pensar Conditional Conjugation
pensar — to think
The conditional of pensar is regular: pensaría, pensarías, pensaría, pensaríamos, pensaríais, pensarían.
pensar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional to express what someone 'would think' in a hypothetical situation or to make polite suggestions.
Notes on pensar in the Conditional
Pensar is regular in the conditional. Like the future, it uses the infinitive as the stem.
Example Sentences
Yo pensaría lo mismo en tu situación.
I would think the same in your situation.
yo
¿Qué pensaría tu padre de esto?
What would your father think of this?
él/ella/usted
Pensaríamos en ir, pero no tenemos dinero.
We would think about going, but we don't have money.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the stem change: 'piensaría'.
Correct: pensaría
Why: The conditional, like the future, never uses the stem-changed 'ie' form.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: pienso
Pensar is a stem-changing verb (e > ie) in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Preterite
yo: pensé
The preterite of pensar is regular: pensé, pensaste, pensó, pensamos, pensasteis, pensaron.
Imperfect
yo: pensaba
The imperfect of pensar is regular: pensaba, pensabas, pensaba, pensábamos, pensabais, pensaban.
Future
yo: pensaré
The future of pensar is regular: pensaré, pensarás, pensará, pensaremos, pensaréis, pensarán.
Present Subjunctive
yo: piense
The present subjunctive of pensar follows the e > ie stem change: piense, pienses, piense, pensemos, penséis, piensen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: pensara
The imperfect subjunctive of pensar is based on the preterite: pensara, pensaras, pensara, pensáramos, pensarais, pensaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: piensa
The imperative uses the 'ie' stem for most commands: piensa, piense, pensemos, pensad, piensen.
Negative Imperative
yo: no pienses
Negative commands use the present subjunctive: no pienses, no piense, no pensemos, no penséis, no piensen.