All verbs

/fɔʁme/to formB1

Family
Group 1 — regular `-er`
Takes
a direct object — Takes a direct object

Build map — what to memorise

These three pieces are learnt; every other tense is built from them.

The nous form
formons
Presentprésentfollows the rule

Singular — the short stem

form-+-e -es -e

Presentprésentfollows the rule

Plural — the nous stem

form-+-ons -ez -ent

Imperfectimparfaitfollows the rule

form-+-ais -ais -ait -ions -iez -aient

Present participleparticipe-présentfollows the rule

form-+-ant

Subjunctivesubjonctif-présentfollows the rule

Built on ils; nous and vous are the imparfait forms

form-+-e -es -e -ent

Infinitive
former
Simple futurefutur-simplefollows the rule

former-+-ai -as -a -ons -ez -ont

Conditionalconditionnel-présentfollows the rule

Futur stem + imparfait endings

former-+-ais -ais -ait -ions -iez -aient

Near futurefutur-prochefollows the rule

aller + infinitive

former

Past participle
formé

Takes avoir

Passé composépassé-composéfollows the rule

avoir (present) + past participle

formé

Pluperfectplus-que-parfaitfollows the rule

Auxiliary in the imparfait + past participle

formé

Conjugation

présent
Ije forme/ʒə fɔʁm/I form
youtu formes/ty fɔʁm/you form
he/sheil forme/il fɔʁm/he forms
wenous formons/nu fɔʁmɔ̃/we form
youvous formez/vu fɔʁme/you form
theyils forment/il fɔʁm/they form

Examples

  • Nous formons un groupe.

    /nu fɔʁ.mɔ̃.z‿œ̃ ɡʁup/

    We make up a group.

  • Il a formé les employés.

    /il a fɔʁ.me le.z‿ɑ̃p.lwa.je/

    He trained the staff.

  • Ça ne s'est pas formé.

    /sa nə sɛ pa fɔʁ.me/

    It didn't form.

Set phrases

  • la formation

    training; education

Notes

  • la formation is TRAINING, not formation. Every French CV lists formation — the education section. See travail-metiers.