Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | pienso | pensé | pensaba | pensaré | pensaría |
| tú | piensas | pensaste | pensabas | pensarás | pensarías |
| él / ella / usted | piensa | pensó | pensaba | pensará | pensaría |
| nosotros / nosotras | pensamos | pensamos | pensábamos | pensaremos | pensaríamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | pensáis | pensasteis | pensabais | pensaréis | pensaríais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | piensan | pensaron | pensaban | pensarán | pensarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| yo | piense | pensara |
| tú | pienses | pensaras |
| él / ella / usted | piense | pensara |
| nosotros / nosotras | pensemos | pensáramos |
| vosotros / vosotras | penséis | pensarais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | piensen | pensaran |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| tú | piensa | no pienses |
| usted | piense | no piense |
| nosotros | pensemos | no pensemos |
| vosotros | pensad | no penséis |
| ustedes | piensen | no piensen |
Pensar conjugation quick answers
- Pensar present tense
- The present tense of pensar is: pienso, piensas, piensa, pensamos, pensáis, piensan.
- Pensar preterite
- The preterite of pensar is: pensé, pensaste, pensó, pensamos, pensasteis, pensaron.
- Pensar imperfect tense
- The imperfect of pensar is: pensaba, pensabas, pensaba, pensábamos, pensabais, pensaban.
- Pensar present subjunctive
- The present subjunctive of pensar is: piense, pienses, piense, pensemos, penséis, piensen.
Examples
Pienso en ti.
I think about you.
¿Qué piensas de esto?
What do you think about this?
Frequently asked questions
What is the "yo" form of pensar?
The yo form of pensar is "pienso" in the present tense, "pensé" in the preterite, and "piense" in the present subjunctive.
What is the past participle of pensar?
The past participle of pensar is "pensado", used in the perfect tenses (e.g. "he pensado").
What is the gerund (gerundio) of pensar?
The gerund of pensar is "pensando", used for the present progressive (e.g. "estoy pensando").
How do you conjugate pensar in the preterite?
In the preterite (pretérito), pensar is: pensé, pensaste, pensó, pensamos, pensasteis, pensaron.
How do you conjugate pensar in the imperfect?
In the imperfect (imperfecto), pensar is: pensaba, pensabas, pensaba, pensábamos, pensabais, pensaban.
What is the present subjunctive of pensar?
The present subjunctive (presente de subjuntivo) of pensar is: piense, pienses, piense, pensemos, penséis, piensen.
What is the tú command (imperative) of pensar?
The affirmative tú command of pensar is "piensa" and the negative is "no pienses".
Is pensar a regular or irregular verb?
The verb pensar is Stem-changing verb (e→ie). The full tables above show every form.
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