formar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
formar — to form
The present subjunctive of formar is regular: forme, formes, forme, formemos, forméis, formen.
formar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this when expressing desires, doubts, or requirements about the formation of something (e.g., 'I want you to form a line').
Notes on formar in the Present Subjunctive
Regular -ar subjunctive: the 'a' in the stem changes to 'e'.
Example Sentences
Espero que formes parte de nuestro éxito.
I hope you are (form) part of our success.
tú
El jefe quiere que formemos un comité.
The boss wants us to form a committee.
nosotros
Busco a alguien que forme un buen equipo.
I am looking for someone who forms a good team.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: que yo forma
Correct: que yo forme
Why: Mixing up the indicative 'a' with the subjunctive 'e' for -ar verbs.
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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.
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.