Bastar means to be sufficient or adequate for a particular purpose. It is often used to indicate that something suffices or meets the needs.
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El Presente - used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | basto | Este método basta para resolver el problema. This method is enough to solve the problem. | |
| Tú | bastas | Tú basta con llamar si necesitas ayuda. You just need to call if you need help. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | basta | Eso basta para entender la idea. That is enough to understand the idea. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | bastamos | Nosotros bastamos con poco dinero. We suffice with little money. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | bastáis | Vosotros bastáis para completar el equipo. You all are enough to complete the team. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | bastan | Las pruebas bastan para demostrarlo. The tests are enough to prove it. |
El Pretérito Indefinido - used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | basté | Basté con una sola porción. One portion was enough for me. | |
| Tú | bastaste | ¿Bastaste con esa explicación? Did that explanation suffice for you? | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | bastó | La comida bastó para todos. The food was enough for everyone. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | bastamos | Bastamos con un poco más. We needed just a little more. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | bastasteis | ¿Bastasteis con esa cantidad? Was that amount enough for you all? | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | bastaron | Las entradas bastaron para todos. The tickets were enough for everyone. |
El Pretérito Imperfecto - used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | bastaba | Antes, bastaba con una sola llamada. Before, a single call was enough. | |
| Tú | bastabas | Tú bastabas para resolver el problema. You were enough to solve the problem. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | bastaba | Él bastaba con esperar un poco. He was enough to wait a little. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | bastábamos | Nosotros bastábamos para el equipo. We were enough for the team. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | bastabais | Vosotros bastabais para la tarea. You all were enough for the task. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | bastaban | Ellos bastaban para la organización. They were enough for the organization. |
El Presente Progresivo - used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy bastando | Estoy bastando para terminar pronto. I am being enough to finish soon. | |
| Tú | estás bastando | ¿Estás bastando para el proyecto? Are you being enough for the project? | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | está bastando | Ella está bastando en este momento. She is being enough at this moment. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | estamos bastando | Estamos bastando para las expectativas. We are being enough for the expectations. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | estáis bastando | ¿Estáis bastando para el equipo? Are you all being enough for the team? | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | están bastando | Los resultados están bastando ahora. The results are being enough now. |
El Futuro Próximo - used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | bastare | Bastare con estudiar un poco más. It will be enough to study a little more. | |
| Tú | bastarás | Bastarás con llamar más tarde. You will just need to call later. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | bastará | Bastará con esperar unos minutos. It will be enough to wait a few minutes. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | bastaremos | Bastaremos con terminar el proyecto. We will just need to finish the project. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | bastaréis | Bastaréis con practicar más. You all will just need to practice more. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | bastarán | Bastarán con llegar a tiempo. It will be enough to arrive on time. |
El Futuro Simple - used to talk about something that will happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | bastará | Eso bastará para resolver el problema. That will be enough to solve the problem. | |
| Tú | bastarás | Tú bastarás para completar el equipo. You will be enough to complete the team. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | bastará | Él bastará para ayudar en la tarea. He will be enough to help with the task. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | bastaremos | Nosotros bastaremos para cubrir la demanda. We will be enough to meet the demand. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | bastaréis | Vosotros bastaréis para completar el proyecto. You all will be enough to complete the project. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | bastarán | Ellos bastarán para organizar el evento. They will be enough to organize the event. |
El Condicional Simple - used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | bastaría | Eso bastaría para resolver el problema. That would be enough to solve the problem. | |
| Tú | bastarías | Tú bastarías para completar el equipo. You would be enough to complete the team. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | bastaría | Él bastaría con una explicación sencilla. He would suffice with a simple explanation. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | bastaríamos | Nosotros bastaríamos si colaboramos. We would be enough if we collaborate. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | bastaríais | Vosotros bastaríais para el proyecto. You all would be enough for the project. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | bastarían | Ellos bastarían con un poco más de tiempo. They would be enough with a little more time. |
El Pretérito Perfecto - used to describe actions that started recently and are still happening now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | he bastado | He bastado con una sola explicación. I have sufficed with just one explanation. | |
| Tú | has bastado | ¿Has bastado con esa respuesta? Have you sufficed with that answer? | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | ha bastado | Ella ha bastado para resolver el problema. She has sufficed to solve the problem. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hemos bastado | Hemos bastado con un poco de ayuda. We have sufficed with a little help. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habéis bastado | Vosotros habéis bastado para entenderlo. You all have sufficed to understand it. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | han bastado | Ellos han bastado para completar la tarea. They have sufficed to complete the task. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto - used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | había bastado | Ya había bastado con tu ayuda. It had already been enough with your help. | |
| Tú | habías bastado | Antes de la reunión, habías bastado con estudiar. Before the meeting, you had just needed to study. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | había bastado | Ella había bastado para resolver el problema. She had been enough to solve the problem. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habíamos bastado | Nosotros habíamos bastado con esperar. We had just needed to wait. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habíais bastado | Vosotros habíais bastado con pedir ayuda. You all had just needed to ask for help. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habían bastado | Ellos habían bastado para completar la tarea. They had been enough to complete the task. |
El Futuro Perfecto - used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré bastado | Para entonces, ya habré bastado con la explicación. By then, I will have already been enough with the explanation. | |
| Tú | habrás bastado | Para mañana, tú habrás bastado con el ensayo. By tomorrow, you will have been enough with the rehearsal. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habrá bastado | Para el fin de semana, él habrá bastado con el entrenamiento. By the weekend, he will have been enough with the training. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habremos bastado | Para entonces, nosotros habremos bastado con los recursos. By then, we will have been enough with the resources. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habréis bastado | Para el evento, vosotros habréis bastado con la preparación. For the event, you all will have been enough with the preparation. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrán bastado | Para esa fecha, ellos habrán bastado con las pruebas. By that date, they will have been enough with the tests. |
El Condicional Perfecto - used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn't
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría bastado | Habría bastado con llamar antes. It would have been enough to call earlier. | |
| Tú | habrías bastado | Habrías bastado con pedir ayuda. It would have been enough for you to ask for help. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habría bastado | Habría bastado con esperar un poco. It would have been enough to wait a little. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habríamos bastado | Habríamos bastado con intentarlo otra vez. It would have been enough for us to try again. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habríais bastado | Habríais bastado con estudiar más. It would have been enough for you all to study more. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrían bastado | Habrían bastado con cambiar de plan. It would have been enough for them to change the plan. |
El Presente de Subjuntivo - used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | baste | Es importante que yo baste para la fiesta. It's important that I suffice for the party. | |
| Tú | bastes | Espero que tú bastes con esa cantidad. I hope that you suffice with that amount. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | baste | Es posible que él baste con poco dinero. It's possible that he suffices with little money. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | bastemos | Es necesario que nosotros bastemos en esta situación. It's necessary that we suffice in this situation. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | bastéis | Dudo que vosotros bastéis sin ayuda. I doubt that you all suffice without help. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | basten | Es importante que ellas basten para el proyecto. It's important that they suffice for the project. |
El Imperfecto Subjuntivo - used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | bastara | Si fuera necesario, bastara con llamar. If it were necessary, it would suffice to call. | |
| Tú | bastaras | Quizá bastaras para resolver el problema. Maybe you would be enough to solve the problem. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | bastara | Esperaba que bastara para convencerlo. I hoped it would be enough to convince him. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | bastáramos | Si fuera necesario, bastáramos con eso. If it were necessary, we would suffice with that. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | bastarais | Quizá bastarais para completar el proyecto. Maybe you all would be enough to complete the project. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | bastaran | Si fuera posible, bastaran para todos. If it were possible, they would be enough for everyone. |
El Futuro de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations and actions/events that may happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | bastare | Si fuera necesario, bastare con llamar. If necessary, it will suffice to call. | |
| Tú | bastares | Bastares con seguir las instrucciones. It will suffice for you to follow the instructions. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | bastare | Bastare con que él llegue a tiempo. It will suffice if he arrives on time. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | bastáremos | Bastáremos con resolver el problema pronto. It will suffice for us to solve the problem soon. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | bastareis | Bastareis con estudiar un poco más. It will suffice for you all to study a little more. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | bastaren | Bastaren con entender la situación. It will suffice for them to understand the situation. |
El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to describe past actions still connected to the present
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya bastado | Espero que haya bastado para todos. I hope it has been enough for everyone. | |
| Tú | hayas bastado | ¿Crees que hayas bastado con eso? Do you think that has been enough for you? | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | haya bastado | Es posible que haya bastado para ella. It is possible that it has been enough for her. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hayamos bastado | Quizá hayamos bastado para completar el proyecto. Maybe we have been enough to complete the project. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hayáis bastado | ¿Habéis bastado para la reunión? Have you all been enough for the meeting? | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hayan bastado | Es probable que hayan bastado para el evento. It's likely that they have been enough for the event. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera bastado | Si hubiera bastado, no habría pedido más. If it had been enough, I wouldn't have asked for more. | |
| Tú | hubieras bastado | Si hubieras bastado, no te habría llamado. If it had been enough for you, I wouldn't have called you. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiera bastado | Si hubiera bastado, habría sido suficiente. If it had been enough, it would have been sufficient. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéramos bastado | Si hubiéramos bastado, no habríamos preocupado a todos. If it had been enough, we wouldn't have worried everyone. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubierais bastado | Si hubierais bastado, no habríais tenido problemas. If it had been enough for you all, you wouldn't have had problems. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieran bastado | Si hubieran bastado, no habrían pedido ayuda. If it had been enough, they wouldn't have asked for help. |
El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situation occurs
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya bastado | Espero que haya bastado para todos. I hope it has been enough for everyone. | |
| Tú | hayas bastado | ¿Crees que hayas bastado con eso? Do you think that will have been enough for you? | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | haya bastado | Es posible que haya bastado la explicación. It is possible that the explanation has been enough. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hayamos bastado | Quizá hayamos bastado para completar el proyecto. Maybe we will have been enough to complete the project. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hayáis bastado | ¿Habéis bastado para cubrir los gastos? Have you all been enough to cover the expenses? | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hayan bastado | Es probable que hayan bastado las pruebas. It is likely that the tests have been enough. |
El Imperativo Afirmativo - used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | basta | ¡Basta de quejarte! Stop complaining! | |
| Tú | basta | ¡Basta de hacer eso! Stop doing that! | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | basta | ¡Basta de mentir! Stop lying! | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | basta | ¡Basta de excusas! Let's stop making excuses! | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | basta | ¡Basta de discutir! Stop arguing! | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | basta | ¡Basta de esperar! Stop waiting! |
El Imperativo Negativo - used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | no basto | No basta con intentarlo, debes hacerlo. It's not enough to try; you must do it. | |
| Tú | no bastes | No bastes en mentir, sé honesto. Don't lie; be honest. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | no baste | No baste con estudiar, practica más. Studying isn't enough; practice more. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | no bastemos | No bastemos en aprender, apliquemos lo aprendido. Let's not just learn; let's apply what we've learned. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | no bastéis | No bastéis en quejaros, busquen soluciones. Don't just complain; find solutions. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | no basten | No basten en confiar, verifiquen la información. Don't just trust; verify the information. |
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