rendre
/ʁɑ̃dʁ/
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Translation
to give back, to make, to render
Grammar
Verb type-re irregular (3rd group)
Conjugation
Regular french-irregular conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | rends | rendais | rendis | rendrai | rendrais |
| tu | rends | rendais | rendis | rendras | rendrais |
| il/elle | rend | rendait | rendit | rendra | rendrait |
| nous | rendons | rendions | rendîmes | rendrons | rendrions |
| vous | rendez | rendiez | rendîtes | rendrez | rendriez |
| ils/elles | rendent | rendaient | rendirent | rendront | rendraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | rende | rendisse |
| tu | rendes | rendisses |
| il/elle | rende | rendît |
| nous | rendions | rendissions |
| vous | rendiez | rendissiez |
| ils/elles | rendent | rendissent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | rends |
| nous | rendons |
| vous | rendez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- rendant
- Past participle
- rendu · rendue · rendus · rendues
Examples
' ' .
You must give back what he lent you.
.
Seeing you smile makes me happy.
l' .
She has to go to the hospital tomorrow morning.
l' heureuse .
That piece of news made her very happy all evening.
' bibliothèque.
Don't forget to return the book to the library.
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