Grammatical class

Inflected form

grandissant

(present,participle) grandir

Sentences

Sami a eu une vie presque parfaite en grandissant.

Sami had a near-perfect life growing up.

A1

En grandissant il n’avait trouvé que la haine autour de lui.

As he was growing up, he had found nothing but hate around him.

A1

En grandissant, il apprit à mettre les choses en perspective.

As he grew up, he learned to put things in perspective.

A1

En grandissant, tu commences à réaliser que la santé est tout ce qui compte.

As you get older you start to feel that health is everything.

A1

Il est le premier politicien d'envergure nationale à avoir été nommé dans un scandale de corruption qui s'avère grandissant.

He is the first national politician to be named in a widening corruption scandal.

B2