formar preterite conjugation
Formar (to form, shape) in the preterite: formé, formaste, formó, formamos, formasteis, formaron.
Pretérito indefinido Preterite
| yo | |
|---|---|
| tú | |
| él/ella/usted | |
| nosotros | |
| vosotros | |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes |
ending regular · irr breaks the pattern · tap a form to hear it
When to use the preterite
The preterite (pretérito indefinido) is the past tense for completed actions with a clear start or end: “Ayer hice la cena.” For background, habits and ongoing states in the past, Spanish uses the imperfect instead.
How it is formed
Regular endings: -ar → é, aste, ó, amos, asteis, aron; -er/-ir → í, iste, ió, imos, isteis, ieron. Many common verbs use an irregular stem (hic-, tuv-, estuv-, pud-, quis-, dij-) with unstressed endings -e, -iste, -o, -imos, -isteis, -ieron.
Formar is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.
Read more: Preterite vs imperfect: when to use each
Formar in a sentence
- Formo parte de un equipo grande.I'm part of a large team.
- Formaron una fila para entrar.They formed a line to get in.
Regular -ar verb; common phrase 'formar parte de' means 'to be part of'.
FAQ
What is the preterite of formar?
Formar in the Spanish preterite: yo formé, tú formaste, él/ella/usted formó, nosotros formamos, vosotros formasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes formaron.
Is formar irregular in the preterite?
No. In the preterite formar takes the regular endings for its verb class, so formé follows the same pattern as any regular verb.
When do you use the Spanish preterite?
The preterite (pretérito indefinido) is the past tense for completed actions with a clear start or end: “Ayer hice la cena.” For background, habits and ongoing states in the past, Spanish uses the imperfect instead.
How is the preterite formed?
Regular endings: -ar → é, aste, ó, amos, asteis, aron; -er/-ir → í, iste, ió, imos, isteis, ieron. Many common verbs use an irregular stem (hic-, tuv-, estuv-, pud-, quis-, dij-) with unstressed endings -e, -iste, -o, -imos, -isteis, -ieron.
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