rendre imparfait conjugation
Rendre (to give back/return) in the imparfait: rendais, rendais, rendait, rendions, rendiez, rendaient.
Imparfait Imperfect
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ending regular · irr breaks the pattern · tap a form to hear it
When to use the imparfait
The imparfait describes the past as background: habits (“used to”), ongoing actions (“was doing”), descriptions and states. Être is the only verb with an irregular imparfait stem (ét-).
How it is formed
Take the nous form of the present, drop -ons and add ais, ais, ait, ions, iez, aient: nous finissons → je finissais.
Rendre is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.
Rendre in a sentence
- Je rends le livre à la bibliothèque.I am returning the book to the library.
- Il a rendu l'argent.He gave back the money.
Regular -re verb; also means 'to make (someone feel)' + adjective.
FAQ
What is the imparfait of rendre?
Rendre in the French imparfait: je rendais, tu rendais, il/elle/on rendait, nous rendions, vous rendiez, ils/elles rendaient.
Is rendre irregular in the imparfait?
No. In the imparfait rendre takes the regular endings for its verb class, so rendais follows the same pattern as any regular verb.
When do you use the French imparfait?
The imparfait describes the past as background: habits (“used to”), ongoing actions (“was doing”), descriptions and states. Être is the only verb with an irregular imparfait stem (ét-).
How is the imparfait formed?
Take the nous form of the present, drop -ons and add ais, ais, ait, ions, iez, aient: nous finissons → je finissais.
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