Formar preterite conjugation
Formar in the preterite: formé, formaste, formó, formamos, formasteis, formaron.
- to form; to train; to make up
- regular
- Participle: formado
- Gerund: formando
Preterite pretérito
| yo | formé |
|---|---|
| tú | formaste |
| él/ella/usted | formó |
| nosotros | formamos |
| vosotros | formasteis |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | formaron |
How to use formar in the preterite
The preterite is regular: formé, formaste, formó, formamos, formaron. Use it for groups, teams and families that were created (formaron una banda), for things that formed on their own (se formó una fila) and for training received: me formé en Buenos Aires. Formamos is the same in the present and the preterite. Remember the accents on formé and formó.
Examples
Mis amigos y yo formamos una banda en la secundaria.
My friends and I started a band in middle school.
Se formó una fila enorme frente al banco.
A huge line formed outside the bank.
Me formé como diseñadora en Buenos Aires.
I trained as a designer in Buenos Aires.
Quick check: formar in the preterite
More formar tenses
- All formar tenses
- Formar present
- Formar imperfect
- Formar future
- Formar conditional
- Formar present subjunctive
- Formar affirmative commands
Other verbs in the preterite
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