Present
| je | basane |
| tu | basanes |
| il/elle | basane |
| nous | basanons |
| vous | basanez |
| ils/elles | basanent |
to tan (brown the skin)
A literary verb meaning to tan or darken the skin, typically from sun exposure (le soleil a basané son visage). The related adjective basané(e) is dated and can carry loaded connotations when applied to people's complexions, so it's best used carefully and mostly about weathered, sun-exposed skin.
The adjective basané(e), when used to describe a person's skin tone rather than weathering from the sun, can read as dated or loaded — bronzé(e) is the neutral modern word for 'tanned.'
Often confused with bronzer.
| je | basane |
| tu | basanes |
| il/elle | basane |
| nous | basanons |
| vous | basanez |
| ils/elles | basanent |
| je | basanais |
| tu | basanais |
| il/elle | basanait |
| nous | basanions |
| vous | basaniez |
| ils/elles | basanaient |
| je | basanai |
| tu | basanas |
| il/elle | basana |
| nous | basanâmes |
| vous | basanâtes |
| ils/elles | basanèrent |
| je | basanerai |
| tu | basaneras |
| il/elle | basanera |
| nous | basanerons |
| vous | basanerez |
| ils/elles | basaneront |
| je | basanerais |
| tu | basanerais |
| il/elle | basanerait |
| nous | basanerions |
| vous | basaneriez |
| ils/elles | basaneraient |
| je | basane |
| tu | basanes |
| il/elle | basane |
| nous | basanions |
| vous | basaniez |
| ils/elles | basanent |
| je | basanasse |
| tu | basanasses |
| il/elle | basanât |
| nous | basanassions |
| vous | basanassiez |
| ils/elles | basanassent |
| tu | basane |
| nous | basanons |
| vous | basanez |
| je | ai basané |
| tu | as basané |
| il/elle | a basané |
| nous | avons basané |
| vous | avez basané |
| ils/elles | ont basané |
| je | avais basané |
| tu | avais basané |
| il/elle | avait basané |
| nous | avions basané |
| vous | aviez basané |
| ils/elles | avaient basané |
| je | eus basané |
| tu | eus basané |
| il/elle | eut basané |
| nous | eûmes basané |
| vous | eûtes basané |
| ils/elles | eurent basané |
| je | aurai basané |
| tu | auras basané |
| il/elle | aura basané |
| nous | aurons basané |
| vous | aurez basané |
| ils/elles | auront basané |
| je | aurais basané |
| tu | aurais basané |
| il/elle | aurait basané |
| nous | aurions basané |
| vous | auriez basané |
| ils/elles | auraient basané |
| je | aie basané |
| tu | aies basané |
| il/elle | ait basané |
| nous | ayons basané |
| vous | ayez basané |
| ils/elles | aient basané |
| je | eusse basané |
| tu | eusses basané |
| il/elle | eût basané |
| nous | eussions basané |
| vous | eussiez basané |
| ils/elles | eussent basané |
| tu | aie basané |
| nous | ayons basané |
| vous | ayez basané |
| basanant |
| basané |
| basaner |
Want to practice? Try a conjugation exercise.
"basaner" means "to tan (brown the skin)".
The present of "basaner" is: je basane, tu basanes, il/elle basane, nous basanons, vous basanez, ils/elles basanent.
The passé composé of "basaner" is: je ai basané, tu as basané, il/elle a basané, nous avons basané, vous avez basané, ils/elles ont basané.
The imperative of "basaner" is: tu basane, nous basanons, vous basanez.