Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb croître
Introduction to the verb croître
The English translation of the French verb croître is “to grow”. It is pronounced as “krwah-truh” in its infinitive form.
Croître comes from the Old French word “croistre” which is derived from the Latin word “crescere” meaning “to grow”. In everyday French, it is often used in the context of physical growth or development, but it can also be used in a figurative sense to refer to the growth or increase of something abstract, such as a business or a relationship.
Examples of usage:
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Les plantes ont besoin de lumière et d’eau pour croître. (Plants need light and water to grow.)
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Sa carrière a commencé à croître après qu’elle ait obtenu son diplôme. (Her career started to grow after she graduated.)
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Les investissements ont permis à l’entreprise de croître rapidement. (Investments allowed the company to grow rapidly.)
Croître – 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 croître
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | crois | Je crois en mes rêves. | I believe in my dreams. |
tu | croîs | Tu croîs en toi-même. | You believe in yourself. |
il | croît | Il croît en ses capacités. | He believes in his abilities. |
elle | croît | Elle croît en son équipe. | She believes in her team. |
on | croît | On croît en l’amour. | We believe in love. |
nous | croissons | Nous croissons chaque jour. | We grow every day. |
vous | croissez | Vous croissez rapidement. | You grow quickly. |
ils | croissent | Ils croissent ensemble. | They grow together. |
elles | croissent | Elles croissent en silence. | They grow silently. |
Other Conjugations for Croître.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb croître (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croître
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croître
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croître
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croître
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croître
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croître
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croître
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croître
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croître
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croître
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croître
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croître
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croître
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croître
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croître
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croître
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