pensar conjugation

To think · Stem-changing verb (e→ie)

Infinitive
pensar
Gerund
pensando
Past participle
pensado

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.

Indicative

Present

yopienso
piensas
él / ella / ustedpiensa
nosotros / nosotraspensamos
vosotros / vosotraspensáis
ellos / ellas / ustedespiensan

Preterite

yopensé
pensaste
él / ella / ustedpensó
nosotros / nosotraspensamos
vosotros / vosotraspensasteis
ellos / ellas / ustedespensaron

Imperfect

yopensaba
pensabas
él / ella / ustedpensaba
nosotros / nosotraspensábamos
vosotros / vosotraspensabais
ellos / ellas / ustedespensaban

Future

yopensaré
pensarás
él / ella / ustedpensará
nosotros / nosotraspensaremos
vosotros / vosotraspensaréis
ellos / ellas / ustedespensarán

Conditional

yopensaría
pensarías
él / ella / ustedpensaría
nosotros / nosotraspensaríamos
vosotros / vosotraspensaríais
ellos / ellas / ustedespensarían

Subjunctive

Present

yopiense
pienses
él / ella / ustedpiense
nosotros / nosotraspensemos
vosotros / vosotraspenséis
ellos / ellas / ustedespiensen

Imperfect

yopensara
pensaras
él / ella / ustedpensara
nosotros / nosotraspensáramos
vosotros / vosotraspensarais
ellos / ellas / ustedespensaran

Imperative

Affirmative

piensa
ustedpiense
nosotrospensemos
vosotrospensad
ustedespiensen

Negative

no pienses
ustedno piense
nosotrosno pensemos
vosotrosno penséis
ustedesno 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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