formar Preterite Conjugation
formar — to form
The preterite of formar is regular: formé, formaste, formó, formamos, formasteis, formaron.
formar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite for completed actions where the formation had a specific start or end, like the moment a committee was established or a line was made.
Notes on formar in the Preterite
Formar is fully regular in the preterite. Note that 'formamos' is the same in both present and preterite.
Example Sentences
Ayer formé un grupo de estudio con mis compañeros.
Yesterday I formed a study group with my classmates.
yo
El gobierno formó una nueva comisión el mes pasado.
The government formed a new commission last month.
él/ella/usted
Ustedes formaron parte de un gran proyecto.
You all were part of (formed part of) a great project.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Missing the accent on 'formó'.
Correct: formó
Why: Without the accent, it can be confused with other forms or lose its past-tense stress.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: formo
The present of formar is regular: formo, formas, forma, formamos, formáis, forman.
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.