How to conjugate Formar in Spanish

Introduction

Formar is the Spanish verb for "to form, to make". It is a regular AR verb, and one of the most popular 100 Spanish verbs. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!

Similar verbs to formar include: confeccionar, efectuar, fabricar, hacer, preparar, producir, conformar.

Indicative Tenses of Formar

Formar in the Indicative Present

The Indicative Present of formar is used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths. For example, "formo", meaning "I form".

In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	formo	I form
Tú	formas	you form
Ella / Él / Usted	forma	s/he forms, you (formal) form
Nosotras / Nosotros	formamos	we form
Vosotras / Vosotros	formáis	you (plural) form
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	forman	they form

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Formar in the Indicative Preterite

The Indicative Preterite of formar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "formé", meaning "I formed".

In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	formé	I formed
Tú	formaste	you formed
Ella / Él / Usted	formó	s/he formed, you (formal) formed
Nosotras / Nosotros	formamos	we formed
Vosotras / Vosotros	formasteis	you (plural) formed
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	formaron	they formed

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Formar in the Indicative Imperfect

The Indicative Imperfect of formar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "formaba", meaning "I used to form".

In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	formaba	I used to form
Tú	formabas	you used to form
Ella / Él / Usted	formaba	s/he used to form, you (formal) used to form
Nosotras / Nosotros	formábamos	we used to form
Vosotras / Vosotros	formabais	you (plural) used to form
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	formaban	they used to form

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Formar in the Indicative Present Continuous

The Indicative Present Continuous of formar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy formando", meaning "I am forming".

In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	estoy formando	I am forming
Tú	estás formando	you are forming
Ella / Él / Usted	está formando	s/he is forming, you (formal) are forming
Nosotras / Nosotros	estamos formando	we are forming
Vosotras / Vosotros	estáis formando	you (plural) are forming
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	están formando	they are forming

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Formar in the Indicative Informal Future

The Indicative Informal Future of formar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a formar", meaning "I am going to form".

In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	voy a formar	I am going to form
Tú	vas a formar	you are going to form
Ella / Él / Usted	va a formar	s/he is going to form, you (formal) are going to form
Nosotras / Nosotros	vamos a formar	we are going to form
Vosotras / Vosotros	vais a formar	you (plural) are going to form
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	van a formar	they are going to form

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Formar in the Indicative Future

The Indicative Future of formar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "formaré", meaning "I will form".

In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	formaré	I will form
Tú	formarás	you will form
Ella / Él / Usted	formará	s/he will form, you (formal) will form
Nosotras / Nosotros	formaremos	we will form
Vosotras / Vosotros	formaréis	you (plural) will form
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	formarán	they will form

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Formar in the Indicative Conditional

The Indicative Conditional of formar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "formaría", meaning "I would form".

In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	formaría	I would form
Tú	formarías	you would form
Ella / Él / Usted	formaría	s/he would form, you (formal) would form
Nosotras / Nosotros	formaríamos	we would form
Vosotras / Vosotros	formaríais	you (plural) would form
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	formarían	they would form

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Formar in the Indicative Present Perfect

The Indicative Present Perfect of formar is used to describe actions that started recently (in the past) and are still happening now or things that have been done recently. For example, "he formado", meaning "I have formed".

In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	he formado	I have formed
Tú	has formado	you have formed
Ella / Él / Usted	ha formado	s/he has formed, you (formal) have formed
Nosotras / Nosotros	hemos formado	we have formed
Vosotras / Vosotros	habéis formado	you (plural) have formed
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	han formado	they have formed

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Formar in the Indicative Past Perfect

The Indicative Past Perfect of formar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había formado", meaning "I had formed".

In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	había formado	I had formed
Tú	habías formado	you had formed
Ella / Él / Usted	había formado	s/he had formed, you (formal) had formed
Nosotras / Nosotros	habíamos formado	we had formed
Vosotras / Vosotros	habíais formado	you (plural) had formed
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	habían formado	they had formed

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Formar in the Indicative Future Perfect

The Indicative Future Perfect of formar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré formado", meaning "I will have formed".

In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	habré formado	I will have formed
Tú	habrás formado	you will have formed
Ella / Él / Usted	habrá formado	s/he will have formed, you (formal) will have formed
Nosotras / Nosotros	habremos formado	we will have formed
Vosotras / Vosotros	habréis formado	you (plural) will have formed
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	habrán formado	they will have formed

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Formar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect

The Indicative Conditional Perfect of formar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría formado", meaning "I would have formed".

In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	habría formado	I would have formed
Tú	habrías formado	you would have formed
Ella / Él / Usted	habría formado	s/he would have formed, you (formal) would have formed
Nosotras / Nosotros	habríamos formado	we would have formed
Vosotras / Vosotros	habríais formado	you (plural) would have formed
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	habrían formado	they would have formed

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Subjunctive Tenses of Formar

Formar in the Subjunctive Present

The Subjunctive Present is used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about. For example, "forme", meaning "I form".

In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	forme	I form
Tú	formes	you form
Ella / Él / Usted	forme	s/he forms, you (formal) form
Nosotras / Nosotros	formemos	we form
Vosotras / Vosotros	forméis	you (plural) form
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	formen	they form

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Formar in the Subjunctive Imperfect

The Subjunctive Imperfect is used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past or to cast an opinion (emotional) about something that happened in the past. For example, "formara", meaning "I formed".

In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	formara	I formed
Tú	formaras	you formed
Ella / Él / Usted	formara	s/he formed, you (formal) formed
Nosotras / Nosotros	formáramos	we formed
Vosotras / Vosotros	formarais	you (plural) formed
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	formaran	they formed

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Formar in the Subjunctive Future

The Subjunctive Future is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that may happen in the future. For example, "formare", meaning "I will form".

In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	formare	I will form
Tú	formares	you will form
Ella / Él / Usted	formare	s/he will form, you (formal) will form
Nosotras / Nosotros	formáremos	we will form
Vosotras / Vosotros	formareis	you (plural) will form
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	formaren	they will form

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Formar in the Subjunctive Present Perfect

The Subjunctive Present Perfect is used to describe past actions or events that are still connected to the present day and to speak about an action that will have happened by a certain time in the future. For example, "haya formado", meaning "I have formed".

In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	haya formado	I have formed
Tú	hayas formado	you have formed
Ella / Él / Usted	haya formado	s/he has formed, you (formal) have formed
Nosotras / Nosotros	hayamos formado	we have formed
Vosotras / Vosotros	hayáis formado	you (plural) have formed
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	hayan formado	they have formed

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Formar in the Subjunctive Past Perfect

The Subjunctive Past Perfect is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that occurred before other actions/events in the past. For example, "hubiera formado", meaning "I had formed".

In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	hubiera formado	I had formed
Tú	hubieras formado	you had formed
Ella / Él / Usted	hubiera formado	s/he had formed, you (formal) had formed
Nosotras / Nosotros	hubiéramos formado	we had formed
Vosotras / Vosotros	hubierais formado	you (plural) had formed
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	hubieran formado	they had formed

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Formar in the Subjunctive Future Perfect

The Subjunctive Future Perfect is used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situations occurs in the future. For example, "hubiere formado", meaning "I will have formed".

In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	hubiere formado	I will have formed
Tú	hubieres formado	you will have formed
Ella / Él / Usted	hubiere formado	s/he will have formed, you (formal) will have formed
Nosotras / Nosotros	hubiéremos formado	we will have formed
Vosotras / Vosotros	hubiereis formado	you (plural) will have formed
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	hubieren formado	they will have formed

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Imperative Tenses of Formar

Formar in the Imperative Affirmative

The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "forme", meaning "(to you formal) form!".

In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	-	-
Tú	forma	(to you) form!
Ella / Él / Usted	forme	(to you formal) form!
Nosotras / Nosotros	formemos	let's form!
Vosotras / Vosotros	formad	(to you plural) form!
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	formen	(to you plural formal) form!

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Formar in the Imperative Negative

The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no forme", meaning "(to you formal) don't form!".

In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	-	-
Tú	no formes	(to you) don't form!
Ella / Él / Usted	no forme	(to you formal) don't form!
Nosotras / Nosotros	no formemos	let's not form!
Vosotras / Vosotros	no forméis	(to you plural) don't form!
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	no formen	(to you plural formal) don't form!

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Example sentences and usage

• Estás en mejor forma que yo. You're in better shape than I am.
• Debes dejar de actuar de forma tan tonta. You must put an end to your foolish behavior.
• Nuestros planes para el verano están tomando forma. Our plans for the summer are taking shape.
• Hacer matemáticas es la única forma socialmente aceptable de masturbarse en público. Doing math is the only socially acceptable way to masturbate in public.
• La única forma en la Tierra de multiplicar la felicidad es dividirla. The only way on Earth to multiply happiness is to divide it.
• Debes dejar de actuar de forma tan tonta. You must put an end to your foolish behavior.
• Ahora formas parte de la élite. You are now among the elite.
• Tu reloj se parece al mío en la forma y el color. Your watch is similar to mine in shape and color.

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