/ɡʁɑ̃.diʁ/
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Translation
to grow, to grow up
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Word origin
Built on the adjective grand, from Latin grandis ('big, full-grown'). English grand, grandiose and aggrandise come from the same Latin adjective.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- grandis
- English cognates
- grand, grandiose, aggrandise
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ir (finir-style) conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | grandis | grandissais | grandis | grandirai | grandirais |
| tu | grandis | grandissais | grandis | grandiras | grandirais |
| il/elle | grandit | grandissait | grandit | grandira | grandirait |
| nous | grandissons | grandissions | grandîmes | grandirons | grandirions |
| vous | grandissez | grandissiez | grandîtes | grandirez | grandiriez |
| ils/elles | grandissent | grandissaient | grandirent | grandiront | grandiraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | grandisse | grandisse |
| tu | grandisses | grandisses |
| il/elle | grandisse | grandît |
| nous | grandissions | grandissions |
| vous | grandissiez | grandissiez |
| ils/elles | grandissent | grandissent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | grandis |
| nous | grandissons |
| vous | grandissez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- grandissant
- Past participle
- grandi · grandie · grandis · grandies
Examples
.
Your son has grown a lot since last summer.
Loire.
I grew up in a village on the banks of the Loire.
.
Children grow up far too quickly.
.
That experience made him grow as a person.
.
The worry was growing as night fell.
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This word is taught in chapter 3, lesson 3: -ir verbs.