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il grandissait

was growing, was getting bigger

→ grandir
grandiss to grow, to grow up + ait il/elle imperfect conjugation
verb · 3rd-person singular, imperfect tense Rare #46,768
was growing, was getting bigger In these examples, used for gradual growth or increase over time.
FR: Mon fils grandissait vite.
EN: My son was growing quickly.
Conjugation of grandir
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
Third grandissait —

Tom est devenu de plus en plus beau à mesure qu'il grandissait.

Tom became more and more handsome as he grew up.

La ville grandissait.

The city was growing.

— Entretien avec un vampire (1994)

La nation grandissait.

The nation was growing.

Il ne grandissait plus.

He was no longer growing.

Le pouvoir de Sardar grandissait à Wasseypur.

Sardar's power was growing in Wasseypur.

— Gangs of Wasseypur : 1ère partie (2012)