How French works
For most verbs ending -re in the perfect , the past participle is formed by removing the -re from the infinitive and adding -u. The verb rendre which means to give back conjugates as follows in the perfect:
| rendre to give back | ||
|---|---|---|
| j’ | ai rendu | |
| tu | as rendu | |
| il / elle | a rendu | |
| nous | avons rendu | |
| vous | avez rendu | |
| ils / elles | ont rendu | |
Here are some examples:
J’ai entendu la nouvelle
I heard the news
Elle a perdu ses gants
She’s lost her gloves
Il a descendu les valises
He brought down the suitcases
Ils ont vendu leur maison
They’ve sold their house
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