transformar

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin trānsfōrmāre.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Northern, Central) [tɾəns.furˈma]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [tɾəns.forˈma]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [tɾans.foɾˈmaɾ]
• IPA^(key): (Northwestern) [tɾans.forˈma]

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• Rhymes: -a(ɾ)

Verb

transformar (first-person singular present transformo, first-person singular preterite transformí, past participle transformat); root stress: (Northern) /u/; (Balearic, Central, Northwestern, Valencia) /o/

1. to transform; to change significantly
2. (rugby) to convert

Conjugation

    Central Catalan conjugation of transformar (first conjugation)

infinitive	transformar
gerund	transformant
past participle		masculine	feminine
singular	transformat	transformada
plural	transformats	transformades
person	singular	plural
first	second	third	first	second	third
indicative		jo	tu	ell/ella vostè	nosaltres nós	vosaltres vós	ells/elles vostès
present	transformo	transformes	transforma	transformem	transformeu	transformen
imperfect	transformava	transformaves	transformava	transformàvem	transformàveu	transformaven
future	transformaré	transformaràs	transformarà	transformarem	transformareu	transformaran
preterite	transformí	transformares	transformà	transformàrem	transformàreu	transformaren
conditional	transformaria	transformaries	transformaria	transformaríem	transformaríeu	transformarien
subjunctive		jo	tu	ell/ella vostè	nosaltres nós	vosaltres vós	ells/elles vostès
present	transformi	transformis	transformi	transformem	transformeu	transformin
imperfect	transformés	transformessis	transformés	transforméssim	transforméssiu	transformessin
imperative		—	tu	vostè	nosaltres	vosaltres vós	vostès
affirmative	—	transforma	transformi	transformem	transformeu	transformin
negative (no)	—	no transformis	no transformi	no transformem	no transformeu	no transformin

Derived terms

• transformable
• transformador
• transformatiu

Related terms

• transformació

Further reading

• “transformar”, 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

Ido

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /transforˈmar/

Verb

transformar (present tense transformas, past tense transformis, future tense transformos, imperative transformez, conditional transformus)

1. (transitive) to transform (change significantly)

Conjugation

Conjugation of transformar

	present	past	future
infinitive	transformar	transformir	transformor
tense	transformas	transformis	transformos
conditional	transformus	—	—
imperative	transformez	—	—
adjective active participle	transformanta	transforminta	transformonta
adverbial active participle	transformante	transforminte	transformonte
nominal active participle	singular	transformanto	transforminto	transformonto
plural	transformanti	transforminti	transformonti
adjective passive participle	transformata	transformita	transformota
adverbial passive participle	transformate	transformite	transformote
nominal passive participle	singular	transformato	transformito	transformoto
plural	transformati	transformiti	transformoti

Related terms

• transformeso

Portuguese

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *terh₂-der.

Proto-Indo-European *térh₂t

Proto-Indo-European *-ónts

Proto-Indo-European *tr̥h₂ónts

Proto-Indo-European *tr̥h₂n̥ts

Proto-Italic *trāns

Proto-Italic *trāns-

Latin trāns-

Ancient Greek μορφή (morphḗ)der.?

Latin fōrma

Latin fōrmō

Latin trānsfōrmārebor.

Portuguese transformar

Borrowed from Latin trānsfōrmāre.

Pronunciation

 

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

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

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /tɾɐ̃ʃ.fuɾˈmaɾ/

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

• Audio (Brazil (Caipira)):

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• Hyphenation: trans‧for‧mar

Verb

transformar (first-person singular present transformo, first-person singular preterite transformei, past participle transformado)

1. to transform

Conjugation

    Conjugation of transformar (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	transformar
Personal	transformar	transformares	transformar	transformarmos	transformardes	transformarem
Gerund
	transformando
Past participle
Masculine	transformado	transformados
Feminine	transformada	transformadas
Indicative
Present	transformo	transformas	transforma	transformamos	transformais	transformam
Imperfect	transformava	transformavas	transformava	transformávamos	transformáveis	transformavam
Preterite	transformei	transformaste	transformou	transformamos1, transformámos2	transformastes	transformaram
Pluperfect	transformara	transformaras	transformara	transformáramos	transformáreis	transformaram
Future	transformarei	transformarás	transformará	transformaremos	transformareis	transformarão
Conditional	transformaria	transformarias	transformaria	transformaríamos	transformaríeis	transformariam
Subjunctive
Present	transforme	transformes	transforme	transformemos	transformeis	transformem
Imperfect	transformasse	transformasses	transformasse	transformássemos	transformásseis	transformassem
Future	transformar	transformares	transformar	transformarmos	transformardes	transformarem
Imperative
Affirmative		transforma	transforme	transformemos	transformai	transformem
Negative (não)	não transformes	não transforme	não transformemos	não transformeis	não transformem

¹Brazilian Portuguese.
²European Portuguese.

Related terms

• transformação

Further reading

• “transformar”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
• “transformar”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026

Spanish

Alternative forms

• trasformar

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *terh₂-der.

Proto-Indo-European *térh₂t

Proto-Indo-European *-ónts

Proto-Indo-European *tr̥h₂ónts

Proto-Indo-European *tr̥h₂n̥ts

Proto-Italic *trāns

Proto-Italic *trāns-

Latin trāns-

Ancient Greek μορφή (morphḗ)der.?

Latin fōrma

Latin fōrmō

Latin trānsfōrmārebor.

Spanish transformar

Borrowed from Latin trānsfōrmāre.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tɾansfoɾˈmaɾ/ [t̪ɾãns.foɾˈmaɾ]
• Rhymes: -aɾ
• Syllabification: trans‧for‧mar

Verb

transformar (first-person singular present transformo, first-person singular preterite transformé, past participle transformado)

1. to transform

Conjugation

    Conjugation of transformar (See Appendix:Spanish verbs)

infinitive	transformar
gerund	transformando
past participle		masculine	feminine
singular	transformado	transformada
plural	transformados	transformadas
	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	transformo	transformastú transformásvos	transforma	transformamos	transformáis	transforman
imperfect	transformaba	transformabas	transformaba	transformábamos	transformabais	transformaban
preterite	transformé	transformaste	transformó	transformamos	transformasteis	transformaron
future	transformaré	transformarás	transformará	transformaremos	transformaréis	transformarán
conditional	transformaría	transformarías	transformaría	transformaríamos	transformaríais	transformarían
subjunctive		yo	tú vos	él/ella/ello usted	nosotros nosotras	vosotros vosotras	ellos/ellas ustedes
present	transforme	transformestú transformésvos2	transforme	transformemos	transforméis	transformen
imperfect (ra)	transformara	transformaras	transformara	transformáramos	transformarais	transformaran
imperfect (se)	transformase	transformases	transformase	transformásemos	transformaseis	transformasen
future1	transformare	transformares	transformare	transformáremos	transformareis	transformaren
imperative		—	tú vos	usted	nosotros nosotras	vosotros vosotras	ustedes
affirmative		transformatú transformávos	transforme	transformemos	transformad	transformen
negative		no transformes	no transforme	no transformemos	no transforméis	no transformen

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

    Selected combined forms of transformar

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 transformar	dative	transformarme	transformarte	transformarle, transformarse	transformarnos	transformaros	transformarles, transformarse
accusative	transformarme	transformarte	transformarlo, transformarla, transformarse	transformarnos	transformaros	transformarlos, transformarlas, transformarse
with gerund transformando	dative	transformándome	transformándote	transformándole, transformándose	transformándonos	transformándoos	transformándoles, transformándose
accusative	transformándome	transformándote	transformándolo, transformándola, transformándose	transformándonos	transformándoos	transformándolos, transformándolas, transformándose
with informal second-person singular tuteo imperative transforma	dative	transfórmame	transfórmate	transfórmale	transfórmanos	not used	transfórmales
accusative	transfórmame	transfórmate	transfórmalo, transfórmala	transfórmanos	not used	transfórmalos, transfórmalas
with informal second-person singular voseo imperative transformá	dative	transformame	transformate	transformale	transformanos	not used	transformales
accusative	transformame	transformate	transformalo, transformala	transformanos	not used	transformalos, transformalas
with formal second-person singular imperative transforme	dative	transfórmeme	not used	transfórmele, transfórmese	transfórmenos	not used	transfórmeles
accusative	transfórmeme	not used	transfórmelo, transfórmela, transfórmese	transfórmenos	not used	transfórmelos, transfórmelas
with first-person plural imperative transformemos	dative	not used	transformémoste	transformémosle	transformémonos	transformémoos	transformémosles
accusative	not used	transformémoste	transformémoslo, transformémosla	transformémonos	transformémoos	transformémoslos, transformémoslas
with informal second-person plural imperative transformad	dative	transformadme	not used	transformadle	transformadnos	transformaos	transformadles
accusative	transformadme	not used	transformadlo, transformadla	transformadnos	transformaos	transformadlos, transformadlas
with formal second-person plural imperative transformen	dative	transfórmenme	not used	transfórmenle	transfórmennos	not used	transfórmenles, transfórmense
accusative	transfórmenme	not used	transfórmenlo, transfórmenla	transfórmennos	not used	transfórmenlos, transfórmenlas, transfórmense

Related terms

• transformación

Further reading

• “transformar”, 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