Making Things Happen with "Rendere"
In English, we use the verb "to make" for almost everything. In Italian, you use fare for actions, but you never use fare to say that something makes someone a certain way.
When an action, event, or routine causes a change in a person's state or mood, Italian uses the verb rendere (literally "to render").
The structure is simply rendere + [direct object or pronoun] + [adjective]:
| Such a hectic life makes you irritable. | Una vita così frenetica ti rende irritabile. |
| Before sleeping, meditation makes him less restless and calmer. | Prima di dormire, la meditazione lo rende meno inquieto e più calmo. |
| When you are hungry, weakness makes you vulnerable and cranky. | Quando hai fame, la debolezza ti rende vulnerabile e intrattabile. |
Rendere in the Past Tense
The past participle of rendere is irregular: reso.
To talk about state changes in the past, use the auxiliary verb avere:
| Yesterday the traffic was frantic and made me irritable. | Ieri il traffico era frenetico e mi ha reso irritabile. |
| This new morning routine has made me very efficient. | Questa nuova routine mattutina mi ha reso molto efficiente. |
Rendere with the Subjunctive
Like any other verb, rendere triggers the subjunctive when following expressions of thought, belief, or uncertainty (such as pensavo che... or credevo che...).
| I thought that the routine had made you less restless. | Pensavo che la routine ti avesse reso meno inquieto. |
| I believed that meditation had made your day more fulfilling. | Credevo che la meditazione avesse reso la tua giornata più appagante. |
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