Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb grandir
Introduction to the verb grandir
The English translation of the French verb grandir is “to grow” or “to grow up.” It is pronounced as “grahn-deer” in the infinitive form.
Grandir comes from the Old French word “granzir,” which means “to grow.” It is most often used in everyday French to talk about physical and mental growth, particularly in the context of children or adolescents.
Examples:
- Mon fils va bientôt grandir et entrer à l’école primaire. (My son is soon going to grow up and enter primary school.)
- La ville a beaucoup grandi depuis que je l’ai quittée. (The city has grown a lot since I left it.)
- Il a grandi dans un milieu défavorisé, mais il est devenu un grand avocat. (He grew up in a disadvantaged environment, but he became a successful lawyer.)
Grandir – 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 grandir
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | Je grandis | Je grandis. | I am growing. |
Tu | Tu grandis | Tu grandis. | You are growing. |
Il | Il grandit | Il grandit. | He is growing. |
Elle | Elle grandit | Elle grandit. | She is growing. |
On | On grandit | On grandit. | One is growing. |
Nous | Nous grandissons | Nous grandissons. | We are growing. |
Vous | Vous grandissez | Vous grandissez. | You are growing. |
Ils | Ils grandissent | Ils grandissent. | They are growing. |
Elles | Elles grandissent | Elles grandissent. | They are growing. |
Other Conjugations for Grandir.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb grandir (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grandir
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grandir
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grandir
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grandir
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grandir
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grandir
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grandir
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grandir
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grandir
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grandir
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grandir
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grandir
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grandir
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grandir
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grandir
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grandir
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