Italian conjugation practice
Bastare - to be enough
Bastare conjugations in all tenses
Presente - Present
Io basto a me stesso.I am enough for myself.
Non ho bisogno di regali, tu mi basti.I don't need gifts, you are enough for me.
Lui da solo basta a mandare avanti il negozio.He alone is enough to run the shop.
Noi bastiamo per finire il lavoro.We are enough to finish the work.
Non servono altri volontari, voi tre bastate.No more volunteers are needed; the three of you are enough.
Per la partita di oggi loro cinque bastano.For today's match, the five of them are enough.
Passato Prossimo - Recent Past
Per il trasloco non serviva nessun altro, sono bastato io.Nobody else was needed for the move; I was enough.
Alla festa non serviva un altro cuoco, sei bastato tu.No other cook was needed at the party; you were enough.
Lui da solo è bastato a vincere la partita.He alone was enough to win the match.
Noi due siamo bastati per dipingere tutta la cucina.The two of us were enough to paint the whole kitchen.
Voi quattro siete bastati a preparare la cena per tutti.The four of you were enough to make dinner for everyone.
Loro tre sono bastati a portare tutte le valigie.The three of them were enough to carry all the suitcases.
Imperfetto - Imperfect
Da piccolo non avevo amici, bastavo a me stesso.As a child I had no friends; I was enough for myself.
Tu bastavi a tua sorella, e lei lo sapeva.You were enough for your sister, and she knew it.
Lui da solo bastava a far ridere tutta la classe.He alone was enough to make the whole class laugh.
Per finire presto noi bastavamo in due.To finish early, the two of us were enough.
In cucina voi due bastavate, non serviva altro aiuto.In the kitchen the two of you were enough; no other help was needed.
Al bar loro due bastavano a servire tutti i clienti.At the bar the two of them were enough to serve all the customers.
Futuro Semplice - Future
Non chiamare nessuno, per il trasloco basterò io.Don't call anyone; I will be enough for the move.
Tu basterai e non servirà nessun altro.You will be enough, and no one else will be needed.
Non serve altro aiuto, lui da solo basterà a portare le valigie.No more help is needed; he alone will be enough to carry the suitcases.
Con pazienza noi basteremo a sistemare tutto.With patience, we will be enough to sort everything out.
Per montare il palco basterete voi quattro.The four of you will be enough to set up the stage.
Per la partita di domani basteranno loro undici.For tomorrow's match, the eleven of them will be enough.
Condizionale Presente - Present Conditional
Non chiamare altri, per quel lavoro basterei io.Don't call anyone else; I would be enough for that job.
Con più calma tu basteresti a convincerlo.With more calm, you would be enough to convince him.
Lui da solo basterebbe a riparare la macchina.He alone would be enough to fix the car.
Noi basteremmo in tre, se il lavoro fosse semplice.Three of us would be enough if the job were simple.
Per la gita non serve una guida, bastereste voi due.No guide is needed for the trip; the two of you would be enough.
Per vincere il torneo basterebbero loro due.The two of them would be enough to win the tournament.
Condizionale Passato - Past Conditional
Se mi avessero chiamato, sarei bastato io a sistemare tutto.If they had called me, I would have been enough to fix everything.
Tu saresti bastato a spiegare tutto, ma sei rimasto in silenzio.You would have been enough to explain everything, but you stayed silent.
Lui da solo sarebbe bastato a finire il lavoro in tempo.He alone would have been enough to finish the work on time.
Se ci avessero chiesto aiuto, noi due saremmo bastati.If they had asked us for help, the two of us would have been enough.
Voi tre sareste bastati a vincere la partita.The three of you would have been enough to win the match.
Loro due sarebbero bastati a spostare il pianoforte.The two of them would have been enough to move the piano.
Passato Remoto - Remote Past
Quella volta bastai io a spegnere il fuoco in cucina.That time I was enough to put out the fire in the kitchen.
Quel giorno bastasti tu a salvare la squadra.That day you were enough to save the team.
Lui da solo bastò a difendere il castello.He alone was enough to defend the castle.
Noi due bastammo a portare la barca fino alla spiaggia.The two of us were enough to carry the boat to the beach.
Voi bastaste a difendere il ponte, e il villaggio si salvò.You were enough to defend the bridge, and the village was saved.
Pochi com'erano, loro bastarono a difendere la città.Few as they were, they were enough to defend the city.
Trapassato Prossimo - Pluperfect
Prima del tuo arrivo, ero bastato io a pulire tutta la casa.Before you arrived, I had been enough to clean the whole house.
Quella volta eri bastato tu a calmare i bambini.That time you had been enough to calm the children.
Lui da solo era bastato a riparare il tetto.He alone had been enough to repair the roof.
Noi due eravamo bastati a finire il trasloco in un giorno.The two of us had been enough to finish the move in one day.
Voi tre eravate bastati a preparare tutto prima degli ospiti.The three of you had been enough to get everything ready before the guests.
Loro due erano bastati a montare tutta la tenda.The two of them had been enough to put up the whole tent.
Futuro Anteriore - Future Perfect
Chissà se alla fine sarò bastato io a convincerli.Who knows whether in the end I will have been enough to convince them.
Se finisci entro stasera, sarai bastato tu da solo.If you finish by tonight, you alone will have been enough.
Chissà se lui da solo sarà bastato a chiudere il negozio.I wonder if he alone will have been enough to close the shop.
Se finiamo stasera, noi due saremo bastati per tutto il trasloco.If we finish tonight, the two of us will have been enough for the whole move.
Se finite entro sera, voi tre sarete bastati per tutto il lavoro.If you finish by evening, the three of you will have been enough for all the work.
Chissà se loro due saranno bastati a servire tutti gli ospiti.I wonder if the two of them will have been enough to serve all the guests.
Congiuntivo Presente - Present Subjunctive
Mio figlio pensa che io basti a risolvere ogni problema.My son thinks I am enough to solve every problem.
È possibile che tu basti per il lavoro.It is possible that you are enough for the job.
Credo che lui da solo basti a guidare la squadra.I think he alone is enough to lead the team.
Temo che noi non bastiamo per finire in tempo.I fear that we are not enough to finish in time.
Spero che voi due bastiate per servire ai tavoli stasera.I hope the two of you are enough to wait tables tonight.
Dubito che loro due bastino a finire il lavoro.I doubt the two of them are enough to finish the work.
Congiuntivo Imperfetto - Imperfect Subjunctive
Mia madre credeva che io bastassi a tenere in ordine la casa.My mother thought I was enough to keep the house tidy.
Pensavo che tu da solo bastassi a finire il lavoro.I thought you alone were enough to finish the work.
Pensavo che lui da solo bastasse a vincere la gara.I thought he alone was enough to win the race.
Il capo pensava che noi due bastassimo per tutto il progetto.The boss thought the two of us were enough for the whole project.
Credevo che voi tre bastaste a portare tutti i mobili.I thought the three of you were enough to carry all the furniture.
Speravo che loro due bastassero a finire il lavoro in tempo.I hoped the two of them would be enough to finish the work on time.
Congiuntivo Passato - Present Perfect Subjunctive
I miei amici pensano che io da solo sia bastato a salvare la cena.My friends think I alone was enough to save the dinner.
Non credo che tu sia bastato per convincerli.I don't think you were enough to convince them.
Credo che lui da solo sia bastato a finire il lavoro.I think he alone was enough to finish the work.
Non penso che noi siamo bastati per quel compito.I don't think we were enough for that task.
Temo che voi due non siate bastati a finire il lavoro.I'm afraid the two of you weren't enough to finish the work.
Dubito che loro tre siano bastati a vincere la partita.I doubt the three of them were enough to win the match.
Presente Progressivo - Present Progressive
Da quando il socio è malato, sto bastando io a mandare avanti il negozio.Since my partner got sick, I have been enough to run the shop on my own.
Per ora stai bastando tu a tenere tranquilli i bambini.For now, you are enough to keep the children calm.
Per ora lui da solo sta bastando a gestire i clienti.For now, he alone is enough to handle the customers.
Per ora noi due stiamo bastando a mandare avanti il bar.For now, the two of us are enough to keep the bar going.
Per ora voi tre state bastando a servire tutti i tavoli.For now, the three of you are enough to serve all the tables.
Per ora loro due stanno bastando a coprire tutti i turni.For now, the two of them are enough to cover all the shifts.
Passato Progressivo - Past Progressive
Fino a ieri stavo bastando io a gestire tutto l'ufficio.Until yesterday, I was enough to run the whole office.
Fino a ieri stavi bastando tu a tenere in ordine la casa.Until yesterday, you were enough to keep the house tidy.
Lui da solo stava bastando a gestire il bar, poi è arrivata la folla.He alone was enough to run the bar, then the crowd arrived.
Noi due stavamo bastando a servire tutti, poi è arrivato un pullman.The two of us were enough to serve everyone, then a coach arrived.
Voi tre stavate bastando per il lavoro, finché sono arrivati altri ordini.The three of you were enough for the work until more orders arrived.
Loro due stavano bastando per il negozio, finché è arrivato Natale.The two of them were enough for the shop until Christmas came.