pensar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
pensar — to think
The imperative uses the 'ie' stem for most commands: piensa, piense, pensemos, pensad, piensen.
pensar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use the imperative to tell someone to think, reflect, or consider something.
Notes on pensar in the Affirmative Imperative
The 'tú' command is 'piensa' (stem change). The 'vosotros' command is 'pensad' (no stem change).
Example Sentences
Piensa antes de hablar.
Think before you speak.
tú
Piense usted en las consecuencias.
Think about the consequences (formal).
usted
Pensemos en una solución juntos.
Let's think of a solution together.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'pensa' for the tú command.
Correct: piensa
Why: The informal affirmative command uses the same form as the 3rd person singular present indicative, which includes the stem change.
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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.
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.
Negative Imperative
yo: no pienses
Negative commands use the present subjunctive: no pienses, no piense, no pensemos, no penséis, no piensen.