Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) 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” in its infinitive form.
The word “baser” comes from the Latin word “basium,” meaning “kiss.” In Old French, it took on the meaning of “to kiss the hand in a gesture of respect or submission.” Over time, it evolved to mean “to lay the foundation or groundwork for something.”
In everyday French, “baser” is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express doubt, desire, or emotion. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense with their English translations:
- Il faut que tu bases ta décision sur des faits concrets. (You need to base your decision on concrete facts.)
- Je crains qu’il ne se base sur des rumeurs pour me juger. (I’m afraid he’s basing his judgments on rumors.)
- Il est important que nous basions notre argumentation sur des preuves solides. (It’s important that we base our argumentation on solid evidence.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of baser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | base | Il est important que je base ma décision là-dessus. | It’s important I base my decision on that. |
tu | bases | Je veux que tu bases ton opinion sur des faits. | I want you to base your opinion on facts. |
il | base | Il faut qu’il base sa stratégie sur ses compétences. | He must base his strategy on his skills. |
elle | base | Elle veut que j’elle base sa confiance en elle. | She wants her to base her confidence on herself. |
on | base | Il est essentiel qu’on base notre travail sur la coopération. | It’s essential we base our work on cooperation. |
nous | basions | Il est préférable que nous basions nos décisions sur des preuves. | It’s preferable we base our decisions on evidence. |
vous | basiez | Il est nécessaire que vous basiez votre jugement sur des faits. | It’s necessary you base your judgment on facts. |
ils | basent | Il est crucial qu’ils basent leur succès sur leur travail acharné. | It’s crucial they base their success on hard work. |
elles | basent | Il est possible qu’elles basent leur confiance sur leur intuition. | It’s possible they base their confidence on their intuition. |
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 (this article)
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 Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Présent
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
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