penser

/pɑ̃.se/

verb #501 of 5,000 Core 1000

Translation

to think

Grammar

Conjugation

Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.

Indicative

Person PresentImperfectPast historicFutureConditional
jepensepensaispensaipenseraipenserais
tupensespensaispensaspenseraspenserais
il/ellepensepensaitpensapenserapenserait
nouspensonspensionspensâmespenseronspenserions
vouspensezpensiezpensâtespenserezpenseriez
ils/ellespensentpensaientpensèrentpenserontpenseraient

Subjunctive

Person PresentImperfect
jepensepensasse
tupensespensasses
il/ellepensepensât
nouspensionspensassions
vouspensiezpensassiez
ils/ellespensentpensassent

Imperative

Person Affirmative
tupense
nouspensons
vouspensez

Non-finite

Gerund / present participle
pensant
Past participle
pensé, pensée, pensés, pensées

Examples

.

I think you are right.

'.

You have to think before acting.

?

What are you thinking about right now?

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