Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb grossir
Introduction to the verb grossir
The English translation of the French verb grossir is “to gain weight” or “to get bigger.” It is pronounced as “groh-seer.”
The language origin of grossir comes from the Old French word “grosir,” which means “to become big or bulky.” In everyday French, it is most often used to describe physical weight gain, but it can also be used in a figurative sense to describe an increase in size, quantity, or intensity.
Examples:
- J’ai tendance à grossir si je ne fais pas assez d’exercice. (I tend to gain weight if I don’t exercise enough.)
- Les ballons ont grossi en raison de la chaleur. (The balloons got bigger due to the heat.)
- Il faut que je grossisse le texte pour qu’il soit plus lisible. (I need to make the text bigger so it’s more readable.)
Grossir – About the French Present Tense
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Common Everyday Usage Patterns For Le Present
Interactions with Other Tenses
Table of the Present Tense Conjugation of grossir
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | grossis | Je grossis. | I gain weight. |
tu | grossis | Tu grossis. | You gain weight. |
il | grossit | Il grossit. | He gains weight. |
elle | grossit | Elle grossit. | She gains weight. |
on | grossit | On grossit. | We gain weight. |
nous | grossissons | Nous grossissons. | We gain weight. |
vous | grossissez | Vous grossissez. | You (plural) gain weight. |
ils | grossissent | Ils grossissent. | They gain weight. |
elles | grossissent | Elles grossissent. | They (feminine) gain weight. |
Other Conjugations for Grossir.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb grossir (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grossir
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grossir
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grossir
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grossir
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grossir
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grossir
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grossir
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grossir
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grossir
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grossir
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grossir
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grossir
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grossir
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grossir
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grossir
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grossir
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