Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Bastar in Spanish
To be enough Regular AR Verb
At a glance: Bastar (to be enough) is a regular -AR verb in Spanish. In the present tense: basto, bastas, basta, bastamos, bastáis, bastan. Because it is fully regular, its endings apply directly to hundreds of other -AR verbs.
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Bastar
- Bastar in the Indicative Present
- Bastar in the Indicative Preterite
- Bastar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Bastar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Bastar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Bastar in the Indicative Future
- Bastar in the Indicative Conditional
- Bastar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Bastar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Bastar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Bastar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Bastar
- Imperative tenses of Bastar
- Frequently asked questions
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Bastar conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Bastar is the Spanish verb for "to be enough". It is a regular AR verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | bastar | to be enough |
| Past participle | bastado | been enough |
| Gerund | bastando | being enough |
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Bastar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of bastar 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, "basto", meaning "I am enough".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | basto | I am enough |
| Tú | bastas | you are enough |
| Ella / Él / Usted | basta | s/he is enough |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | bastamos | we are enough |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | bastáis | you (plural) are enough |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | bastan | they are enough |
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Bastar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of bastar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "basté", meaning "I was enough".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | basté | I was enough |
| Tú | bastaste | you were enough |
| Ella / Él / Usted | bastó | s/he was enough |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | bastamos | we were enough |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | bastasteis | you (plural) were enough |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | bastaron | they were enough |
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Bastar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of bastar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "bastaba", meaning "I used to be enough".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | bastaba | I used to be enough |
| Tú | bastabas | you used to be enough |
| Ella / Él / Usted | bastaba | s/he used to be enough |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | bastábamos | we used to be enough |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | bastabais | you (plural) used to be enough |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | bastaban | they used to be enough |
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Bastar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of bastar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy bastando", meaning "I am being enough".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy bastando | I am being enough |
| Tú | estás bastando | you are being enough |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está bastando | s/he is being enough |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos bastando | we are being enough |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis bastando | you (plural) are being enough |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están bastando | they are being enough |
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Bastar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of bastar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a bastar", meaning "I am going to be enough".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a bastar | I am going to be enough |
| Tú | vas a bastar | you are going to be enough |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a bastar | s/he is going to be enough |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a bastar | we are going to be enough |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a bastar | you (plural) are going to be enough |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a bastar | they are going to be enough |
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Bastar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of bastar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "bastaré", meaning "I will be enough".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | bastaré | I will be enough |
| Tú | bastarás | you will be enough |
| Ella / Él / Usted | bastará | s/he will be enough |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | bastaremos | we will be enough |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | bastaréis | you (plural) will be enough |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | bastarán | they will be enough |
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Bastar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of bastar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "bastaría", meaning "I would be enough".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | bastaría | I would be enough |
| Tú | bastarías | you would be enough |
| Ella / Él / Usted | bastaría | s/he would be enough |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | bastaríamos | we would be enough |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | bastaríais | you (plural) would be enough |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | bastarían | they would be enough |
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Bastar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of bastar 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, "he bastado", meaning "I have been enough".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he bastado | I have been enough |
| Tú | has bastado | you have been enough |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha bastado | s/he has been enough |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos bastado | we have been enough |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis bastado | you (plural) have been enough |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han bastado | they have been enough |
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Bastar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of bastar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había bastado", meaning "I had been enough".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había bastado | I had been enough |
| Tú | habías bastado | you had been enough |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había bastado | s/he had been enough |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos bastado | we had been enough |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais bastado | you (plural) had been enough |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían bastado | they had been enough |
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Bastar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of bastar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré bastado", meaning "I will have been enough".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré bastado | I will have been enough |
| Tú | habrás bastado | you will have been enough |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá bastado | s/he will have been enough |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos bastado | we will have been enough |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis bastado | you (plural) will have been enough |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán bastado | they will have been enough |
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Bastar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of bastar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría bastado", meaning "I would have been enough".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría bastado | I would have been enough |
| Tú | habrías bastado | you would have been enough |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría bastado | s/he would have been enough |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos bastado | we would have been enough |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais bastado | you (plural) would have been enough |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían bastado | they would have been enough |
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Bastar 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, "baste", meaning "I am enough".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | baste | I am enough |
| Tú | bastes | you are enough |
| Ella / Él / Usted | baste | s/he is enough |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | bastemos | we are enough |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | bastéis | you (plural) are enough |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | basten | they are enough |
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Bastar 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, "bastara", meaning "I were enough".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | bastara | I were enough |
| Tú | bastaras | you were enough |
| Ella / Él / Usted | bastara | s/he were enough |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | bastáramos | we were enough |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | bastarais | you (plural) were enough |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | bastaran | they were enough |
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Bastar 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, "bastare", meaning "I will be enough".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | bastare | I will be enough |
| Tú | bastares | you will be enough |
| Ella / Él / Usted | bastare | s/he will be enough |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | bastáremos | we will be enough |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | bastareis | you (plural) will be enough |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | bastaren | they will be enough |
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Bastar 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, "haya bastado", meaning "I have been enough".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya bastado | I have been enough |
| Tú | hayas bastado | you have been enough |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya bastado | s/he has been enough |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos bastado | we have been enough |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis bastado | you (plural) have been enough |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan bastado | they have been enough |
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Bastar 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, "hubiera bastado", meaning "I had been enough".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera bastado | I had been enough |
| Tú | hubieras bastado | you had been enough |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera bastado | s/he had been enough |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos bastado | we had been enough |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais bastado | you (plural) had been enough |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran bastado | they had been enough |
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Bastar 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, "hubiere bastado", meaning "I will have been enough".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere bastado | I will have been enough |
| Tú | hubieres bastado | you will have been enough |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere bastado | s/he will have been enough |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos bastado | we will have been enough |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis bastado | you (plural) will have been enough |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren bastado | they will have been enough |
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Bastar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "baste", meaning "(to you formal) be! enough".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | basta | (to you) be! enough |
| Ella / Él / Usted | baste | (to you formal) be! enough |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | bastemos | let's be! enough |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | bastad | (to you plural) be! enough |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | basten | (to you plural formal) be! enough |
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Bastar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no baste", meaning "(to you formal) don't be! enough".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no bastes | (to you) don't be! enough |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no baste | (to you formal) don't be! enough |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no bastemos | let's not be! enough |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no bastéis | (to you plural) don't be! enough |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no basten | (to you plural formal) don't be! enough |
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Frequently asked questions about Bastar
Is bastar a regular or irregular verb?
Bastar is a fully regular -AR 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 bastar in the present tense (presente)?
In the present tense (presente), bastar is conjugated as: yo basto, tú bastas, él/ella/usted basta, nosotros bastamos, vosotros bastáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes bastan. 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 bastar in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), bastar is conjugated as: yo basté, tú bastaste, él/ella/usted bastó, nosotros bastamos, vosotros bastasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes bastaron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
How do you conjugate bastar in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), bastar is conjugated as: yo bastaba, tú bastabas, él/ella/usted bastaba, nosotros bastábamos, vosotros bastabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes bastaban. 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 bastar in the future tense (futuro simple)?
In the future tense (futuro simple), bastar is conjugated as: yo bastaré, tú bastarás, él/ella/usted bastará, nosotros bastaremos, vosotros bastaréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes bastarán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
How do you conjugate bastar in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), bastar is conjugated as: yo baste, tú bastes, él/ella/usted baste, nosotros bastemos, vosotros bastéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes basten. 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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