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pensaste

pen-SAH-steh/penˈsaste/

“pensaste” means “you thought” in Spanish (past completed action (informal singular)).

you thought

Also: did you think, you planned
Verb (Conjugated Form)A2regular (in this tense) ar
Spain
A storybook illustration of a young person sitting quietly on the floor, resting their chin on their hand in a pose of deep contemplation. A brightly glowing lightbulb floats above their head, symbolizing a completed thought.
infinitivepensar (to think)
gerundpensando (thinking)
past Participlepensado (thought)

📝 In Action

¿Qué pensaste cuando viste el regalo?

A2

What did you think when you saw the gift?

Pensaste que la película era mejor, ¿verdad?

A2

You thought the movie was better, right?

Nunca pensaste en renunciar, ¿cierto?

B1

You never thought about quitting, did you?

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • creíste (you believed)
  • reflexionaste (you reflected)

Common Collocations

  • pensaste bien – you thought carefully
  • pensaste mal – you thought wrong

🔄 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
yopensara
túpensaras
ellos/ellas/ustedespensaran
nosotrospensáramos
vosotrospensarais
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Translate to Spanish

Words that translate to "pensaste" in Spanish:

you planned→you thought→

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Quick Quiz: pensaste

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📚 Etymology▼

Comes from the Latin word *pensare*, meaning 'to weigh, consider, ponder.' This origin highlights that thinking was historically viewed as mentally weighing options or ideas.

First recorded: 10th century

Cognates (Related words)

Portuguese: pensasteItalian: pensasti

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is 'pensaste' a stem-changing verb?

The base verb 'pensar' *is* stem-changing (e changes to ie) in the present tense (e.g., 'pienso'). However, in the past tense form 'pensaste' and the rest of the preterite tense, the verb acts completely regularly, which makes it easy to conjugate!

When should I use 'pensaste' versus 'pensabas'?

'Pensaste' is for a single, specific event that finished: 'You thought X at 3 PM.' 'Pensabas' is for ongoing, repeated, or habitual thoughts in the past: 'You used to think X,' or 'You were thinking X when I arrived.'