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in the PONS Dictionary

I. former [fɔʀme] VB trans

1. former:

former

2. former (créer, organiser):

former (association, parti)
former (coalition)
former (complot)

3. former LING:

former

4. former (assembler des éléments):

former (équipes)
former (équipes)
former (train, cortège)
former (collection)

5. former (concevoir):

former (idée, pensée)
former (projet)
former (vœu)
former (dessein)

6. former (constituer):

former

7. former (produire, donner):

former
former (fleur)

8. former (éduquer, instruire):

former qn maître, professeur:
former qn maître, professeur:
former qn voyage, épreuve:
former le caractère voyage, épreuve:

9. former (prendre l'aspect, la forme de):

former (cercle)
former (boucle)

II. former [fɔʀme] VB refl

1. former:

se former
se former fruits:
se former images:

2. former (se disposer):

se former en carré/colonne armée:

3. former (s'instruire):

se former

former

former → composer

former
Présent
jeforme
tuformes
il/elle/onforme
nousformons
vousformez
ils/ellesforment
Imparfait
jeformais
tuformais
il/elle/onformait
nousformions
vousformiez
ils/ellesformaient
Passé simple
jeformai
tuformas
il/elle/onforma
nousformâmes
vousformâtes
ils/ellesformèrent
Futur simple
jeformerai
tuformeras
il/elle/onformera
nousformerons
vousformerez
ils/ellesformeront

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

se former fruits:
former qn maître, professeur: