Penser present tense
The present tense of penser is: pense, penses, pense, pensons, pensez, pensent.
penser conjugation
To think · 1st group (-er)
Auxiliary
avoir
Present participle
pensant
Past participle
pensé
Penser conjugation quick answers
Penser passé composé
The passé composé of penser is: ai pensé, as pensé, a pensé, avons pensé, avez pensé, ont pensé.
Penser imperfect tense (imparfait)
The imperfect of penser is: pensais, pensais, pensait, pensions, pensiez, pensaient.
Penser present subjunctive
The present subjunctive of penser is: pense, penses, pense, pensions, pensiez, pensent.
Indicative
Présent
| je / j' | pense |
| tu | penses |
| il / elle / on | pense |
| nous | pensons |
| vous | pensez |
| ils / elles | pensent |
Passé composé
| je / j' | ai pensé |
| tu | as pensé |
| il / elle / on | a pensé |
| nous | avons pensé |
| vous | avez pensé |
| ils / elles | ont pensé |
Imparfait
| je / j' | pensais |
| tu | pensais |
| il / elle / on | pensait |
| nous | pensions |
| vous | pensiez |
| ils / elles | pensaient |
Passé simple
| je / j' | pensai |
| tu | pensas |
| il / elle / on | pensa |
| nous | pensâmes |
| vous | pensâtes |
| ils / elles | pensèrent |
Futur simple
| je / j' | penserai |
| tu | penseras |
| il / elle / on | pensera |
| nous | penserons |
| vous | penserez |
| ils / elles | penseront |
Conditionnel
| je / j' | penserais |
| tu | penserais |
| il / elle / on | penserait |
| nous | penserions |
| vous | penseriez |
| ils / elles | penseraient |
Subjunctive
Subjonctif présent
| je / j' | pense |
| tu | penses |
| il / elle / on | pense |
| nous | pensions |
| vous | pensiez |
| ils / elles | pensent |
Subjonctif imparfait
| je / j' | pensasse |
| tu | pensasses |
| il / elle / on | pensât |
| nous | pensassions |
| vous | pensassiez |
| ils / elles | pensassent |
Imperative
Affirmatif
| (tu) | pense |
| (nous) | pensons |
| (vous) | pensez |
Négatif
| (tu) | ne pense pas |
| (nous) | ne pensons pas |
| (vous) | ne pensez pas |
Frequently asked questions
What is the "je" form of penser?
The je form of penser is "pense" in the present tense and "pense" in the present subjunctive.
What is the past participle (participe passé) of penser?
The past participle of penser is "pensé", used with "avoir" in the compound tenses (e.g. passé composé).
What is the present participle of penser?
The present participle (participe présent) of penser is "pensant".
How do you conjugate penser in the passé composé?
In the passé composé, penser is: ai pensé, as pensé, a pensé, avons pensé, avez pensé, ont pensé.
How do you conjugate penser in the imperfect (imparfait)?
In the imparfait, penser is: pensais, pensais, pensait, pensions, pensiez, pensaient.
What is the present subjunctive (subjonctif) of penser?
The présent du subjonctif of penser is: pense, penses, pense, pensions, pensiez, pensent.
Does penser use avoir or être?
Penser forms its compound tenses with "avoir".
Is penser a regular or irregular verb?
Penser is a 1st group (-er) verb.
How do you say "to think" in French?
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