Grammatical class

Verb

former

to form (generic sense)

Details

Syllables

for-mer

Phonetics

fɔʁ.me

Grammatical class

Verb

Freq. (books)

3334

Freq. (movies)

4421

Freq. (news)

3691

Sentences

Nous devons former une équipe.

We have to come together as a team.

A1

Une foule commençait à se former autour de lui.

A crowd was gathering around him.

A1

Les deux banques ont fusionné pour ne former qu'une grosse banque.

The two banks consolidated and formed a single large bank.

A1

Votre tâche consistera à former les employés au nouveau système informatique.

Your task will be to train the employees on the new computer system.

A1

Les girafes se sont regroupées pour former un énorme troupeau.

The giraffes coalesced into a massive herd.

A2

Les deux clubs se sont rejoints pour n'en former plus qu'un.

The two clubs united to form one.

B1

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

I just don't want to get your hopes up.

B1

Lorsque le têtard croît, la queue disparaît et les pattes commencent à se former.

As a tadpole grows, the tail disappears and legs begin to form.

B1

Les travailleurs ont tenté de former un syndicat.

The workers tried to form a union.

B2

L'hydrogène et l'oxygène se combinent pour former de l'eau.

Hydrogen and oxygen combine to form water.

C1