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FRENCH VERB

grossir

to put on weight

  • #227 most used
  • Regular -ir verb
  • Past participle: grossi
  • Present participle: grossissant

Conjugation

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Present

Présent · now, habits and facts

  1. je I put on weight
  2. tu you put on weight
  3. il, elle, on he/she puts on weight
  4. nous we put on weight
  5. vous you put on weight
  6. ils, elles they put on weight

Past

Passé composé · finished actions

  1. je I put on weight
  2. tu you put on weight
  3. il, elle, on he/she put on weight
  4. nous we put on weight
  5. vous you put on weight
  6. ils, elles they put on weight

Imperfect

Imparfait · “used to” and “was …ing”

  1. je I used to put on weight
  2. tu you used to put on weight
  3. il, elle, on he/she used to put on weight
  4. nous we used to put on weight
  5. vous you used to put on weight
  6. ils, elles they used to put on weight

Future

Futur simple · plans; in speech, “je vais parler” is just as common

  1. je I will put on weight
  2. tu you will put on weight
  3. il, elle, on he/she will put on weight
  4. nous we will put on weight
  5. vous you will put on weight
  6. ils, elles they will put on weight

Conditional

Conditionnel · “would”, polite requests

  1. je I would put on weight
  2. tu you would put on weight
  3. il, elle, on he/she would put on weight
  4. nous we would put on weight
  5. vous you would put on weight
  6. ils, elles they would put on weight

Present subjunctive

Subjonctif présent · wishes, doubts, “il faut que …”

  1. je (that) I put on weight
  2. tu (that) you put on weight
  3. il, elle, on (that) he/she put on weight
  4. nous (that) we put on weight
  5. vous (that) you put on weight
  6. ils, elles (that) they put on weight

Imperative

Impératif · requests and orders

  1. tu put on weight!
  2. nous put on weight! (let’s)
  3. vous put on weight! (plural, or formal)

How to use grossir

One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.

  1. Present

    Je grossis dès que j'arrête le sport.

    I put on weight as soon as I stop exercising.

  2. Past

    Il a beaucoup grossi depuis l'année dernière.

    He's put on a lot of weight since last year.

  3. Imperfect

    Le bébé grossissait bien, le médecin était content.

    The baby was gaining weight well, the doctor was pleased.

  4. Future

    Tu ne grossiras pas avec une part de gâteau.

    You won't put on weight with one slice of cake.

  5. Conditional

    Je grossirais vite si je mangeais comme toi.

    I'd put on weight fast if I ate like you.

  6. Present subjunctive

    Le vétérinaire ne veut pas que le chien grossisse.

    The vet doesn't want the dog to put on weight.

  7. Imperative

    Grossis un peu l'image, on ne voit rien.

    Enlarge the picture a bit, we can't see anything.

Good to know

  • J'ai grossi de trois kilos is I've put on three kilos; grossir une image is to enlarge it.

Verbs like this one

The same pattern, on other verbs: regular -ir verb.