This is the base step in tangotation form

Short base step (6 count)

LEAD FOLLOW
1 MRB WLF
2 MLS WRS
3 MRF WLB
6 MLF WRB
7 MRS WLS
8 MRC WRC

Long base step (8 count)

LEAD FOLLOW
1 MRB WLF
2 MLS WRS
3 MRF WLB
4 MLF WRB
5 MRC WLBX
6 MLF WRB
7 MRS WLS
8 MRC WRC

Inverted base step (8 count)

LEAD FOLLOW
1 MRB WLF
2 MLS WRS
-MRC
3 MLF WLB
4 MRF WRB
-WLBX
6 MLF WRB
7 MRS WLS
8 MRC WRC