formar
to form, to create, to train
Formaron una fila en la entrada.
They formed a line at the entrance.
formar present indicative
Habitual and ongoing actions in the present.
formar present continuous
Action in progress right now. Periphrastic: estar (present) + gerund.
formar preterite
Completed actions at a specific moment in the past.
formar imperfect
Habitual past actions, descriptions, background.
formar present perfect
Completed actions with present relevance. Auxiliary haber + participle.
formar future
Actions yet to happen.
formar informal future
Near-future plans. Periphrastic: ir (present) + a + infinitive.
formar future perfect
Action that will have been completed by a future moment. Auxiliary haber (future) + participle.
formar conditional
Hypothetical or polite would-actions.
formar conditional perfect
Hypothetical past: would have done. Auxiliary haber (conditional) + participle.
formar pluperfect
An action completed before another past action.
formar subjunctive present
Desires, doubts, and hypotheticals in the present.
formar subjunctive imperfect
Past subjunctive: desires, doubts, hypotheticals in the past.
formar subjunctive present perfect
Completed actions in subjunctive contexts.
formar subjunctive pluperfect
Past-perfect actions in subjunctive contexts.
formar imperative (affirmative)
Affirmative commands.
formar imperative (negative)
Negative commands: borrows subjunctive present.