Regular AR Verb
At a glance: Basarse (to be based on, to be founded on) is a reflexive regular -AR verb in Spanish. In the present tense: me baso, te basas, se basa, nos basamos, os basáis, se basan. Because it is fully regular, its endings apply directly to hundreds of other -AR verbs.
- Past participle
- basado been based on
- Gerund
- basando being based on
Table of contents
- Indicative tenses of Basarse
- Basarse in the Indicative Present
- Basarse in the Indicative Preterite
- Basarse in the Indicative Imperfect
- Basarse in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Basarse in the Indicative Informal Future
- Basarse in the Indicative Future
- Basarse in the Indicative Conditional
- Basarse in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Basarse in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Basarse in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Basarse in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Basarse
- Imperative tenses of Basarse
- Verbs that follow the same patterns
- Frequently asked questions
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practise Basarse conjugations (free mobile app)
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Indicative tenses of Basarse
Basarse in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of basarse is used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths. For example, “me baso”, meaning “I am based on”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me baso | I am based on |
| Tú | te basas | you are based on |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se basa | s/he is based on |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos basamos | we are based on |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os basáis | you (plural) are based on |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se basan | they are based on |
How it’s built: Regular: stem bas- plus the -ar endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Basarse in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of basarse is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, “me basé”, meaning “I was based on”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me basé | I was based on |
| Tú | te basaste | you were based on |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se basó | s/he was based on |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos basamos | we were based on |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os basasteis | you (plural) were based on |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se basaron | they were based on |
How it’s built: Regular: stem bas- plus the -ar endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Basarse in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of basarse is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, “me basaba”, meaning “I used to be based on”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me basaba | I used to be based on |
| Tú | te basabas | you used to be based on |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se basaba | s/he used to be based on |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos basábamos | we used to be based on |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os basabais | you (plural) used to be based on |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se basaban | they used to be based on |
How it’s built: Regular: stem bas- plus the -ar endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Basarse in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of basarse is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, “me estoy basando”, meaning “I am being based on”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me estoy basando | I am being based on |
| Tú | te estás basando | you are being based on |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se está basando | s/he is being based on |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos estamos basando | we are being based on |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os estáis basando | you (plural) are being based on |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se están basando | they are being based on |
How it’s built: Estar in the present (estoy, estás, está, estamos, estáis, están) plus the gerund basando. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Basarse in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of basarse is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, “me voy a basar”, meaning “I am going to be based on”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me voy a basar | I am going to be based on |
| Tú | te vas a basar | you are going to be based on |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se va a basar | s/he is going to be based on |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos vamos a basar | we are going to be based on |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os vais a basar | you (plural) are going to be based on |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se van a basar | they are going to be based on |
How it’s built: Ir in the present (voy, vas, va, vamos, vais, van), then a, then the infinitive basar. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Basarse in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of basarse is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, “me basaré”, meaning “I will be based on”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me basaré | I will be based on |
| Tú | te basarás | you will be based on |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se basará | s/he will be based on |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos basaremos | we will be based on |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os basaréis | you (plural) will be based on |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se basarán | they will be based on |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive basar plus the future endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Basarse in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of basarse is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, “me basaría”, meaning “I would be based on”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me basaría | I would be based on |
| Tú | te basarías | you would be based on |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se basaría | s/he would be based on |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos basaríamos | we would be based on |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os basaríais | you (plural) would be based on |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se basarían | they would be based on |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive basar plus the conditional endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Basarse in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of basarse is used to describe actions that started recently (in the past) and are still happening now or things that have been done recently. For example, “me he basado”, meaning “I have been based on”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me he basado | I have been based on |
| Tú | te has basado | you have been based on |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se ha basado | s/he has been based on |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hemos basado | we have been based on |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habéis basado | you (plural) have been based on |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se han basado | they have been based on |
How it’s built: Haber in the present (he, has, ha, hemos, habéis, han) plus the past participle basado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Basarse in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of basarse is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, “me había basado”, meaning “I had been based on”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me había basado | I had been based on |
| Tú | te habías basado | you had been based on |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se había basado | s/he had been based on |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos habíamos basado | we had been based on |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habíais basado | you (plural) had been based on |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se habían basado | they had been based on |
How it’s built: Haber in the imperfect (había, habías, había, habíamos, habíais, habían) plus the past participle basado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Basarse in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of basarse is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, “me habré basado”, meaning “I will have been based on”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me habré basado | I will have been based on |
| Tú | te habrás basado | you will have been based on |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se habrá basado | s/he will have been based on |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos habremos basado | we will have been based on |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habréis basado | you (plural) will have been based on |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se habrán basado | they will have been based on |
How it’s built: Haber in the future (habré, habrás, habrá, habremos, habréis, habrán) plus the past participle basado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Basarse in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of basarse is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, “me habría basado”, meaning “I would have been based on”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me habría basado | I would have been based on |
| Tú | te habrías basado | you would have been based on |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se habría basado | s/he would have been based on |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos habríamos basado | we would have been based on |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habríais basado | you (plural) would have been based on |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se habrían basado | they would have been based on |
How it’s built: Haber in the conditional (habría, habrías, habría, habríamos, habríais, habrían) plus the past participle basado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Subjunctive tenses of Basarse
Basarse in the Subjunctive Present
The Subjunctive Present is used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about. For example, “me base”, meaning “I am based on”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me base | I am based on |
| Tú | te bases | you are based on |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se base | s/he is based on |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos basemos | we are based on |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os baséis | you (plural) are based on |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se basen | they are based on |
How it’s built: Regular: stem bas- plus the -ar subjunctive endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Basarse in the Subjunctive Imperfect
The Subjunctive Imperfect is used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past or to cast an opinion (emotional) about something that happened in the past. For example, “me basara”, meaning “I were based on”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me basara | I were based on |
| Tú | te basaras | you were based on |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se basara | s/he were based on |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos basáramos | we were based on |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os basarais | you (plural) were based on |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se basaran | they were based on |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, basaron, without -ron, plus the -ra endings; nosotros adds an accent (basáramos). The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Basarse in the Subjunctive Future
The Subjunctive Future is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that may happen in the future. For example, “me basare”, meaning “I will be based on”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me basare | I will be based on |
| Tú | te basares | you will be based on |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se basare | s/he will be based on |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos basáremos | we will be based on |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os basareis | you (plural) will be based on |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se basaren | they will be based on |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, basaron, without -ron, plus the -re endings; nosotros adds an accent (basáremos). The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Basarse in the Subjunctive Present Perfect
The Subjunctive Present Perfect is used to describe past actions or events that are still connected to the present day and to speak about an action that will have happened by a certain time in the future. For example, “me haya basado”, meaning “I have been based on”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me haya basado | I have been based on |
| Tú | te hayas basado | you have been based on |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se haya basado | s/he has been based on |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hayamos basado | we have been based on |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os hayáis basado | you (plural) have been based on |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se hayan basado | they have been based on |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive present (haya, hayas, haya, hayamos, hayáis, hayan) plus the past participle basado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Basarse in the Subjunctive Past Perfect
The Subjunctive Past Perfect is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that occurred before other actions/events in the past. For example, “me hubiera basado”, meaning “I had been based on”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me hubiera basado | I had been based on |
| Tú | te hubieras basado | you had been based on |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se hubiera basado | s/he had been based on |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hubiéramos basado | we had been based on |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os hubierais basado | you (plural) had been based on |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se hubieran basado | they had been based on |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive imperfect (hubiera, hubieras, hubiera, hubiéramos, hubierais, hubieran) plus the past participle basado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Basarse in the Subjunctive Future Perfect
The Subjunctive Future Perfect is used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situations occurs in the future. For example, “me hubiere basado”, meaning “I will have been based on”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me hubiere basado | I will have been based on |
| Tú | te hubieres basado | you will have been based on |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se hubiere basado | s/he will have been based on |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hubiéremos basado | we will have been based on |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os hubiereis basado | you (plural) will have been based on |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se hubieren basado | they will have been based on |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive future (hubiere, hubieres, hubiere, hubiéremos, hubiereis, hubieren) plus the past participle basado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Imperative tenses of Basarse
Basarse in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, “básese”, meaning “(to you formal) be based on!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | básate | (to you) be based on! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | básese | (to you formal) be based on! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | basémonos | let's be based on! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | basaos | (to you plural) be based on! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | básense | (to you plural formal) be based on! |
How it’s built: Tú takes the ella/él present and attaches te (básate); usted and ustedes take the subjunctive present and attach se (básese, básense); nosotros takes the subjunctive present, drops the s and attaches nos (basémonos); vosotros drops the final r of the infinitive and attaches os (basaos).
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Basarse in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, “no se base”, meaning “(to you formal) don't be based on!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no te bases | (to you) don't be based on! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no se base | (to you formal) don't be based on! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no nos basemos | let's not be based on! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no os baséis | (to you plural) don't be based on! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no se basen | (to you plural formal) don't be based on! |
How it’s built: No plus the subjunctive present: no te bases, no se base, no nos basemos, no os baséis, no se basen.
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Frequently asked questions about Basarse
Is basarse a regular or irregular verb?
Basarse is a fully regular -AR reflexive verb. It follows the standard -AR conjugation pattern in every tense and mood without any stem changes, spelling changes, or irregular forms. This makes it a model verb for learning the -AR conjugation system.
How do you conjugate basarse in the present tense (presente)?
In the present tense (presente), basarse is conjugated as: yo me baso, tú te basas, él/ella/usted se basa, nosotros nos basamos, vosotros os basáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se basan. The present tense is used To talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths.
How do you conjugate basarse in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), basarse is conjugated as: yo me basé, tú te basaste, él/ella/usted se basó, nosotros nos basamos, vosotros os basasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se basaron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
How do you conjugate basarse in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), basarse is conjugated as: yo me basaba, tú te basabas, él/ella/usted se basaba, nosotros nos basábamos, vosotros os basabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes se basaban. The imperfect is used To describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do.
How do you conjugate basarse in the future tense (futuro simple)?
In the future tense (futuro simple), basarse is conjugated as: yo me basaré, tú te basarás, él/ella/usted se basará, nosotros nos basaremos, vosotros os basaréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se basarán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
How do you conjugate basarse in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), basarse is conjugated as: yo me base, tú te bases, él/ella/usted se base, nosotros nos basemos, vosotros os baséis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se basen. The present subjunctive is used To talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about.
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