grandir
to grow up
In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.
1.Présent
Présent
Current actions, habits, and general truths.
| je | grandis |
| tu | grandis |
| il/elle | grandit |
| nous | grandissons |
| vous | grandissez |
| ils/elles | grandissent |
Je grandis chaque jour.
I grow up every day.
Ils grandissent vite.
They grow up quickly.
2.Passé Composé
Passé Composé
Completed past actions with present relevance.
| je | ai grandi |
| tu | as grandi |
| il/elle | a grandi |
| nous | avons grandi |
| vous | avez grandi |
| ils/elles | ont grandi |
Elle a grandi en France.
She grew up in France.
Nous avons grandi ensemble.
We grew up together.
3.Imparfait
Imparfait
Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.
| je | grandissais |
| tu | grandissais |
| il/elle | grandissait |
| nous | grandissions |
| vous | grandissiez |
| ils/elles | grandissaient |
Quand j'étais enfant, je grandissais à la campagne.
When I was a child, I was growing up in the countryside.
Ils grandissaient dans une famille aimante.
They were growing up in a loving family.
4.Futur Simple
Futur Simple
Future events, promises, and formal predictions.
| je | grandirai |
| tu | grandiras |
| il/elle | grandira |
| nous | grandirons |
| vous | grandirez |
| ils/elles | grandiront |
Je grandirai en apprenant beaucoup.
I will grow up by learning a lot.
Ils grandiront rapidement.
They will grow up quickly.
5.Conditionnel Présent
Conditionnel Présent
Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and reported future.
| je | grandirais |
| tu | grandirais |
| il/elle | grandirait |
| nous | grandirions |
| vous | grandiriez |
| ils/elles | grandiraient |
Je grandirais si j'avais plus de temps.
I would grow up if I had more time.
Elle grandirait dans un environnement positif.
She would grow up in a positive environment.
6.Subjonctif Présent
Subjonctif Présent
Doubt, desire, necessity, and emotion in subordinate clauses.
| je | grandisse |
| tu | grandisses |
| il/elle | grandisse |
| nous | grandissions |
| vous | grandissiez |
| ils/elles | grandissent |
Il faut que je grandisse en confiance.
It is necessary that I grow up with confidence.
Il est important qu'ils grandissent en sécurité.
It is important that they grow up safely.
7.Plus-que-parfait
Plus-que-parfait
Actions completed before another past action.
| je | avais grandi |
| tu | avais grandi |
| il/elle | avait grandi |
| nous | avions grandi |
| vous | aviez grandi |
| ils/elles | avaient grandi |
Avant de déménager, j'avais grandi dans cette ville.
Before moving, I had grown up in this city.
Ils avaient grandi dans un quartier difficile.
They had grown up in a tough neighborhood.
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Common questions
- Is "grandir" regular or irregular in French?
- "grandir" is a regular 2nd verb in French. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for 2nd verbs.
- How do you conjugate "grandir" in the present tense?
- In the Présent, "grandir" conjugates as: grandis, grandis, grandissons, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "grandir" in French?
- In the Passé Composé, "grandir" conjugates as: ai grandi, as grandi, avons grandi, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "grandir" in French?
- "grandir" (to grow up) is one of the most commonly used verbs in French.