transformar

Catalan

Etymology

Learned borrowing 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]

• Audio (Barcelona):

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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 trānsfōrmārelbor.

Portuguese transformar

Learned borrowing 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)):

  (file)

• 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 trānsfōrmārelbor.

Spanish transformar

Learned borrowing 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), 24th edition, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 30 October 2026