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eu crescesse

grew, would grow

→ crescer
cresc to grow; to increase + esse imperfect subjunctive: I/he/she
verb · first singular · imperfect subjunctive Rare #40,955
grew, would grow Usually used in hypothetical or subordinate clauses.
PO: Se a planta crescesse mais, daria frutos.
EN: If the plant grew more, it would bear fruit.
Conjugation of crescer
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First crescesse —
Third crescesse —

Ficou de contar o que houve com seu pai quando eu crescesse.

He promised to tell me what happened to his father when I grew up.

— Pecadores (2025)

Foi quando eu decidi que, quando eu crescesse, ganharia muito dinheiro.

That’s when I decided that, when I grew up, I would make a lot of money.

— As Travessuras de uma Sereia (2016)

Tom admirava o seu pai e queria ser como ele quando crescesse.

Tom admired his father and wanted to be like him when he grew up.

Tom me perguntou o que eu queria ser quando crescesse.

Tom asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up.