formar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
formar — to form
The imperfect subjunctive of formar is regular: formara, formaras, formara, formáramos, formarais, formaran.
formar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this for hypothetical past situations, polite requests, or after 'if' (si) clauses involving unlikely scenarios.
Notes on formar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
It follows the standard rule: take the 3rd person plural preterite (formaron), drop the -on, and add the endings.
Example Sentences
Si yo formara las reglas, todo sería diferente.
If I formed the rules, everything would be different.
yo
Me gustaría que ellos formaran un sindicato.
I would like them to form a union.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Fue necesario que formáramos un plan de emergencia.
It was necessary that we formed an emergency plan.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: formaranos
Correct: formáramos
Why: The 'nosotros' form always requires an accent on the vowel before the -ramos ending.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: formo
The present of formar is regular: formo, formas, forma, formamos, formáis, forman.
Preterite
yo: formé
The preterite of formar is regular: formé, formaste, formó, formamos, formasteis, formaron.
Imperfect
yo: formaba
The imperfect of formar is regular: formaba, formabas, formaba, formábamos, formabais, formaban.
Future
yo: formaré
The future of formar is regular: formaré, formarás, formará, formaremos, formaréis, formarán.
Conditional
yo: formaría
The conditional of formar is regular: formaría, formarías, formaría, formaríamos, formaríais, formarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: forme
The present subjunctive of formar is regular: forme, formes, forme, formemos, forméis, formen.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: forma
The affirmative imperative of formar is: forma (tú), forme (usted), formemos (nosotros), formad (vosotros), formen (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no formes
The negative imperative of formar uses present subjunctive forms: no formes, no forme, no formemos, no forméis, no formen.