Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | formo | formé | formaba | formaré | formaría |
| tú | formas | formaste | formabas | formarás | formarías |
| él / ella / usted | forma | formó | formaba | formará | formaría |
| nosotros / nosotras | formamos | formamos | formábamos | formaremos | formaríamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | formáis | formasteis | formabais | formaréis | formaríais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | forman | formaron | formaban | formarán | formarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| yo | forme | formara |
| tú | formes | formaras |
| él / ella / usted | forme | formara |
| nosotros / nosotras | formemos | formáramos |
| vosotros / vosotras | forméis | formarais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | formen | formaran |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| tú | forma | no formes |
| usted | forme | no forme |
| nosotros | formemos | no formemos |
| vosotros | formad | no forméis |
| ustedes | formen | no formen |
Formar conjugation quick answers
- Formar present tense
- The present tense of formar is: formo, formas, forma, formamos, formáis, forman.
- 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.
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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