No. 11,419 in French
rendaient
"Rendaient" means "were giving back" or "were returning."
In a sentence
Ils rendaient des objets qu'ils avaient empruntés.
They were returning items they had borrowed.
This usage demonstrates 'rendaient' as the past imperfect tense of 'rendre,' used to describe a repeated or background activity of giving back items in the past.
Les étudiants rendaient leurs devoirs à temps.
The students were submitting their homework on time.
Here, 'rendaient' conveys the act of submitting or handing in, again in the past imperfect tense implying a habitual or frequent action.
La beauté des paysages leur rendaient heureux.
The beauty of the landscapes made them happy.
In this sentence, 'rendaient' is used to indicate causing a state or feeling, specifically making someone feel happy, employing the past imperfect tense.
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