bastar

to be enough

Regular -ar verb Gerund: bastando Past participle: bastado

Conjugation

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Presente · now, habits and facts

Pretérito Perfeito · finished actions

Futuro com ir · plans: “going to”

Pretérito Imperfeito · “used to” and “was …ing”

Futuro do Pretérito · “would”

Presente do Subjuntivo · wishes and doubts

Imperfeito do Subjuntivo · imagined “if”

Futuro do Subjuntivo · “when” or “if” later on

Imperativo · commands and requests

Not used for commands.

PresentPara mim, um café basta de manhã.For me, one coffee is enough in the morning.
PastBastou uma mensagem para ela ficar feliz.One message was enough to make her happy.
FutureDuas pizzas vão bastar para todo mundo.Two pizzas are going to be enough for everyone.
ImperfectQuando eu era criança, uma bola bastava para a gente brincar.When I was a child, a ball was enough for us to play.
ConditionalUm pedido de desculpas bastaria.An apology would be enough.
Present subjunctiveEspero que esse dinheiro baste para a viagem.I hope this money is enough for the trip.
Past subjunctiveSe um salário bastasse, eu não teria dois empregos.If one salary were enough, I wouldn’t have two jobs.
Future subjunctiveSe uma caixa não bastar, a gente compra outra.If one box isn’t enough, we’ll buy another.

Basta! on its own means "Enough!": Basta! Não quero mais ouvir isso. (Enough! I don't want to hear this anymore.)
Basta + infinitive means "all you have to do is": Basta apertar o botão. (Just press the button.)
The verb agrees with the thing that is enough: Um dia basta. (One day is enough.) Dois dias bastam. (Two days are enough.)
In everyday speech people often use dar for the same idea: Esse dinheiro dá? (Is this money enough?)

Complete each sentence with the right form of bastar.

Não precisa falar mais nada. Um sorriso ______.You don’t need to say anything else. A smile is enough.
Ontem ______ um copo de vinho para ele dormir no sofá.Yesterday one glass of wine was enough for him to fall asleep on the couch.
Você acha que dez reais ______ para o lanche de amanhã?Do you think ten reais will be enough for tomorrow’s snack?
Antigamente, duas malas ______ para a família toda.In the old days, two suitcases were enough for the whole family.
Tomara que as cadeiras ______ para todos os convidados.I hope the chairs are enough for all the guests.
Se uma palavra ______, eu não escreveria uma carta inteira.If one word were enough, I wouldn’t write a whole letter.
Se o bolo não ______, a gente serve sorvete também.If the cake isn’t enough, we’ll serve ice cream too.
Uma hora ______, mas ele me deu só vinte minutos.An hour would be enough, but he only gave me twenty minutes.
Para fazer esse bolo, ______ três ovos.To make this cake, three eggs are enough.
Na semana passada, cinco minutos de conversa ______ para resolver tudo.Last week, five minutes of conversation were enough to sort everything out.

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