
pensar Future Conjugation
pensar — to think
The future of pensar is regular: pensaré, pensarás, pensará, pensaremos, pensaréis, pensarán.
pensar Future Forms
When to Use the Future
Use this tense to describe what someone will think in the future or to express probability about what someone is thinking right now.
Notes on pensar in the Future
Pensar is fully regular in the future; simply add the endings to the full infinitive.
Example Sentences
Algún día pensarás de otra manera.
Someday you will think differently.
tú
Lo pensaremos y te daremos una respuesta.
We will think about it and give you an answer.
nosotros
Ellos lo pensarán bien antes de firmar.
They will think it over well before signing.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Adding a stem change: 'pienzaré'.
Correct: pensaré
Why: The future tense always uses the full infinitive as the base, never the changed stem.
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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.
Conditional
yo: pensaría
The conditional of pensar is regular: pensaría, pensarías, pensaría, pensaríamos, pensaríais, pensarían.
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.