What does formar mean?
formar means to form, to create in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to train, to educate; to make up, to constitute.
Spanish verb guide
Formar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn formar, meaning to form, to create, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: formandoparticiple: formado
Principal forms of formar
- Infinitive
- formar
- Gerund
- formando
- Past participle
- formado
Formar conjugation table
Compare the present, preterite, imperfect, and future forms. Reflexive pronouns are included where the verb requires them.
| Pronoun | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | formo | formé | formaba | formaré |
| tú | formas | formaste | formabas | formarás |
| él / ella / usted | forma | formó | formaba | formará |
| nosotros/as | formamos | formamos | formábamos | formaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | forman | formaron | formaban | formarán |
Pattern notes
- Formar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with formar
Tú y yo formamos un buen equipo.You and I make a good team.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
La caspa se forma con pequeñas escamas de piel muerta.Dandruff is made of small flakes of dead skin.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
¿Cómo se forma el granizo?How does hail form?Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate formar for yo in the present.
- Use the preterite form for ella.
- Say the nosotros/as imperfect form.
- Write a short sentence in the future.
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