Is form a noun

Answer 1

The word 'form' is a noun and a verb, as in the following examples:

Noun: 'My bouquet was in the form of a crown.'

Verb: 'Push your thumb in the center of the dough to form a hollow for the jelly.'

Answer 2

Yes, the word 'forming' is a noun form, a gerund, the present participle of the verb to form. A gerund functions as a noun in a sentence. The present participle of a verb also functions as an adjective. Examples:

verb: Clouds were forming as we unpacked our picnic.

noun: Committee forming was the first priority of the project.

adjective: A forming controversy was delaying passage of the bill.