This is the 2306th most frequent Catalan word.
formaven
"Formaven" means "they formed" in English.
In this sentence, 'formaven' is used to indicate an action that was regularly or habitually happening in the past, describing the students forming groups.
Els estudiants formaven grups per realitzar el projecte.
The students were forming groups to carry out the project.
Here, 'formaven' is utilized to indicate a past characteristic or state, denoting that the stones were a part of the ancient path.
Les pedres formaven part del camí antic.
The stones formed part of the ancient path.
In this context, 'formaven' is employed to describe an ongoing action in the past, where the people were forming a line.