Formar present tense
The present tense of formar is: formo, formas, forma, formamos, formáis, forman.
formar conjugation
To form, to make up · Regular -ar verb
Infinitive
formar
Gerund
formando
Past participle
formado
Formar conjugation quick answers
Formar preterite
The preterite of formar is: formé, formaste, formó, formamos, formasteis, formaron.
Formar imperfect tense
The imperfect of formar is: formaba, formabas, formaba, formábamos, formabais, formaban.
Formar present subjunctive
The present subjunctive of formar is: forme, formes, forme, formemos, forméis, formen.
Indicative
Present
| yo | formo |
| tú | formas |
| él / ella / usted | forma |
| nosotros / nosotras | formamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | formáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | forman |
Preterite
| yo | formé |
| tú | formaste |
| él / ella / usted | formó |
| nosotros / nosotras | formamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | formasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | formaron |
Imperfect
| yo | formaba |
| tú | formabas |
| él / ella / usted | formaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | formábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | formabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | formaban |
Future
| yo | formaré |
| tú | formarás |
| él / ella / usted | formará |
| nosotros / nosotras | formaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | formaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | formarán |
Conditional
| yo | formaría |
| tú | formarías |
| él / ella / usted | formaría |
| nosotros / nosotras | formaríamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | formaríais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | formarían |
Subjunctive
Present
| yo | forme |
| tú | formes |
| él / ella / usted | forme |
| nosotros / nosotras | formemos |
| vosotros / vosotras | forméis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | formen |
Imperfect
| yo | formara |
| tú | formaras |
| él / ella / usted | formara |
| nosotros / nosotras | formáramos |
| vosotros / vosotras | formarais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | formaran |
Imperative
Affirmative
| tú | forma |
| usted | forme |
| nosotros | formemos |
| vosotros | formad |
| ustedes | formen |
Negative
| tú | no formes |
| usted | no forme |
| nosotros | no formemos |
| vosotros | no forméis |
| ustedes | no formen |
Frequently asked questions
What is the "yo" form of formar?
The yo form of formar is "formo" in the present tense, "formé" in the preterite, and "forme" in the present subjunctive.
What is the past participle of formar?
The past participle of formar is "formado", used in the perfect tenses (e.g. "he formado").
What is the gerund (gerundio) of formar?
The gerund of formar is "formando", used for the present progressive (e.g. "estoy formando").
How do you conjugate formar in the preterite?
In the preterite (pretérito), formar is: formé, formaste, formó, formamos, formasteis, formaron.
How do you conjugate formar in the imperfect?
In the imperfect (imperfecto), formar is: formaba, formabas, formaba, formábamos, formabais, formaban.
What is the present subjunctive of formar?
The present subjunctive (presente de subjuntivo) of formar is: forme, formes, forme, formemos, forméis, formen.
What is the tú command (imperative) of formar?
The affirmative tú command of formar is "forma" and the negative is "no formes".
Is formar a regular or irregular verb?
The verb formar is Regular -ar verb. The full tables above show every form.
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