Conjugation of grandir in French
grandirto growregular
Présentpresent
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| je | grandis | |
| tu | grandis | |
| il/elle/on | grandit | |
| nous | grandissons | |
| vous | grandissez | |
| ils/elles | grandissent |
Passé composépresent perfect
Past actions with a bearing on the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| je | ai grandi | |
| tu | as grandi | |
| il/elle/on | a grandi | |
| nous | avons grandi | |
| vous | avez grandi | |
| ils/elles | ont grandi |
Common mistakes in the Passé composé
- je
j'ai grandiai grandiThis is actually correct, but learners sometimes forget the contraction to j' before a vowel.
Imparfaitimperfect
Ongoing or habitual actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| je | grandissais | |
| tu | grandissais | |
| il/elle/on | grandissait | |
| nous | grandissions | |
| vous | grandissiez | |
| ils/elles | grandissaient |
Futur simplefuture
Actions that will happen.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| je | grandirai | |
| tu | grandiras | |
| il/elle/on | grandira | |
| nous | grandirons | |
| vous | grandirez | |
| ils/elles | grandiront |
Conditionnel présentconditional
Actions that would happen under some condition.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| je | grandirais | |
| tu | grandirais | |
| il/elle/on | grandirait | |
| nous | grandirions | |
| vous | grandiriez | |
| ils/elles | grandiraient |
Subjonctif présentpresent subjunctive
Wishes, doubts and possibilities in the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| je | grandisse | |
| tu | grandisses | |
| il/elle/on | grandisse | |
| nous | grandissions | |
| vous | grandissiez | |
| ils/elles | grandissent |
Impératifimperative
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| tu | grandis | |
| nous | grandissons | |
| vous | grandissez |
Common mistakes in the Impératif
- nous
grandissons-nousgrandissonsThe affirmative imperative does not use a subject pronoun.
Participe passépast participle
The form used in compound tenses and the passive.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| je | grandi | |
| tu | grandi | |
| il/elle/on | grandi | |
| nous | grandi | |
| vous | grandi | |
| ils/elles | grandi |
grandir — frequently asked questions
Is grandir a regular verb?
Yes — grandir is a regular French verb, so it follows the standard endings for its group.
What does grandir mean?
grandir is a French verb meaning "to grow".