/fɔʁ.me/
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Translation
to form, to train
Word origin
From Latin formare ('to shape, to form'), from forma ('shape'). English 'form' and 'formation' come from the same root.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- formare
- English cognates
- form, formation, reform
Grammar
Verb type-er regular
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | forme | formais | formai | formerai | formerais |
| tu | formes | formais | formas | formeras | formerais |
| il/elle | forme | formait | forma | formera | formerait |
| nous | formons | formions | formâmes | formerons | formerions |
| vous | formez | formiez | formâtes | formerez | formeriez |
| ils/elles | forment | formaient | formèrent | formeront | formeraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | forme | formasse |
| tu | formes | formasses |
| il/elle | forme | formât |
| nous | formions | formassions |
| vous | formiez | formassiez |
| ils/elles | forment | formassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | forme |
| nous | formons |
| vous | formez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- formant
- Past participle
- formé · formée · formés · formées
Examples
cercle .
The children form a circle in the playground.
.
We are forming a team to win the match.
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This school trains good doctors.
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These letters form a single word.
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We need to train young people for work.
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