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former

to form, to create, to train, to teach

f ɔ ʁ . m e
form shape, form + er Infinitive
verb Uncommon #15,199
to form, to create
FR: Nous allons former un groupe pour le projet.
EN: We are going to form a group for the project.
to train, to teach Often used for training people (e.g., employees, students).
FR: Elle doit former les nouveaux employés.
EN: She has to train the new employees.
Conjugation of former
former
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First forme —
Second — formez
Third forme forment
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First forme —
Third forme forment
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second forme formez

Et au moins nous avons pu former appel.

And at least we were able to file an appeal.

— La Bande à Baader (2008)

Le conseil m'autorise à te former.

The council authorizes me to train you.

— Star Wars, épisode I - La Menace fantôme (1999)

Nous devons former une équipe.

We need to form a team.

Vous devez former une équipe basée sur la confiance.

You need to build a team based on trust.

Ils commencent vraiment à former une équipe.

They're really starting to become a team.

Je n'ai pas le droit de te former.

I'm not allowed to train you.

— Star Wars, épisode I - La Menace fantôme (1999)

Je ne veux tout simplement pas vous faire former de faux espoirs.

I simply don't want to give you false hope.

Le gouverneur veut former un régiment de soldats noirs.

The governor wants to form a regiment of black soldiers.

Il y a encore quelques bons flics à former.

There are still some good cops to train.

— Infernal Affairs (2002)

Je n'aurais pas su me former cette vertu.

I wouldn’t have known how to cultivate this virtue in myself.

— Andreï Roublev (1966)

Il veut te former pour le commandement.

He wants to train you for command.

Je vais former une équipe de surveillance.

I'm going to form a surveillance team.

— The Shadow's Edge (2025)

Une foule commençait à se former autour de lui.

A crowd began to form around him.

Il faut une multitude de gens pour former un mouvement, mais j'ai fait ça seul.

It takes a multitude of people to form a movement, but I did this alone.

— Bugonia (2025)

Je croyais pouvoir le former aussi bien que Yoda.

I thought I could train him as well as Yoda.

Mais, vous n'allez pas sérieusement former un état ici ?

But surely you’re not seriously going to establish a state here?

— Nausicaä de la vallée du vent (1984)

Je voulais le former.

I wanted to train him.

— Des hommes d'honneur (1992)

Je retourne former les jeunes.

I'm going back to train the young people.

— Salyut-7 (2017)

Le former à quoi ?

Train him in what?

— Des hommes d'honneur (1992)

Je n'écoute que mon avis pour savoir qui je dois former.

I only trust my own judgment when deciding whom to train.

— L'Empire contre-attaque (1980)

Les colonies américaines ont fusionné pour former les États-Unis.

The American colonies merged to form the United States.

Promets-moi de former le garçon.

Promise me you'll train the boy.

— Star Wars, épisode I - La Menace fantôme (1999)

Je ne veux pas te faire former de faux espoirs, un point c'est tout.

I just don't want to give you false hope, that's all.

C'est peut-être notre responsabilité de former Santiago ?

Maybe it's our responsibility to train Santiago?

— Des hommes d'honneur (1992)

Dans ce but, nous allons former le carré.

For this purpose, we will form the square.

Le langage humain est capable de former un nombre infini de phrases.

Human language is capable of forming an infinite number of sentences.

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