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pensar

to think

verb irregular Word 133 of the core 1,000 · Stage 1, Essentials

How to conjugate pensar

The present, preterite, imperfect and future, with the English for every form.

Present

yo pienso I think / I am thinking
tú piensas you think / you are thinking
él/ella piensa he/she thinks / he/she is thinking / you think (formal) / you are thinking (formal)
nosotros pensamos we think / we are thinking
ellos/ellas piensan they think / they are thinking / you all think / you all are thinking

Preterite

yo pensé I thought
tú pensaste you thought
él/ella pensó he/she thought / you thought (formal)
nosotros pensamos we thought
ellos/ellas pensaron they thought / you all thought

Imperfect

yo pensaba I was thinking / I used to think
tú pensabas you were thinking / you used to think
él/ella pensaba he/she was thinking / he/she used to think / you were thinking (formal) / you used to think (formal)
nosotros pensábamos we were thinking / we used to think
ellos/ellas pensaban they were thinking / they used to think / you all were thinking / you all used to think

Future

yo pensaré I will think
tú pensarás you will think
él/ella pensará he/she will think / you will think (formal)
nosotros pensaremos we will think
ellos/ellas pensarán they will think / you all will think

In a sentence

¿Qué piensas de mi idea?

What do you think of my idea?

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