What does bastar mean?
bastar means to be enough; to suffice in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
Spanish verb guide
Bastar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn bastar, meaning to be enough; to suffice, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: bastandoparticiple: bastado
Principal forms of bastar
- Infinitive
- bastar
- Gerund
- bastando
- Past participle
- bastado
Bastar conjugation table
Compare the present, preterite, imperfect, and future forms. Reflexive pronouns are included where the verb requires them.
| Pronoun | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | basto | basté | bastaba | bastaré |
| tú | bastas | bastaste | bastabas | bastarás |
| él / ella / usted | basta | bastó | bastaba | bastará |
| nosotros/as | bastamos | bastamos | bastábamos | bastaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | bastan | bastaron | bastaban | bastarán |
Pattern notes
- Bastar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with bastar
A buen entendedor, pocas palabras bastan.A word to the wise is enough.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
A veces una palabra basta.One word is sometimes enough.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Me irritó hasta decir basta con tantos cumplidos.She irritates me to no end with her complaints.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate bastar for yo in the present.
- Use the preterite form for ella.
- Say the nosotros/as imperfect form.
- Write a short sentence in the future.
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