rendre passé composé conjugation
Rendre (to give back/return) in the passé composé: ai rendu, as rendu, a rendu, avons rendu, avez rendu, ont rendu.
Passé composé Compound past
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ending regular · irr breaks the pattern · tap a form to hear it
When to use the passé composé
The passé composé is the everyday past tense for completed actions: “Hier, j’ai mangé au restaurant.” It is built from avoir or être in the present plus the past participle.
How it is formed
Present of avoir (or être for the “house of être” verbs and all reflexive verbs) + past participle. With être the participle agrees with the subject: elle est allée, ils sont allés.
Rendre is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.
Read more: Passé composé: avoir or être?
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 passé composé of rendre?
Rendre in the French passé composé: j' ai rendu, tu as rendu, il/elle/on a rendu, nous avons rendu, vous avez rendu, ils/elles ont rendu.
Is rendre irregular in the passé composé?
No. In the passé composé rendre takes the regular endings for its verb class, so ai rendu follows the same pattern as any regular verb.
When do you use the French passé composé?
The passé composé is the everyday past tense for completed actions: “Hier, j’ai mangé au restaurant.” It is built from avoir or être in the present plus the past participle.
How is the passé composé formed?
Present of avoir (or être for the “house of être” verbs and all reflexive verbs) + past participle. With être the participle agrees with the subject: elle est allée, ils sont allés.
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