The French pronominal verb se rendre compte means to realize. In the table below the video you’ll see the conjugation in the present tense.
present tense conjugation
- je me rends compte – I realize
- tu te rends compte – you realize (singular, familiar)
- il, elle se rend compte – He/she/one realizes
- nous nous rendons compte – We realize
- vous vous rendez compte – You realize (plural, formal)
- ils, elles se rendent compte – They realize
example sentences
Here are some example sentences. You must conjugate the past tense with être as this is a reflexive verb.
- Est-ce que tu te rends compte que tu n’as plus d’argent?
Do you realize that you’re out of money? - Je me rends compte que nous sommes presque là.
I realize we are almost there. - Je me suis rendu compte que j’étais en retard.
She realized she was late. - Maintenent tu te rends compte que les verbes français ne sont pas faciles.
Now you realize that French verbs are not easy.
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