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FRENCH VERB

maigrir

to lose weight

  • #228 most used
  • Regular -ir verb
  • Past participle: maigri
  • Present participle: maigrissant

Conjugation

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Present

Présent · now, habits and facts

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

Past

Passé composé · finished actions

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

Imperfect

Imparfait · “used to” and “was …ing”

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

Future

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

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

Conditional

Conditionnel · “would”, polite requests

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

Present subjunctive

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

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

Imperative

Impératif · requests and orders

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

How to use maigrir

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

  1. Present

    Je maigris quand je suis stressée.

    I lose weight when I'm stressed.

  2. Past

    Tu as maigri, non ? Ça te va bien.

    You've lost weight, haven't you? It suits you.

  3. Imperfect

    Elle maigrissait à vue d'œil, on s'inquiétait.

    She was getting visibly thinner, we were worried.

  4. Future

    Tu maigriras sans régime en marchant tous les jours.

    You'll lose weight without a diet by walking every day.

  5. Conditional

    Je maigrirais bien de quelques kilos avant l'été.

    I'd like to lose a few kilos before summer.

  6. Present subjunctive

    Le médecin veut que je maigrisse un peu.

    The doctor wants me to lose a little weight.

  7. Imperative

    Ne maigris pas trop, tu es bien comme ça.

    Don't lose too much weight, you're fine as you are.

Good to know

  • Maigrir de deux kilos; perdre du poids says the same.

Verbs like this one

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