reformar

Catalan

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin refōrmāre.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Northern, Central) [rə.furˈma]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [rə.forˈma]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [re.foɾˈmaɾ]
• IPA^(key): (Northwestern) [re.forˈma]
• Rhymes: -a(ɾ)

Verb

reformar (first-person singular present reformo, first-person singular preterite reformí, past participle reformat); root stress: (Northern) /u/; (Balearic, Central, Northwestern, Valencia) /o/

1. to reform

Conjugation

    Central Catalan conjugation of reformar (first conjugation)

infinitive			reformar
gerund			reformant
past participle				masculine		feminine
		singular		reformat		reformada
		plural		reformats		reformades
person		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
indicative		jo	tu	ell/ella vostè	nosaltres nós	vosaltres vós	ells/elles vostès
	present	reformo	reformes	reforma	reformem	reformeu	reformen
	imperfect	reformava	reformaves	reformava	reformàvem	reformàveu	reformaven
	future	reformaré	reformaràs	reformarà	reformarem	reformareu	reformaran
	preterite	reformí	reformares	reformà	reformàrem	reformàreu	reformaren
	conditional	reformaria	reformaries	reformaria	reformaríem	reformaríeu	reformarien
subjunctive		jo	tu	ell/ella vostè	nosaltres nós	vosaltres vós	ells/elles vostès
	present	reformi	reformis	reformi	reformem	reformeu	reformin
	imperfect	reformés	reformessis	reformés	reforméssim	reforméssiu	reformessin
imperative		—	tu	vostè	nosaltres	vosaltres vós	vostès
	affirmative	—	reforma	reformi	reformem	reformeu	reformin
	negative (no)	—	no reformis	no reformi	no reformem	no reformeu	no reformin

Derived terms

• reforma

Related terms

• formar
• reformació
• reformador

Further reading

• “reformar”, 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
• “reformar”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2026
• “reformar” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
• Alcover, Antoni Maria; Moll, Francesc de Borja (1963), “reformar”, in Diccionari català-valencià-balear (in Catalan)

Portuguese

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Italic *wre-

Latin re-

Ancient Greek μορφή (morphḗ)der.?

Latin fōrma

Latin fōrmō

Latin refōrmārelbor.

Portuguese reformar

Learned borrowing from Latin refōrmāre.

Pronunciation

 

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

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

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʁɨ.fuɾˈmaɾ/

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

• Hyphenation: re‧for‧mar

Verb

reformar (first-person singular present reformo, first-person singular preterite reformei, past participle reformado)

1. (transitive) to reform
2. (pronominal, military) to retire

   Synonym: aposentar

Conjugation

    Conjugation of reformar (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	reformar
Personal	reformar	reformares	reformar	reformarmos	reformardes	reformarem
Gerund
	reformando
Past participle
Masculine	reformado			reformados
Feminine	reformada			reformadas
Indicative
Present	reformo	reformas	reforma	reformamos	reformais	reformam
Imperfect	reformava	reformavas	reformava	reformávamos	reformáveis	reformavam
Preterite	reformei	reformaste	reformou	reformamos1, reformámos2	reformastes	reformaram
Pluperfect	reformara	reformaras	reformara	reformáramos	reformáreis	reformaram
Future	reformarei	reformarás	reformará	reformaremos	reformareis	reformarão
Conditional	reformaria	reformarias	reformaria	reformaríamos	reformaríeis	reformariam
Subjunctive
Present	reforme	reformes	reforme	reformemos	reformeis	reformem
Imperfect	reformasse	reformasses	reformasse	reformássemos	reformásseis	reformassem
Future	reformar	reformares	reformar	reformarmos	reformardes	reformarem
Imperative
Affirmative		reforma	reforme	reformemos	reformai	reformem
Negative (não)		não reformes	não reforme	não reformemos	não reformeis	não reformem

¹Brazilian Portuguese.
²European Portuguese.

Derived terms

• reforma
• reformado (“pensioner”)

Related terms

• formar
• reformação
• reformador

Further reading

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

Spanish

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Italic *wre-

Latin re-

Ancient Greek μορφή (morphḗ)der.?

Latin fōrma

Latin fōrmō

Latin reformārelbor.

Spanish reformar

Learned borrowing from Latin reformāre.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /refoɾˈmaɾ/ [re.foɾˈmaɾ]
• Rhymes: -aɾ
• Syllabification: re‧for‧mar

Verb

reformar (first-person singular present reformo, first-person singular preterite reformé, past participle reformado)

1. to reform

Conjugation

    Conjugation of reformar (See Appendix:Spanish verbs)

infinitive			reformar
gerund			reformando
past participle				masculine		feminine
		singular		reformado		reformada
		plural		reformados		reformadas
		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	reformo	reformastú reformásvos	reforma	reformamos	reformáis	reforman
	imperfect	reformaba	reformabas	reformaba	reformábamos	reformabais	reformaban
	preterite	reformé	reformaste	reformó	reformamos	reformasteis	reformaron
	future	reformaré	reformarás	reformará	reformaremos	reformaréis	reformarán
	conditional	reformaría	reformarías	reformaría	reformaríamos	reformaríais	reformarían
subjunctive		yo	tú vos	él/ella/ello usted	nosotros nosotras	vosotros vosotras	ellos/ellas ustedes
	present	reforme	reformestú reformésvos2	reforme	reformemos	reforméis	reformen
	imperfect (ra)	reformara	reformaras	reformara	reformáramos	reformarais	reformaran
	imperfect (se)	reformase	reformases	reformase	reformásemos	reformaseis	reformasen
	future1	reformare	reformares	reformare	reformáremos	reformareis	reformaren
imperative		—	tú vos	usted	nosotros nosotras	vosotros vosotras	ustedes
	affirmative		reformatú reformávos	reforme	reformemos	reformad	reformen
	negative		no reformes	no reforme	no reformemos	no reforméis	no reformen

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

    Selected combined forms of reformar

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 reformar	dative	reformarme	reformarte	reformarle, reformarse	reformarnos	reformaros	reformarles, reformarse
	accusative	reformarme	reformarte	reformarlo, reformarla, reformarse	reformarnos	reformaros	reformarlos, reformarlas, reformarse
with gerund reformando	dative	reformándome	reformándote	reformándole, reformándose	reformándonos	reformándoos	reformándoles, reformándose
	accusative	reformándome	reformándote	reformándolo, reformándola, reformándose	reformándonos	reformándoos	reformándolos, reformándolas, reformándose
with informal second-person singular tuteo imperative reforma	dative	refórmame	refórmate	refórmale	refórmanos	not used	refórmales
	accusative	refórmame	refórmate	refórmalo, refórmala	refórmanos	not used	refórmalos, refórmalas
with informal second-person singular voseo imperative reformá	dative	reformame	reformate	reformale	reformanos	not used	reformales
	accusative	reformame	reformate	reformalo, reformala	reformanos	not used	reformalos, reformalas
with formal second-person singular imperative reforme	dative	refórmeme	not used	refórmele, refórmese	refórmenos	not used	refórmeles
	accusative	refórmeme	not used	refórmelo, refórmela, refórmese	refórmenos	not used	refórmelos, refórmelas
with first-person plural imperative reformemos	dative	not used	reformémoste	reformémosle	reformémonos	reformémoos	reformémosles
	accusative	not used	reformémoste	reformémoslo, reformémosla	reformémonos	reformémoos	reformémoslos, reformémoslas
with informal second-person plural imperative reformad	dative	reformadme	not used	reformadle	reformadnos	reformaos	reformadles
	accusative	reformadme	not used	reformadlo, reformadla	reformadnos	reformaos	reformadlos, reformadlas
with formal second-person plural imperative reformen	dative	refórmenme	not used	refórmenle	refórmennos	not used	refórmenles, refórmense
	accusative	refórmenme	not used	refórmenlo, refórmenla	refórmennos	not used	refórmenlos, refórmenlas, refórmense

Derived terms

• reforma
• reformatorio

Related terms

• formar
• reformación
• reformador

Further reading

• “reformar”, 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