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Presente · What happens now or habitually
Formamos un equipo muy bueno.
We make a very good team.
Pretérito · A completed action in the past
Los vecinos formaron un grupo para limpiar el parque.
The neighbors formed a group to clean up the park.
Imperfecto · Ongoing or habitual past; "used to"
Las olas formaban espuma en la orilla.
The waves formed foam on the shore.
Futuro · What will happen
Esta escuela formará a los médicos del futuro.
This school will train the doctors of the future.
Condicional · What would happen
Con ellos formaríamos una gran orquesta.
With them we would make a great band.
Pretérito perfecto · Has/have done
Mi hija ha formado una familia en Miami.
My daughter has started a family in Miami.
Pluscuamperfecto · Had done
Ya habían formado una fila larga frente al banco.
They had already formed a long line in front of the bank.
Futuro perfecto · Will have done
Para las ocho ya habrán formado la fila.
By eight they will have formed the line.
Condicional perfecto · Would have done
Habríamos formado un buen grupo.
We would have made a good group.
Presente de subjuntivo · Wishes, doubts, emotions about the present or future
El maestro quiere que formen parejas.
The teacher wants them to form pairs.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra) · Hypotheticals and past wishes; the common form
Nos pidió que formáramos un círculo.
She asked us to form a circle.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se) · Same meaning as -ra; more literary
Pidieron que formasen dos filas.
They asked them to form two lines.
Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo · Subjunctive for something that has happened
Me alegra que haya formado parte del equipo.
I'm glad he has been part of the team.
Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo · Contrary-to-fact past: "if I had..."
Si hubiéramos formado un grupo, habría sido más fácil.
If we had formed a group, it would have been easier.
Imperativo afirmativo · Commands: do it!
Formen una fila, por favor.
Form a line, please.
Imperativo negativo · Commands: don't do it!
Rarely used with this verb.