Formaient (en. Formed)

/fɔʁ.mɛ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

Third person plural of the imperfect tense of the verb form.

They formed a strong group.

Ils formaient un groupe solide.

To indicate that something has been constituted or organized.

The students formed a team for the project.

Les élèves formaient une équipe pour le projet.

To gather to develop or build something.

Together, they formed innovative ideas.

Ensemble, ils formaient des idées novatrices.

From the verb 'former', derived from the Latin 'formare'.

to form a team

To constitute a group of people working together.

former une équipe

form and function

The relationship between the appearance of an object and its utility.

forme et fonction

professional training

A set of practices and knowledge passed on within a professional context.

formation professionnelle

to form

To gather or create something.

former

form

The appearance or structure of something.

forme

trainer

A person who teaches or trains others.

formateur

To create a united group.

They formed a clique at school.

Ils formaient une clique à l'école.

To establish a strategy.

They made a plan for the weekend.

Ils ont formé un plan pour le week-end.