French Verb Conjugations
| Present | Imperfect | Future | Conditional | Subjunctive | Imperfect subj. | |||
| je | grossis | grossissais | grossirai | grossirais | grossisse | grossisse | ||
| tu | grossis | grossissais | grossiras | grossirais | grossisses | grossisses | ||
| il | grossit | grossissait | grossira | grossirait | grossisse | grossît | ||
| nous | grossissons | grossissions | grossirons | grossirions | grossissions | grossissions | ||
| vous | grossissez | grossissiez | grossirez | grossiriez | grossissiez | grossissiez | ||
| ils | grossissent | grossissaient | grossiront | grossiraient | grossissent | grossissent | ||
| Passé composé | Past perfect | Future perfect | Past conditional | Past subjunctive | Pluperfect subj. | |||
| j’ | ai grossi | avais grossi | aurai grossi | aurais grossi | aie grossi | eusse grossi | ||
| tu | as grossi | avais grossi | auras grossi | aurais grossi | aies grossi | eusses grossi | ||
| il | a grossi | avait grossi | aura grossi | aurait grossi | ait grossi | eût grossi | ||
| nous | avons grossi | avions grossi | aurons grossi | aurions grossi | ayons grossi | eussions grossi | ||
| vous | avez grossi | aviez grossi | aurez grossi | auriez grossi | ayez grossi | eussiez grossi | ||
| ils | ont grossi | avaient grossi | auront grossi | auraient grossi | aient grossi | eussent grossi | ||
| Passé simple | Past anterior | Imperative | Participles | |||||
| je / j’ | grossis | eus grossi | (tu) | grossis | Present | grossissant | ||
| tu | grossis | eus grossi | (nous) | grossissons | Past | grossi | ||
| il | grossit | eut grossi | (vous) | grossissez | Perfect | ayant grossi | ||
| nous | grossîmes | eûmes grossi | Past imperative | |||||
| vous | grossîtes | eûtes grossi | (tu) | aie grossi | Past infinitive | |||
| ils | grossirent | eurent grossi | (nous) | ayons grossi | avoir grossi | |||
| (vous) | ayez grossi | |||||||
Grossir is a regular -ir verb.




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