How to conjugate Formar in Spanish
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Formar
- Formar in the Indicative Present
- Formar in the Indicative Preterite
- Formar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Formar in the Indicative Future
- Formar in the Indicative Conditional
- Formar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Formar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Formar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Formar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Formar
- Formar in the Subjunctive Present
- Formar in the Subjunctive Imperfect
- Formar in the Subjunctive Future
- Formar in the Subjunctive Present Perfect
- Formar in the Subjunctive Past Perfect
- Formar in the Subjunctive Future Perfect
- Imperative tenses of Formar
- Formar in the Imperative Affirmative
- Formar in the Imperative Negative
- Example sentences and usage
Introduction
Formar is the Spanish verb for to form. It is a regular AR verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 16 major Spanish tenses!
| Spanish | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | formar | to form |
| Past participle | formado | formed |
| Gerund | formando | forming |
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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".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | formo | I form |
| Tú | formas | you form |
| Ella / Él / Usted | forma | s/he form, you (formal) form |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | formamos | we form |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | formáis | you (plural) form |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | forman | they form, you (plural formal) form |
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".
| 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, you (plural formal) formed |
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".
| 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, you (plural formal) used to form |
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".
| 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, you (plural formal) will form |
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".
| 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, you (plural formal) would form |
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".
| 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, you (plural formal) have formed |
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".
| 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, you (plural formal) had formed |
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".
| 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, you (plural formal) will have formed |
Formar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of formar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the future but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría formado", meaning "I would have formed".
| 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, you (plural formal) 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".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | forme | I form |
| Tú | formes | you form |
| Ella / Él / Usted | forme | s/he form, you (formal) form |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | formemos | we form |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | forméis | you (plural) form |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | formen | they form, you (plural formal) form |
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".
| 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, you (plural formal) formed |
Formar in the Subjunctive Future
The Subjunctive Future is used For example, "formare", meaning "I will form".
| 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, you (plural formal) will form |
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".
| 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, you (plural formal) have formed |
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".
| 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, you (plural formal) had formed |
Formar in the Subjunctive Future Perfect
The Subjunctive Future Perfect is used For example, "hubiere formado", meaning "I will have formed".
| 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, you (plural formal) will have formed |
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!".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | forma | (to you) form! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | forme | (to you formal) form! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | formemos | (to we) form! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | formad | (to you plural) form! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | formen | (to you plural formal) form! |
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!".
| 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 | (to we) don't form! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no forméis | (to you plural) don't form! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no formen | (to you plural formal) don't form! |
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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