io rendessi

made, caused to become, realized, became aware

→ rendere
rend to make, to render + essi 1st/2nd person singular imperfect subjunctive
verb · 1st-person singular / 2nd-person singular, imperfect tense Rare #43,189
made, caused to become In this form, often used in a hypothetical or subordinate clause.
IT: Se rendessi la stanza più luminosa, sembrerebbe più grande.
EN: If you made the room brighter, it would look bigger.
realized, became aware Used with the reflexive construction rendersi conto, meaning “to realize.”
IT: Non pensavo che ti rendessi conto del rischio.
EN: I didn’t think you realized the risk.
Conjugation of rendere
SingularPlural
Second renderti —
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First rendessi —
Second rendessi —

È come se mi rendessi tuo complice e io te lo lascio fare.

It's like you're making me your accomplice and I'm letting you do it.

— Ratatouille (2007)

Vorrei solo che tu non mi rendessi le cose più difficili.

I just wish you wouldn't make things harder for me.

— Tutto su mia madre (1999)

E se mi rendessi ridicolo?

What if I made a fool of myself?

— Harry Potter e la pietra filosofale (2001)

Quei giorni di pioggia a Tokyo passarono prima che me ne rendessi conto.

Those rainy days in Tokyo passed before I knew it.

— Weathering with You - La ragazza del tempo (2019)