formés

Formés is the masculine plural past participle of the French verb former, meaning formed, shaped, or educated. It functions as an adjective and can appear in various compound verb forms, with its feminine forms being formée (singular) and formées (plural). The term is derived from Latin formare, meaning to shape or nurture, and shares its root with related words such as forme and formation.

As an adjective, formés agrees with the noun it modifies in gender and number. It is commonly used to describe objects that have been shaped or manufactured, as in pièces formées (formed parts) or matériaux formés par sculpture. It can also describe people who have undergone training or education, often used as a noun phrase: les formés (the trained ones, the graduates). In this usage, formés can function similarly to a substantive count noun.

In verb constructions, formés is typically found with auxiliary verbs in compound tenses. With non-reflexive verbs, the past participle is part of the overall verb form, as in elle a formé une équipe (she formed a team). In pronominal or passive-like uses, as in se former or être formé, the past participle agrees with the subject: ils se sont formés (they trained themselves) or cette équipe est formée (this team is formed).

Formés is related to other forms such as forme (shape), formation (the act of forming or a training program), and formateur (trainer). Its meaning is context-dependent, generally conveying the idea of something that has been shaped or someone who has received training.