Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baser
Introduction to the verb baser
The English translation of the French verb baser is “to base.” It is pronounced as “bah-zay.”
The word baser comes from the Latin word “basare,” meaning “to step on” or “to trample.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is used for actions that are hypothetical, uncertain, or contrary to reality in the past.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense with their English translations:
- J’avais basé mes espoirs sur toi. (I had based my hopes on you.)
- Si j’avais su, j’aurais basé ma décision sur des informations plus fiables. (If I had known, I would have based my decision on more reliable information.)
- Il aurait fallu baser notre stratégie sur des données concrètes plutôt que sur des suppositions. (We should have based our strategy on concrete data rather than assumptions.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of baser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse basé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse basé mon choix sur des faits concrets. | I wish I had based my choice on concrete facts. |
tu | eusses basé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses basé ton opinion sur des preuves tangibles. | I wish you had based your opinion on tangible evidence. |
il | eût basé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût basé sa décision sur des statistiques fiables. | I wish he had based his decision on reliable statistics. |
elle | eût basé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût basé son argumentation sur des exemples concrets. | I wish she had based her argument on concrete examples. |
on | eût basé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût basé notre analyse sur des données précises. | I wish we had based our analysis on accurate data. |
nous | eussions basé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions basé notre recherche sur des études approfondies. | I wish we had based our research on thorough studies. |
vous | eussiez basé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez basé votre décision sur des faits réels. | I wish you had based your decision on real facts. |
ils | eussent basé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent basé leur théorie sur des preuves solides. | I wish they had based their theory on solid evidence. |
elles | eussent basé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent basé leur argumentation sur des faits vérifiables. | I wish they had based their argument on verifiable facts. |
Other Conjugations for Baser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb baser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baser
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Baser – About the French Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Hypothetical Situations
Reported Speech
Doubt, Wishes, and Emotions
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
Conditional
Summary
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