All verbs

/ɡʁosiʁ/to put on weightB1

Family
Family 1 — group 2, `-iss-` in the plural
Takes
no object — No object

Build map — what to memorise

These three pieces are learnt; every other tense is built from them.

The nous form
grossissons
Presentprésentfollows the rule

Singular — the short stem

gross-+-is -is -it

Presentprésentfollows the rule

Plural — the nous stem

grossiss-+-ons -ez -ent

Imperfectimparfaitfollows the rule

grossiss-+-ais -ais -ait -ions -iez -aient

Present participleparticipe-présentfollows the rule

grossiss-+-ant

Subjunctivesubjonctif-présentfollows the rule

Built on ils; nous and vous are the imparfait forms

grossiss-+-e -es -e -ent

Infinitive
grossir
Simple futurefutur-simplefollows the rule

grossir-+-ai -as -a -ons -ez -ont

Conditionalconditionnel-présentfollows the rule

Futur stem + imparfait endings

grossir-+-ais -ais -ait -ions -iez -aient

Near futurefutur-prochefollows the rule

aller + infinitive

grossir

Past participle
grossi

Takes avoir

Passé composépassé-composéfollows the rule

avoir (present) + past participle

grossi

Pluperfectplus-que-parfaitfollows the rule

Auxiliary in the imparfait + past participle

grossi

Conjugation

présent
Ije grossis/ʒə ɡʁosi/I put on weight
youtu grossis/ty ɡʁosi/you put on weight
he/sheil grossit/il ɡʁosi/he puts on weight
wenous grossissons/nu ɡʁosisɔ̃/we put on weight
youvous grossissez/vu ɡʁosise/you put on weight
theyils grossissent/il ɡʁosis/they put on weight

Examples

  • Nous grossissons.

    /nu ɡʁo.si.sɔ̃/

    We're putting on weight.

  • Je grossis.

    /ʒə ɡʁo.si/

    I'm putting on weight.

  • Pourquoi grossis-tu ?

    /puʁ.kwa ɡʁo.si.ty/

    Why are you putting on weight?

Notes

  • Its opposite is maigrir. French has single verbs for gaining and losing weight where English needs a phrase.