he realized
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., il était une fois).
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a. il s'est rendu compte
Upon arriving at school, he realized that he had forgotten all of his textbooks.À son arrivée à l'école, il s'est rendu compte qu'il avait oublié tous ses manuels scolaires.
b. il se rendait compte
The more Justin listened to the lecture, the more he realized he didn't understand the topic at all.Plus Justin écoutait le cours, plus il se rendait compte qu'il ne comprenait pas du tout le sujet.
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