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forment
-they form
Present indicative ils/elles conjugation of former.
forment
-they form
Present subjunctive ils/elles conjugation of former.

former

former
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
transitive verb
a. to form
Les élèves apprennent à bien former les lettres.The students are learning how to form letters correctly.
b. to shape
Le boulanger a formé plusieurs boules de pâte à pain.The baker shaped several balls of bread dough.
a. to form
Je vous laisse quelques minutes pour former des équipes de cinq.I'll give you a few minutes to form teams of five.
a. to form
J'avais du mal à former une pensée claire.I struggled to form a clear thought.
b. to make
Jérémy a formé le vœu de consacrer sa vie à la recherche.Jérémy made a vow to devote his life to research.
a. to train
Notre école a pour objectif de former les jeunes aux métiers de demain.Our school aims to train young people for the jobs of tomorrow.
a. to shape
Les expériences de l’enfance forment notre personnalité.Childhood experiences shape our personality.
b. to form
Les épreuves que Marie a traversées ont contribué à former son caractère.The hardships Marie went through helped form her character.
a. to form
La fumée formait un épais nuage au-dessus de la maison.The smoke formed a thick cloud above the house.
a. to form
Ces trois éléments formaient un ensemble cohérent.These three elements formed a coherent whole.
b. to make up
Les bénévoles forment le cœur de cette organisation.Volunteers make up the core of our organization.
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