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pensar (to think)Conjugation

irregular (stem-changing e>ie in present tenses)-ar9 tenses52 forms
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Indicative

Present

yopienso
piensas
él/ella/ustedpiensa
nosotrospensamos
vosotrospensáis
ellos/ellas/ustedespiensan

Future

yopensaré
pensarás
él/ella/ustedpensará
nosotrospensaremos
vosotrospensaréis
ellos/ellas/ustedespensarán

Imperfect

yopensaba
pensabas
él/ella/ustedpensaba
nosotrospensábamos
vosotrospensabais
ellos/ellas/ustedespensaban

Conditional

yopensaría
pensarías
él/ella/ustedpensaría
nosotrospensaríamos
vosotrospensaríais
ellos/ellas/ustedespensarían

Preterite

yopensé
pensaste
él/ella/ustedpensó
nosotrospensamos
vosotrospensasteis
ellos/ellas/ustedespensaron

Imperative

Negative Imperative

no pienses
ustedno piense
nosotrosno pensemos
vosotrosno penséis
ellos/ellas/ustedesno piensen

Imperative

piensa
ustedpiense
nosotrospensemos
vosotrospensad
ustedespiensen

Subjunctive

Present Subjunctive

yopiense
pienses
él/ella/ustedpiense
nosotrospensemos
vosotrospenséis
ellos/ellas/ustedespiensen

Imperfect Subjunctive

yopensara/pensase
pensaras/pensases
él/ella/ustedpensara/pensase
nosotrospensáramos/pensásemos
vosotrospensarais/pensaseis
ellos/ellas/ustedespensaran/pensasen

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is pensar (to think) a regular or irregular verb?

pensar (to think) is a irregular (stem-changing e>ie in present tenses) -ar verb in Spanish.

How do you conjugate pensar (to think) in the present tense?

The present tense of pensar (to think) is: yo pienso, tú piensas, él/ella/usted piensa, nosotros pensamos, vosotros pensáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes piensan.

How do you conjugate pensar (to think) in the preterite (past tense)?

The preterite of pensar (to think) is: yo pensé, tú pensaste, él/ella/usted pensó, nosotros pensamos, vosotros pensasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes pensaron.

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