basera
Meaning
base; found
In Swedish: stödja, grunda
Conjugation
| Infinitive | att basera | to base |
|---|---|---|
| Present | baserar | jag baserar |
| Past | baserade | jag baserade |
| Supine | baserat | used after har / hade |
| Perfect | har baserat | jag har baserat |
| Past perfect | hade baserat | jag hade baserat |
| Future | ska basera | or: kommer att basera |
| Conditional | skulle basera | jag skulle basera |
| Imperative | basera! | a command |
| Present participle | baserande | -ing, used as an adjective |
| Past participle | baserad | used like an adjective, and agrees like one |
Passive (-s form)
| Infinitive | baseras |
|---|---|
| Present | baseras |
| Past | baserades |
| Supine | baserats |
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 baserar. See the four verb groups explained.
Practise basera
1 / 2Yesterday I … (basera). Which is the past tense?
basera in a sentence
- filmen är baserad på verklighetenthe film is based on a true event
- Vilka fakta baserar du dig på?On what do you base that?
Questions
What does basera mean in English?
basera means “base, found”.
What is the past tense of basera?
The past tense of basera is baserade (“jag baserade”). The supine is baserat, used in “jag har baserat”.
What is the present tense of basera?
baserar, the same for every person: jag baserar, du baserar, vi baserar.
Similar words
Origin
bas + -era
Nearby common words
basera is number 3,818 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 3,814platta board, plate
- 3,815bliva dated form of bli
- 3,816ingenjör technician, engineer
- 3,817erkännande acknowledgement, recognition
- 3,819matte speciell, math
- 3,820fotografi photograph
- 3,821ryttare horseman, rider
- 3,822välgörenhet charity
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