basa
Meaning
be the boss; supervise; act as a foreman
In Swedish: vara bas (för), leda
Conjugation
| Infinitive | att basa | to be the boss |
|---|---|---|
| Present | basar | jag basar |
| Past | basade | jag basade |
| Supine | basat | used after har / hade |
| Perfect | har basat | jag har basat |
| Past perfect | hade basat | jag hade basat |
| Future | ska basa | or: kommer att basa |
| Conditional | skulle basa | jag skulle basa |
| Imperative | basa! | a command |
| Present participle | basande | -ing, used as an adjective |
| Past participle | basad | used like an adjective, and agrees like one |
Passive (-s form)
| Infinitive | basas |
|---|---|
| Present | basas |
| Past | basades |
| Supine | basats |
Group 1: -ar verbs. Present -ar, past -ade, supine -at. The largest and most regular group. Swedish verbs don't change for person: jag, du, hon, vi and de all use basar. See the four verb groups explained.
Practise basa
1 / 2Yesterday I … (basa). Which is the past tense?
basa in a sentence
- han basar för sommarunderhållningenhe's in charge of summer entertainments
Questions
What does basa mean in English?
basa means “be the boss, supervise”.
What is the past tense of basa?
The past tense of basa is basade (“jag basade”). The supine is basat, used in “jag har basat”.
What is the present tense of basa?
basar, the same for every person: jag basar, du basar, vi basar.
Origin
From bas (leader of the daily, actual work) + -a to construct the verb.
Nearby common words
basa is number 3,503 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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