conformar

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin cōnfōrmāre.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [kuɱ.furˈma]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [koɱ.forˈma]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [koɱ.foɾˈmaɾ]

• Audio (Barcelona):

  (file)

Verb

conformar (first-person singular present conformo, first-person singular preterite conformí, past participle conformat); root stress: (Central, Valencia, Balearic) /o/

1. (transitive or reflexive) to shape, to form
2. (transitive or reflexive) to conform to

Conjugation

    Conjugation of conformar (first conjugation)

infinitive			conformar
gerund			conformant
past participle				masculine		feminine
		singular		conformat		conformada
		plural		conformats		conformades
person		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
indicative		jo	tu	ell/ella vostè	nosaltres nós	vosaltres vós	ells/elles vostès
	present	conformo	conformes	conforma	conformem	conformeu	conformen
	imperfect	conformava	conformaves	conformava	conformàvem	conformàveu	conformaven
	future	conformaré	conformaràs	conformarà	conformarem	conformareu	conformaran
	preterite	conformí	conformares	conformà	conformàrem	conformàreu	conformaren
	conditional	conformaria	conformaries	conformaria	conformaríem	conformaríeu	conformarien
subjunctive		jo	tu	ell/ella vostè	nosaltres nós	vosaltres vós	ells/elles vostès
	present	conformi	conformis	conformi	conformem	conformeu	conformin
	imperfect	conformés	conformessis	conformés	conforméssim	conforméssiu	conformessin
imperative		—	tu	vostè	nosaltres	vosaltres vós	vostès
	affirmative	—	conforma	conformi	conformem	conformeu	conformin
	negative (no)	—	no conformis	no conformi	no conformem	no conformeu	no conformin

Related terms

• conformació
• conforme

Further reading

• “conformar”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007

Galician

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin cōnfōrmāre.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /konfoɾˈmaɾ/ [koɱ.foɾˈmaɾ]
• Rhymes: -aɾ

Verb

conformar (first-person singular present conformo, first-person singular preterite conformei, past participle conformado)

1. (transitive) to shape, to form
2. (reflexive) to conform to
3. (reflexive) to be satisfied with, to make do with

Conjugation

    Conjugation of conformar

	Singular			Plural
	First-person (eu)	Second-person (ti)	Third-person (el / ela / Vde.)	First-person (nós)	Second-person (vós)	Third-person (eles / elas / Vdes.)
Infinitive
Impersonal	conformar
Personal	conformar	conformares	conformar	conformarmos	conformardes	conformaren
Gerund
	conformando
Past participle
Masculine	conformado			conformados
Feminine	conformada			conformadas
Indicative
Present	conformo	conformas	conforma	conformamos	conformades	conforman
Imperfect	conformaba	conformabas	conformaba	conformabamos	conformabades	conformaban
Preterite	conformei	conformaches	conformou	conformamos	conformastes	conformaron
Pluperfect	conformara	conformaras	conformara	conformaramos	conformarades	conformaran
Future	conformarei	conformarás	conformará	conformaremos	conformaredes	conformarán
Conditional	conformaría	conformarías	conformaría	conformariamos	conformariades	conformarían
Subjunctive
Present	conforme	conformes	conforme	conformemos	conformedes	conformen
Imperfect	conformase	conformases	conformase	conformásemos	conformásedes	conformasen
Future	conformar	conformares	conformar	conformarmos	conformardes	conformaren
Imperative
Affirmative		conforma	conforme	conformemos	conformade	conformen
Negative (non)		non conformes	non conforme	non conformemos	non conformedes	non conformen

    Reintegrated conjugation of conformar (See Appendix:Reintegrationism)

	Singular			Plural
	First-person (eu)	Second-person (ti / tu)	Third-person (ele / ela / você)	First-person (nós)	Second-person (vós)	Third-person (eles / elas / vocês)
Infinitive
Impersonal	conformar
Personal	conformar	conformares	conformar	conformarmos	conformardes	conformarem
Gerund
	conformando
Past participle
Masculine	conformado			conformados
Feminine	conformada			conformadas
Indicative
Present	conformo	conformas	conforma	conformamos	conformades, conformais	conformam
Imperfect	conformava	conformavas	conformava	conformávamos	conformávades, conformáveis, conformávais1	conformavam
Preterite	conformei	conformaste, conformache1	conformou	conformamos	conformastes	conformárom, conformaram
Pluperfect	conformara	conformaras	conformara	conformáramos	conformárades, conformáreis, conformárais1	conformaram
Future	conformarei	conformarás	conformará	conformaremos	conformaredes, conformareis	conformarám, conformarão
Conditional	conformaria	conformarias	conformaria	conformaríamos	conformaríades, conformaríeis, conformaríais1	conformariam
Subjunctive
Present	conforme	conformes	conforme	conformemos	conformedes, conformeis	conformem
Imperfect	conformasse	conformasses	conformasse	conformássemos	conformássedes, conformásseis	conformassem
Future	conformar	conformares	conformar	conformarmos	conformardes	conformarem
Imperative
Affirmative		conforma	conforme	conformemos	conformade, conformai	conformem
Negative (nom)		nom conformes	nom conforme	nom conformemos	nom conformedes, nom conformeis	nom conformem

¹Less recommended.

Related terms

• conformación
• conforme

Further reading

• “conformar”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2025
• “conformar” in DIGALEGO - Dicionario de Galego, Ir Indo 2004, Xunta de Galicia 2013.
• “conformar”, in Dicionário Estraviz de galego (in Galician), 2014–2025

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin cōnfōrmāre.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /kõ.foʁˈma(ʁ)/ [kõ.foɦˈma(h)]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /kõ.foʁˈma(ʁ)/ [kõ.foɦˈma(h)]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /kõ.foɾˈma(ɾ)/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /kõ.foʁˈma(ʁ)/ [kõ.foʁˈma(χ)]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /kõ.foɻˈma(ɻ)/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kõ.fuɾˈmaɾ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kõ.fuɾˈmaɾ/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /kõ.fuɾˈma.ɾi/

• Hyphenation: con‧for‧mar

Verb

conformar (first-person singular present conformo, first-person singular preterite conformei, past participle conformado) [with com ‘with something’]

1. (transitive) to form, constitute
2. to conform (to cause to be in accordance with a set of specifications)
3. (reflexive) to be satisfied with, to make do with
4. (reflexive, of things, situations, etc.) to conform (to be in accordance with a set of specifications)
5. (reflexive) to deal with (to come to terms with; to overcome any difficulties presented by something)

Conjugation

    Conjugation of conformar (See Appendix:Portuguese verbs)

	Singular			Plural
	First-person (eu)	Second-person (tu)	Third-person (ele / ela / você)	First-person (nós)	Second-person (vós)	Third-person (eles / elas / vocês)
Infinitive
Impersonal	conformar
Personal	conformar	conformares	conformar	conformarmos	conformardes	conformarem
Gerund
	conformando
Past participle
Masculine	conformado			conformados
Feminine	conformada			conformadas
Indicative
Present	conformo	conformas	conforma	conformamos	conformais	conformam
Imperfect	conformava	conformavas	conformava	conformávamos	conformáveis	conformavam
Preterite	conformei	conformaste	conformou	conformamos1, conformámos2	conformastes	conformaram
Pluperfect	conformara	conformaras	conformara	conformáramos	conformáreis	conformaram
Future	conformarei	conformarás	conformará	conformaremos	conformareis	conformarão
Conditional	conformaria	conformarias	conformaria	conformaríamos	conformaríeis	conformariam
Subjunctive
Present	conforme	conformes	conforme	conformemos	conformeis	conformem
Imperfect	conformasse	conformasses	conformasse	conformássemos	conformásseis	conformassem
Future	conformar	conformares	conformar	conformarmos	conformardes	conformarem
Imperative
Affirmative		conforma	conforme	conformemos	conformai	conformem
Negative (não)		não conformes	não conforme	não conformemos	não conformeis	não conformem

¹Brazilian Portuguese.
²European Portuguese.

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:conformar.

Related terms

• conformação
• conforme
• desconformar
• formar

Further reading

• “conformar”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2025
• “conformar”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2025

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin cōnformāre.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /konfoɾˈmaɾ/ [kõɱ.foɾˈmaɾ]
• Rhymes: -aɾ
• Syllabification: con‧for‧mar

Verb

conformar (first-person singular present conformo, first-person singular preterite conformé, past participle conformado)

1. (transitive) to form, constitute
2. (reflexive) to conform to (+ con)
3. (reflexive) to be satisfied with, to make do with (+ con)

Conjugation

    Conjugation of conformar (See Appendix:Spanish verbs)

infinitive			conformar
gerund			conformando
past participle				masculine		feminine
		singular		conformado		conformada
		plural		conformados		conformadas
		singular			plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person	1st person	2nd person	3rd person
indicative		yo	tú vos	él/ella/ello usted	nosotros nosotras	vosotros vosotras	ellos/ellas ustedes
	present	conformo	conformastú conformásvos	conforma	conformamos	conformáis	conforman
	imperfect	conformaba	conformabas	conformaba	conformábamos	conformabais	conformaban
	preterite	conformé	conformaste	conformó	conformamos	conformasteis	conformaron
	future	conformaré	conformarás	conformará	conformaremos	conformaréis	conformarán
	conditional	conformaría	conformarías	conformaría	conformaríamos	conformaríais	conformarían
subjunctive		yo	tú vos	él/ella/ello usted	nosotros nosotras	vosotros vosotras	ellos/ellas ustedes
	present	conforme	conformestú conformésvos2	conforme	conformemos	conforméis	conformen
	imperfect (ra)	conformara	conformaras	conformara	conformáramos	conformarais	conformaran
	imperfect (se)	conformase	conformases	conformase	conformásemos	conformaseis	conformasen
	future1	conformare	conformares	conformare	conformáremos	conformareis	conformaren
imperative		—	tú vos	usted	nosotros nosotras	vosotros vosotras	ustedes
	affirmative		conformatú conformávos	conforme	conformemos	conformad	conformen
	negative		no conformes	no conforme	no conformemos	no conforméis	no conformen

¹Rare; now chiefly used in legal language.
²Argentine and Uruguayan voseo prefers the tuteo-form for the present subjunctive.

    Selected combined forms of conformar

These forms are generated automatically and may not actually be used. Pronoun usage varies by region.

		singular			plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person	1st person	2nd person	3rd person
with infinitive conformar	dative	conformarme	conformarte	conformarle, conformarse	conformarnos	conformaros	conformarles, conformarse
	accusative	conformarme	conformarte	conformarlo, conformarla, conformarse	conformarnos	conformaros	conformarlos, conformarlas, conformarse
with gerund conformando	dative	conformándome	conformándote	conformándole, conformándose	conformándonos	conformándoos	conformándoles, conformándose
	accusative	conformándome	conformándote	conformándolo, conformándola, conformándose	conformándonos	conformándoos	conformándolos, conformándolas, conformándose
with informal second-person singular tuteo imperative conforma	dative	confórmame	confórmate	confórmale	confórmanos	not used	confórmales
	accusative	confórmame	confórmate	confórmalo, confórmala	confórmanos	not used	confórmalos, confórmalas
with informal second-person singular voseo imperative conformá	dative	conformame	conformate	conformale	conformanos	not used	conformales
	accusative	conformame	conformate	conformalo, conformala	conformanos	not used	conformalos, conformalas
with formal second-person singular imperative conforme	dative	confórmeme	not used	confórmele, confórmese	confórmenos	not used	confórmeles
	accusative	confórmeme	not used	confórmelo, confórmela, confórmese	confórmenos	not used	confórmelos, confórmelas
with first-person plural imperative conformemos	dative	not used	conformémoste	conformémosle	conformémonos	conformémoos	conformémosles
	accusative	not used	conformémoste	conformémoslo, conformémosla	conformémonos	conformémoos	conformémoslos, conformémoslas
with informal second-person plural imperative conformad	dative	conformadme	not used	conformadle	conformadnos	conformaos	conformadles
	accusative	conformadme	not used	conformadlo, conformadla	conformadnos	conformaos	conformadlos, conformadlas
with formal second-person plural imperative conformen	dative	confórmenme	not used	confórmenle	confórmennos	not used	confórmenles, confórmense
	accusative	confórmenme	not used	confórmenlo, confórmenla	confórmennos	not used	confórmenlos, confórmenlas, confórmense

Derived terms

• conformador

Related terms

• conformación
• conforme
• conformista
• desconformar

Further reading

• “conformar”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025