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pensaré

pen-sah-RÉ/pen.saˈɾe/

“pensaré” means “I will think” in Spanish (future mental activity).

I will think, I will consider

Also: I will plan
VerbA2regular (in this tense) ar
A solitary person sitting quietly, gazing into the distance with a contemplative expression, holding their chin. An empty thought bubble floats above their head, symbolizing the future action of thinking.
infinitivepensar
gerundpensando
past Participlepensado

📝 In Action

Pensaré en tu propuesta y te llamaré mañana.

A2

I will think about your proposal and I will call you tomorrow.

No te preocupes, yo pensaré en la solución.

B1

Don't worry, I will think of the solution.

Antes de decidir, pensaré mucho sobre las consecuencias.

B2

Before deciding, I will think a lot about the consequences.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • pensaré en ello – I will think about it
  • pensaré bien – I will think carefully

🔄 Conjugations

indicative

present

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

imperfect

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

preterite

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

subjunctive

present

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

imperfect

él/ella/ustedpensara/pensase
yopensara/pensase
túpensaras/pensases
ellos/ellas/ustedespensaran/pensasen
nosotrospensáramos/pensásemos
vosotrospensarais/pensaseis
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✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: pensaré

Question 1 of 1

Which sentence correctly uses 'pensaré' to express a future plan?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family▼
pensar(to think) — Verb
el pensamiento(thought) — Noun
pensativo(pensive/thoughtful) — Adjective
🎵 Rhymes▼
📚 Etymology▼

The verb 'pensar' comes from the Latin verb *pensare*, which originally meant 'to weigh' or 'to ponder.' Over time, the meaning shifted from physically weighing something to mentally weighing ideas and concepts, giving us the modern meaning 'to think.'

First recorded: 13th century

Cognates (Related words)

Portuguese: pensarItalian: pensare

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is 'pensaré' an irregular verb?

No, not in this tense! While the verb 'pensar' changes its stem (e.g., 'pienso') in the present tense, its future tense form ('pensaré') is completely regular. You just add the standard future ending to the full infinitive, 'pensar'.

How is 'pensaré' different from 'voy a pensar'?

'Pensaré' (simple future) often suggests a plan that is more distant or a formal promise. 'Voy a pensar' (near future, literally 'I am going to think') is generally used for immediate plans or when speaking informally.