Grow – English Verbs Conjugation

grow grows growing grew

Grow means to increase in size or to develop. Irregular verb: grow-grew-grown.

Meanings

To increase in size
To develop or mature
To cultivate plants

Common Collocations

grow up grow older grow a business grow apart

Tip for Learners

Grow up means become an adult. "I grew up in a small town."

Present Simple

I	grow
you	grow
he/she/it	grows
we	grow
they	grow

Examples - Present Simple

I grow vegetables in my garden.
You grow wiser every year.
She grows beautiful flowers.
We grow our own food.
They grow crops for sale.

Present Continuous

I	am growing
you	are growing
he/she/it	is growing
we	are growing
they	are growing

Examples - Present Continuous

I am growing tomatoes this year.
You are growing impatient.
He is growing a beard.
We are growing herbs indoors.
They are growing rapidly.

Present Perfect

I	have grown
you	have grown
he/she/it	has grown
we	have grown
they	have grown

Examples - Present Perfect

I have grown tall this year.
You have grown so much.
She has grown prize-winning roses.
We have grown closer as friends.
They have grown their business.

Present Perfect Continuous

I	have been growing
you	have been growing
he/she/it	has been growing
we	have been growing
they	have been growing

Examples - Present Perfect Continuous

I have been growing vegetables for years.
You have been growing steadily.
She has been growing her hair out.
We have been growing our savings.
They have been growing their company.

Past Simple

I	grew
you	grew
he/she/it	grew
we	grew
they	grew

Examples - Past Simple

I grew up in the countryside.
You grew tired of waiting.
He grew corn last summer.
We grew closer over time.
They grew their own food.

Past Continuous

I	was growing
you	were growing
he/she/it	was growing
we	were growing
they	were growing

Examples - Past Continuous

I was growing vegetables when the frost came.
You were growing impatient.
She was growing flowers in the garden.
We were growing our business.
They were growing rapidly.

Past Perfect

I	had grown
you	had grown
he/she/it	had grown
we	had grown
they	had grown

Examples - Past Perfect

I had grown tired before the movie ended.
You had grown up quickly.
She had grown beautiful flowers.
We had grown accustomed to the noise.
They had grown their empire.

Past Perfect Continuous

I	had been growing
you	had been growing
he/she/it	had been growing
we	had been growing
they	had been growing

Examples - Past Perfect Continuous

I had been growing vegetables for a decade.
You had been growing your hair.
She had been growing roses for years.
We had been growing our savings.
They had been growing their business.

Future Simple

I	will grow
you	will grow
he/she/it	will grow
we	will grow
they	will grow

Examples - Future Simple

I will grow tomatoes next year.
You will grow to love it.
He will grow a garden.
We will grow our own herbs.
They will grow their company.

Future Continuous

I	will be growing
you	will be growing
he/she/it	will be growing
we	will be growing
they	will be growing

Examples - Future Continuous

I will be growing vegetables next summer.
You will be growing your skills.
She will be growing flowers.
We will be growing our business.
They will be growing rapidly.

Future Perfect

I	will have grown
you	will have grown
he/she/it	will have grown
we	will have grown
they	will have grown

Examples - Future Perfect

I will have grown tired by then.
You will have grown considerably.
She will have grown a beautiful garden.
We will have grown closer.
They will have grown their empire.

Future Perfect Continuous

I	will have been growing
you	will have been growing
he/she/it	will have been growing
we	will have been growing
they	will have been growing

Examples - Future Perfect Continuous

I will have been growing vegetables for twenty years.
You will have been growing your business.
She will have been growing roses.
We will have been growing together.
They will have been growing their company.