Translation of "Formaba" in English

Y me formaba para sacerdote.

and training to be a priest.

André Masséna nació en Niza, entonces técnicamente no formaba parte de Francia, sino del

André Masséna was born in Nice, at that time not technically part of France, but of

El público pensaba que no era un cortocircuito, sino que formaba parte del espectáculo.

The audience believed it to be part of the act, rather than a short circuit.