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formarse

to line up, to get into formation, to form, to develop

→ formar
form to form, to make up + ar Infinitive + se Reflexive marker
verb Rare #55,285
to line up, to get into formation Often used as a command in the plural: ¡A formarse! means “Line up!”
SP: Los niños empezaron a formarse frente a la puerta.
EN: The children started lining up in front of the door.
to form, to develop Used for things that come into existence, such as fog or clouds.
SP: Suele formarse niebla por la mañana.
EN: Fog often forms in the morning.
Conjugation of formar
formarformarse
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First — formamos
Third forma forman
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First — formamos
Third forma forman
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second forma fórmense
Third forme formen
Past
formado
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First — formamos
Third — formaron
Present
formando

El lunes por la tarde empezaron a formarse filas frente a la Torre.

On Monday afternoon, lines started forming in front of the Tower.

Esos presos a formarse.

Those prisoners, line up.

— Nosotros los pobres (1948)

Esas visitas a formarse, a pasar su lista.

Those visits to get in line, to check in.

— Nosotros los pobres (1948)

Suele formarse niebla cuando hay humedad y baja la temperatura.

Fog usually forms when there is humidity and the temperature drops.