
formar Present Conjugation
formar — to form
The present of formar is regular: formo, formas, forma, formamos, formáis, forman.
formar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense to discuss current habits, general facts (like how something is structured), or actions happening right now.
Notes on formar in the Present
Formar follows the standard -ar pattern. There are no stem changes or spelling shifts.
Example Sentences
Yo formo a los nuevos empleados cada lunes.
I train (form) the new employees every Monday.
yo
Los estudiantes forman una fila en el pasillo.
The students are forming a line in the hallway.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Esta pieza forma parte del motor.
This piece forms part of the engine.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: formemos
Correct: formamos
Why: Learners sometimes use the subjunctive 'e' ending for the present indicative 'nosotros' form.
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Related Tenses
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.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: formara
The imperfect subjunctive of formar is regular: formara, formaras, formara, formáramos, formarais, formaran.
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.