Voy a dar unos ejemplos de formulario. En cuanto a este tema hay mucha tela para cortar.

<input name="vehicle" type="checkbox" value="Car" /> I have a car 

<form action="html_form_action.asp" method="get" name="input">
Username: <input name="user" type="text" />
<input type="submit" value="Submit" />
</form>

<form action="">
<select name="cars">
<option value="volvo">Volvo</option>
<option value="saab">Saab</option>
<option value="fiat">Fiat</option>
<option value="audi">Audi</option>
</select>
</form

<select name="cars">
<option value="volvo">Volvo</option>
<option value="saab">Saab</option>
<option selected="selected" value="fiat">Fiat</option>
<option value="audi">Audi</option>
</select>

<textarea cols="30" rows="10">The cat was playing in the garden.
</textarea>

<input type="button" value="Hello world!" />
</form>

<input type="reset" value="Clear the Form" />