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Conjugation directory
Rendre is a versatile verb used for returning objects or making someone something, common in daily transactions and formal contexts. Its conjugation is regular but its usage can be tricky, making it important for TEF/TCF preparation.
Use 'rendre' in speaking to discuss borrowing and returning items, e.g., 'Je dois rendre ce livre à la bibliothèque' (I have to return this book to the library).
Elle rend visite à sa grand-mère chaque semaine.
She visits her grandmother every week.
Do not confuse 'rendre' with 'retourner' (to go back); 'rendre' is for objects, while 'retourner' is for movement of a person.
Use the table above and the related links below to pin the pattern down before you move on to other verbs.
Start with the present tense, then the passé composé. Those two forms carry most everyday conversation and make the rest of the table easier to recognise.
Rendre typically uses avoir in compound tenses. Check the table above and keep the past participle in view when you move into compound forms.
Use the related links below and then open the interactive conjugator to compare this verb with others you use often.