ADJ

common
Strikes are the most common form of industrial protest
extreme
an extreme form of socialism
pure
In its purest form, the substance is highly explosive
complex, simple
mild
virulent
a virulent form of flu
early, final
an early form of bicycle The document was edited before being circulated in its final form
art, literary, musical
Story-telling has acquired the status of an art form
life
primitive life forms at the bottom of the sea
digital, electronic
The data is stored in digital form
graphic, tabular
The results of the survey are shown below in tabular form
liquid

VERB + FORM

take
Bullying can take many forms

PREP

in … ~
The gas is stored in liquid form
in the ~ of
These costs were passed on to the tenants in the form of higher rents
~ of
Swimming is one of the best forms of exercise

PHRASES

in any shape or form
The company will not tolerate discrimination in any shape or form
in some form or other
We spend most of our time communicating in some form or other

ADJ

human
paintings of the human form
adult

VERB + FORM

alter, change
a mythical creature that could change its form
assume, take on
a god who could take on human form

PREP

in a/the ~
Two weeks later the moth will emerge in its adult form

ADJ

application, booking, entry, order

VERB + FORM

complete, fill in/out
Please complete the application form and return it to us
sign
return

ADJ

fine, good
poor
current, present

VERB + FORM

maintain
The team is hoping that it can maintain its current form

PREP

in ~
She was in fine form for the tournament. Barcelona are the team in form
off ~
Her recent illness possibly explains why she was off form in this race
on (sb's) ~
He'll be a difficult opponent to beat; he's really on form today. On his present form it seems likely that he will win the match
out of ~
The team was out of form and did not play as well as expected

VERB + FORM

attempt to, try to
agree to, decide to
ask sb to, invite sb to
The leader of the party with the most seats is invited to form a government
help (to)

PHRASES

newly/recently formed
a newly formed political party

PREP

into
She formed the clay into a ball

PHRASES

fully formed
The plan came in a flash of inspiration, fully formed
perfectly formed
a perfectly formed body