Pensar Conjugation | How to Conjugate Pensar in Spanish
¡Hola! In this article, we will study the Spanish verb pensar. This is a common verb, and understanding its different uses and conjugations can help you express yourself fluently. We’ll go over all the Spanish conjugations of pensar and give you example sentences so you can practice. We have also included conjugation charts for each tense to make things easier for you. ¿Listo para pensar en español?
Pensar means “to think.” In Spanish, we use this verb to share our thoughts, wonder what other people are thinking about, or express that we have the intention of thinking about something. For example, you can say, “Yo pienso en el futuro,” which means, “I think about the future.” This is an irregular verb so you must pay close attention to the conjugations in each tense.
The table below shows three common verb conjugations of the verb pensar: the infinitive, the gerund, and the past participle.
Here are three example sentences that use the conjugations of pensar from the table above:
- Infinitive: Él no quiere pensar en eso. (He doesn’t want to think about that.)
- Gerund: Yo estoy pensando en viajar. (I’m thinking about traveling.)
- Past Participle: Ella había pensado que haría frío. (She had thought that it would be cold.)
Now you’ll learn how to conjugate pensar in the different Spanish tenses. The table below shows all the tenses in the Spanish language. You can click on each one to see pensar conjugated in that specific tense along with example sentences in Spanish with English translations.
How to Conjugate Pensar in Indicative Tense
We use the indicative tense to talk about facts. You can also use the indicative tense to make statements or describe habits. This is the most used tense in the Spanish language, so knowing its conjugations for the verb pensar can help you express most ideas in the past, present, and future. We’ll go over these indicative tenses: indicative present, indicative future, indicative preterite, indicative imperfect, and indicative conditional.
Indicative Present
The indicative present tense allows us to point out events that happen in the present or near future. You can use pensar in the indicative present to tell others what you are currently thinking about. Because this tense is in the indicative mood, your idea needs to state a fact. For example, you can say “Ella piensa que puede coser su propio vestido” which means, “She thinks she can sew her own dress.”
You can find the conjugation chart for pensar in the indicative present tense below:
Pronoun | Pensar Conjugation | English Meaning |
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Yo | pienso | I think |
Tú | piensas | You think |
Vos | pensás | You think |
Él/Ella/Usted | piensa | He/She thinks, You think |
Nosotros | pensamos | We think |
Vosotros | pensáis | You think |
Ellos/Ellas/ Ustedes | piensan | They/You think |
Here are some example sentences showing how to conjugate pensar in the indicative present tense:
- Tu piensas que saber más de un idioma es bueno. / You think that knowing more than one language is good.
- Nosotros pensamos que podríamos llegar a Alemania en tren. / We think we could arrive in Germany by train.
- Ellos piensan que aprender ruso podría ser útil. / They think that learning Russian could be useful.
Indicative Future
With the indicative future tense, we can talk about events we know will occur later. The indicative future conjugations of pensar help us describe what we will think about in the future. Since this tense is in the indicative mood, you need to be certain about the action of thinking. For example, you can say, “Nosotros pensaremos en adoptar un perro,” which means, “We will think about adopting a dog.”
Below, you can find the indicative future tense conjugation chart for pensar:
Pronoun | Pensar Conjugation | English Meaning |
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Yo | pensaré | I will think |
Tú | pensarás | You will think |
Vos | pensarás | You will think |
Él/Ella/Usted | pensará | He/She/You will think |
Nosotros | pensaremos | We will think |
Vosotros | pensaréis | You will think |
Ellos/Ellas/ Ustedes | pensarán | They/You will think |
Here are some example sentences showing how to conjugate pensar in the indicative future tense:
- Él pensará en una solución. / He will think of a solution.
- Yo pensaré en eso después. / I will think about it later.
- Vos pensarás en comprar un boleto para el concierto. / You will think about buying a ticket for the concert.
Indicative Preterite
We use the indicative preterite tense to remember actions completed in the past. It describes events that occurred once or twice but weren’t necessarily habitual. The verb pensar can be used in this tense to share what you thought about. For example, you can say, “Tú pensaste que olvidar la discusión sería sencillo,” which means, “You thought forgetting about the argument would be easy.”
Here’s the conjugation chart for pensar in the indicative preterite tense:
Pronoun | Pensar Conjugation | English Meaning |
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Yo | pensé | I thought |
Tú | pensaste | You thought |
Vos | pensaste | You thought |
Él/Ella/Usted | pensó | He/She/You thought |
Nosotros | pensamos | We thought |
Vosotros | pensasteis | You thought |
Ellos/Ellas/ Ustedes | pensaron | They/You thought |
Here are some example sentences showing how to conjugate pensar in the indicative preterite tense:
- Ellas pensaron que podían viajar sin visa. / They thought they could travel without a visa.
- Vosotros pensasteis que siempre seríais amigos. / You thought you would always be friends.
- Yo pensé que podía terminar la tarea antes del lunes. / I thought I could finish the homework before Monday.
Indicative Imperfect
The indicative imperfect tense helps us talk about past ongoing actions. You can use it to discuss habits or events that continually took place in the past. Pensar can be applied in this tense to explain what you thought about something during a period of time. For example, you can say, “En esa época, vos pensabas que estudiar medicina sería fácil,” which means, “At that time, you thought that studying medicine would be easy.”
Below, you can find the pensar conjugation chart for the indicative imperfect tense:
Pronoun | Pensar Conjugation | English Meaning |
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Yo | pensaba | I thought |
Tú | pensabas | You thought |
Vos | pensabas | You thought |
Él/Ella/Usted | pensaba | He/She/You thought |
Nosotros | pensábamos | We thought |
Vosotros | pensabais | You thought |
Ellos/Ellas/ Ustedes | pensaban | They/You thought |
Here are some example sentences showing how to use the Spanish verb pensar in the indicative imperfect tense:
- Yo pensaba que mi hermana comprendería mi dilema. / I thought my sister would understand my dilemma.
- Ellos pensaban que no sabíamos su secreto. / They thought we didn’t know their secret.
- Nosotros pensábamos que viajar en avión era muy seguro. / We thought that traveling by plane was very safe.
Indicative Conditional
The indicative conditional tense is used to talk about possible scenarios. It can be used to create hypotheses about what could happen in the future. We use the indicative conditional conjugations of pensar to create theories about what we would think in a hypothetical situation. For example, you can say, “Si tú llegaras en taxi, ellos pensarían que no tienes un carro,” which means, “If you came by taxi, they would think you don’t have a car.”
You can find the conjugation chart for pensar in the indicative conditional below:
Pronoun | Pensar Conjugation | English Meaning |
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Yo | pensaría | I would think |
Tú | pensarías | You would think |
Vos | pensarías | You would think |
Él/Ella/Usted | pensaría | He/She/You would think |
Nosotros | pensaríamos | We would think |
Vosotros | pensaríais | You would think |
Ellos/Ellas/ Ustedes | pensarían | They/You would think |
Here are some example sentences showing how to conjugate pensar in the indicative conditional tense:
- Si ustedes me dijeran donde van, yo no pensaría que están perdidos. / If you told me where you were going, I would not think you are lost.
- Si encontraran la puerta de la casa abierta, ustedes pensarían que alguien entró. / If you found the door of the house open, you would think that someone broke in.
- Si él no contestara tu mensaje, tú pensarías que está enfadado contigo. / If he didn’t reply to your text, you would think he is mad at you.
How to Conjugate Pensar in Perfect Tense
We use the perfect tense to explain how past events influence the present. To conjugate pensar in the perfect tense, you must use the auxiliary verb “haber” and the past participle of pensar (pensado). Notice that while the past participle form of pensar doesn’t change to match each pronoun, the auxiliary verb haber does. We’ll cover the following perfect tenses: present perfect, future perfect, past perfect, conditional perfect, and preterite perfect.
Present Perfect
With the present perfect tense, you can talk about ongoing present events that started in the past. In the case of the verb pensar, you can use its present perfect conjugations to point out what you have thought about for a while. For example, you can say “Él ha pensado mucho en escribir una carta” which means, “He has thought a lot about writing a letter.”
Below, you can find the pensar conjugation chart for the present perfect tense:
Pronoun | Pensar Conjugation | English Meaning |
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Yo | He pensado | I have thought |
Tú | Has pensado | You have thought |
Vos | Has pensado | You have thought |
Él/Ella/Usted | Ha pensado | He/She has thought, You have thought |
Nosotros | Hemos pensado | We have thought |
Vosotros | Habéis pensado | You have thought |
Ellos/Ellas/ Ustedes | Han pensado | They/You have thought |
Here are some example sentences showing how to conjugate pensar in the present perfect tense:
- Vosotros habéis pensado en hacer las paces. / You have thought about making peace.
- Yo he pensado en regresar a París. / I have thought about returning to Paris.
- Ustedes han pensado en mudarse a Europa. / You have thought about moving to Europe.
Future Perfect
In Spanish, we use the future perfect to discuss possible events that might happen later. Pensar can be conjugated in this tense to explain what you will have thought about by a specific or nonspecific future time frame. For example, you can say “Nosotros habremos pensado en un título para el proyecto para entonces” which means, “We will have thought about a title for the project by then.”
Here’s the conjugation chart for pensar in the future perfect tense:
Pronoun | Pensar Conjugation | English Meaning |
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Yo | Habré pensado | I will have thought |
Tú | Habrás pensado | You will have thought |
Vos | Habrás pensado | You will have thought |
Él/Ella/Usted | Habrá pensado | He/She/You will have thought |
Nosotros | Habremos pensado | We will have thought |
Vosotros | Habréis pensado | You will have thought |
Ellos/Ellas/ Ustedes | Habrán pensado | They/You will have thought |
Here are some example sentences showing how to conjugate pensar in the future perfect tense:
- Para el martes, él habrá pensado en lo que hará para recaudar fondos. / By Tuesday, he will have thought about what he will do to raise funds.
- Para entonces, vos habrás pensado en más diseños para la campaña. / By then, you will have thought of more designs for the campaign.
- Para Marzo, ellas habrán pensando en un plan de viaje. / By March, they will have thought of a travel plan.
Past Perfect (Pluperfect)
With the past perfect, or pluperfect tense, we can remember events that took place before other events in the past. You can use pensar in this tense to talk about what you had thought before. For example, you can say, “Ustedes habían pensado que sería un viaje rápido hasta que empezó a nevar,” which means, “You had thought it would be a quick trip until it started snowing.”
You can find the pensar conjugation chart for the past perfect tense below:
Pronoun | Pensar Conjugation | English Meaning |
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Yo | Había pensado | I had thought |
Tú | Habías pensado | You had thought |
Vos | Habías pensado | You had thought |
Él/Ella/Usted | Había pensado | He/She/You had thought |
Nosotros | Habíamos pensado | We had thought |
Vosotros | Habíais pensado | You had thought |
Ellos/Ellas/ Ustedes | Habían pensado | They/You had thought |
Here are some example sentences showing how to conjugate pensar in the pluperfect tense:
- Nosotros habíamos pensado que dos días en Roma serían suficientes para conocer todo. / We had thought that two days in Rome would be enough to know everything.
- Yo había pensado en ahorrar más dinero el año pasado. / I had thought about saving more money last year.
- Tú habías pensado que todos entenderían inglés. / You had thought that everyone would understand English.
Conditional Perfect
We use the conditional perfect tense to talk about opinions, theories, or possibilities. It helps us describe what could have happened under certain conditions. The verb pensar can be applied in this tense to explain what you would have thought if a past event had been different. For example, you can say, “Si la alarma hubiese sonado, vosotros habríais pensado que había un incendio” which means, “If the alarm had gone off, you would have thought that there was a fire.”
Below, you can find the conjugation chart for pensar in the conditional perfect tense:
Pronoun | Pensar Conjugation | English Meaning |
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Yo | Habría pensado | I would have thought |
Tú | Habrías pensado | You would have thought |
Vos | Habrías pensado | You would have thought |
Él/Ella/Usted | Habría pensado | He/She/You would have thought |
Nosotros | Habríamos pensado | We would have thought |
Vosotros | Habríais pensado | You would have thought |
Ellos/Ellas/ Ustedes | Habrían pensado | They/You would have thought |
Here are some example sentences showing how to conjugate pensar in the conditional perfect tense:
- Si no conociera la ciudad, yo habría pensado en contratar a un guía. / If I didn’t know the city, I would have thought about hiring a guide.
- Si el doctor hubiese llamado durante la noche, usted habría pensado lo peor. / If the doctor had called during the night, you would have thought the worst.
- Si él hubiese empezado a gritar, ellos habrían pensado que estaba en problemas. / If he had started yelling, they would have thought he was in trouble.
Preterite Perfect (Past Anterior)
The preterite perfect tense helps us discuss actions completed before different events in the past. Pensar can be used in this tense to remember what you thought before something happened. For example, you can say, “Nosotros hubimos pensado que mudarnos de país sería fácil hasta que vimos los requerimientos,” which means, “We thought that moving to another country would be easy until we saw the requirements.” Keep in mind that this tense is rarely used in modern Spanish, but can be useful to understand legal or old texts.
You can find the pensar conjugation chart for the preterite perfect tense below:
Pronoun | Pensar Conjugation | English Meaning |
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Yo | Hube pensado | I thought |
Tú | Hubiste pensado | You thought |
Vos | Hubiste pensado | You thought |
Él/Ella/Usted | Hubo pensado | He/She/You thought |
Nosotros | Hubimos pensado | We thought |
Vosotros | Hubisteis pensado | You thought |
Ellos/Ellas/ Ustedes | Hubieron pensado | They/You thought |
Here are some example sentences showing how to conjugate pensar in the past perfect tense:
- Ella hubo pensado que su hermana estaba en el trabajo, hasta que la escuchó en el cuarto de al lado. / She thought her sister was at work, until she heard her in the room next door.
- Vosotros hubisteis pensado que podríais escapar de casa por la noche. / You thought you could escape from home at night.
- Vos hubiste pensado que sería fácil prepararte para el exámen. / You thought it would be easy to prepare for the exam.
How to Conjugate Pensar in Subjunctive Tense
The subjunctive tense isn’t used in the English language because there are concrete words and phrases that convey uncertainness. In Spanish, however, the subjunctive tense is necessary to communicate subjective ideas like feelings, wishes, or intentions. The verb pensar is often used in this tense to talk about what someone could possibly think. We’ll study these subjunctive tenses: present subjunctive, future subjunctive, and imperfect subjunctive.
Present Subjunctive
We use the present subjunctive tense to express hope or talk about wishes and intentions. You can use this tense to create theories. The present subjunctive conjugations of pensar allow us to point out our opinion about what someone thinks. For example, you can say, “Espero que vosotros penséis en la gran oportunidad que sería estudiar en el extranjero,” which means, “I hope you think about what a great opportunity it would be to study abroad.”
Here’s the pensar conjugation chart for the present subjunctive tense:
Pronoun | Pensar Conjugation | English Meaning |
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Yo | piense | I think |
Tú | pienses | You think |
Vos | pienses | You think |
Él/Ella/Usted | piense | He/She thinks, You think |
Nosotros | pensemos | We think |
Vosotros | penséis | You think |
Ellos/Ellas/ Ustedes | piensen | They/You think |
Here are some example sentences showing how to conjugate pensar in the present subjunctive tense:
- Espero que él piense en más temas de conversación. / I hope he thinks of more topics of conversation.
- Espero que ustedes no piensen podrán aprobar el curso sin esfuerzo. / I hope you don’t think you will pass the course without effort.
- Espero que vos pienses en la carrera que quieres estudiar antes de la graduación. / I hope you think about the career you want to study before graduation.
Future Subjunctive
The future subjunctive tense helps us talk about hypothetical scenarios. Pensar can be applied in this tense to point out what someone will think in the possible future. Because these ideas are in a subjunctive mood, they are often accompanied by the “si” conditional clause. For example, you can say, “Si yo pensare que todos son malas personas, no tendría amigos,” which means, “If I will think everybody is a bad person, I would have no friends.”
You can find the conjugation chart for pensar in the future subjunctive tense below:
Pronoun | Pensar Conjugation | English Meaning |
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Yo | pensare | I will think |
Tú | pensares | You will think |
Vos | pensares | You will think |
Él/Ella/Usted | pensare | He/She/You will think |
Nosotros | pensaremos | We will think |
Vosotros | pensareis | You will think |
Ellos/Ellas/ Ustedes | pensaren | They/You will think |
Here are some example sentences showing how to conjugate pensar in the future subjunctive tense:
- Si nosotros pensaremos en más formas de ayudar en casa, nuestra madre estaría feliz. / If we will think of more ways to help at home, our mother would be happy.
- Si usted pensare en una respuesta, me lo hará saber. / If you will think about an answer, you will let me know.
- Si vosotros pensareis que las cosas serían más sencillas en el futuro, tendríais una visión positiva. / If you would think that things would be easier in the future, you would have a positive vision.
Imperfect Subjunctive
The imperfect subjunctive tense is used to point out what should have been or could have been if the past had been different. You can use pensar in this tense to describe what could happen if you thought about something before. For example, you can say, “Si nosotros pensaramos en las opciones juntos, podríamos armar un plan de negocios,” which means, “If we thought about the options together, we could put together a business plan.”
Below, you can find the conjugation chart for pensar in the imperfect subjunctive tense:
Pronoun | Pensar Conjugation | English Meaning |
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Yo | pensara / pensase | I thought |
Tú | pensaras / pensases | You thought |
Vos | pensaras / pensases | You thought |
Él/Ella/Usted | pensara / pensase | He/She/You thought |
Nosotros | pensaramos / pensasemos | We thought |
Vosotros | pensarais / pensaseis | You thought |
Ellos/Ellas/ Ustedes | pensaran / pensasen | They/You thought |
Here are some example sentences showing how to conjugate pensar in the imperfect subjunctive tense:
- Si ellos pensaran en un plan, podrían mejorar su proyecto. / If they thought of a plan, they could improve their project.
- Si tú pensases más en el pasado, entenderías el presente. / If you thought more about the past, you would understand the present.
- Si yo pensara en más ideas, podría terminar el libro. / If I thought of more ideas, I could finish the book.
How to Conjugate Pensar in Perfect Subjunctive Tense
The perfect subjunctive tense allows us to describe uncertain past events that could have influenced the present. It is often used to talk about feelings, hopes, wishes, or doubts. To conjugate pensar in this mood, you need the auxiliary “haber” verb and the past participle of pensar (pensado). We’ll see the following perfect subjunctive tenses: present perfect subjunctive, future perfect subjunctive, and pluperfect subjunctive.
Present Perfect Subjunctive
The present perfect subjunctive helps us discuss past events still connected with the present. You can use pensar in this form to explain how something you have thought about could have changed the present. Because this tense is in the perfect subjunctive mood, your ideas must convey uncertainty. For example, you can say, “Es posible que ella haya pensado que él era una persona diferente,” which means, “It’s possible that she has thought he was a different person.”
You can find the conjugation chart for pensar in the present perfect subjunctive tense below:
Pronoun | Pensar Conjugation | English Meaning |
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Yo | Haya pensado | I have thought |
Tú | Hayas pensado | You have thought |
Vos | Hayas pensado | You have thought |
Él/Ella/Usted | Haya pensado | He/She has thought, You have thought |
Nosotros | Hayamos pensado | We have thought |
Vosotros | Hayáis pensado | You have thought |
Ellos/Ellas/ Ustedes | Hayan pensado | They/You have thought |
Here are some example sentences showing how to conjugate pensar in the present perfect subjunctive tense:
- Quizás usted haya pensado que podría ser peligroso conducir una motocicleta. / Perhaps you have thought that it might be dangerous to ride a motorcycle.
- Es posible que nosotros hayamos pensado que sería fácil conseguir un apartamento en Madrid. / It is possible that we have thought that it would be easy to get an apartment in Madrid.
- No creo que ellos hayan pensado que podían tomar el tren tan tarde. / I don’t think they thought they could catch the train so late.
Future Perfect Subjunctive
With the future perfect subjunctive tense, we can talk about events that might take place later. In the case of the verb pensar, you can use its future perfect subjunctive conjugations to describe what you will have thought in a hypothetical future scenario. For example, you can say, “Él hubiere pensado diferente si supiera hablar más de un idioma,” which means, “He would have thought differently if he knew how to speak more than one language.” Keep in mind that the future perfect subjunctive tense is rarely used in modern Spanish, and is often replaced with the pluperfect subjunctive.
Below, you can find the pensar conjugation chart for the future perfect subjunctive:
Pronoun | Pensar Conjugation | English Meaning |
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Yo | Hubiere pensado | I will have thought |
Tú | Hubieres pensado | You will have thought |
Vos | Hubieres pensado | You will have thought |
Él/Ella/Usted | Hubiere pensado | He/She/You will have thought |
Nosotros | Hubiéremos pensado | We will have thought |
Vosotros | Hubiereis pensado | You will have thought |
Ellos/Ellas/ Ustedes | Hubieren pensado | They/You will have thought |
Here are some example sentences showing how to conjugate pensar in the future perfect subjunctive tense:
- Si vosotros hubiereis pensado en hacer las paces, hubieses hablado. / If you would have thought about making peace, you would have spoken.
- Si vos hubieres pensado en cómo querías pintar las paredes, habrías comprado la pintura adecuada. / If you would have thought about how you wanted to paint the walls, you would have bought the right paint.
- Si yo hubiere pensado en que podría haber una pandemia, hubiese tenido un plan. / If I would have thought that there could be a pandemic, I would have had a plan.
Pluperfect Subjunctive
We use the pluperfect subjunctive to discuss actions that took place before other events in the past. Pensar can be used in this tense to point out how what you had thought about could have affected something you did later. For example, you can say, “Si tú hubieses pensado en ir a acampar, hubieses comprado una carpa y saco de dormir,” which means, “If you had thought about going camping, you would have bought a tent and sleeping bag.”
Here’s the conjugation chart for pensar in the pluperfect subjunctive tense:
Pronoun | Pensar Conjugation | English Meaning |
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Yo | Hubiera / Hubiese pensado | I had thought |
Tú | Hubieras / Hubieses pensado | You had thought |
Vos | Hubieras / Hubieses pensado | You had thought |
Él/Ella/Usted | Hubiera / Hubiese pensado | He/She/You had thought |
Nosotros | Hubiéramos / Hubiésemos pensado | We had thought |
Vosotros | Hubierais / Hubieseis pensado | You had thought |
Ellos/Ellas/ Ustedes | Hubieran / Hubiesen pensado | They/You had thought |
Here are some example sentences showing how to conjugate pensar in the pluperfect subjunctive tense:
- Si vosotros hubieseis pensado en un plan de negocios, la empresa pudo haber sido exitosa. / If you had thought of a business plan, the company could have been successful.
- Si nosotros hubiéramos pensado que la ciudad era peligrosa, nos hubiesemos mudado. / If we had thought the city was dangerous, we would have moved.
- Si ellas hubiesen pensado en rentar un carro, no tendrían que tomar el bus. / If they had thought about renting a car, they wouldn’t have to take the bus.
How to Conjugate Pensar in the Imperative Tense
The imperative tense allows us to give orders, commands, or advice. Pensar can be used in this form to tell someone to think or not think about something. However, you must note that the use of pensar in the imperative tense is extremely limited because it’s hard to command people to think. The verb pensar is mostly used in the imperative tense to motivate others with phrases like, “¡Piensa en algo positivo!” which means, “Think about something positive!” Remember that if you want to apply pensar in the negative imperative tense, you must replace “Don’t” with “No.”
This is the pensar conjugation chart for the imperative tense:
Pronoun | Pensar Conjugation (Affirmative) | Pensar Conjugation (Negative) | English Meaning |
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Tú | ¡Piensa! | ¡No pienses! | Think!/Don’t think! |
Vos | ¡Pensá! | ¡No pienses! | Think!/Don’t think! |
Él/Ella/Usted | ¡Piense! | ¡No piense! | Think!/Don’t think! |
Nosotros | ¡Pensemos! | ¡No pensemos! | Let’s think!/Let’s not think! |
Vosotros | ¡Pensad! | ¡No penséis! | Think!/Don’t think! |
Ellos/Ellas/ Ustedes | ¡Piensen! | ¡No piensen! | Think!/Don’t think! |
Tips for Conjugating Pensar Correctly
Pensar is an irregular stem-changing verb, so it doesn’t follow the same patterns as other regular Spanish verbs. This means that you need to pay particular attention to the changes in its forms, so trying to memorize its conjugations might be tricky. Instead of trying to memorize each conjugation for pensar, you can combine different Spanish resources to create a comprehensive study routine.
Using authentic Spanish materials like news articles, podcasts, and videos is a useful way of learning how native speakers use verb forms in real life. Here are a few common phrases to help you practice conjugating pensar. The phrase “Ni pensarlo” literally translates to, “Not thinking it” and is used to indicate that someone isn’t considering doing something at all. “Piensa con la cabeza” means, “Think with your head” and is used to point out to someone that they are not thinking about the consequences of their actions.
Ways to Practice Conjugating the Verb Pensar
Learning the different conjugations for Spanish verbs takes time. It’s not something you can achieve from one day to the next. One of the best ways to practice is listening or speaking with native speakers but finding a language exchange partner can be hard depending on where you live. Luckily, there are many ways to learn Spanish that can make the process easier.
If you like to study with quick and interactive lessons, you can use Spanish apps to study whenever you have free time. Spanish books are a more traditional way of learning, but often offer extensive grammatical explanations and many practice exercises to help you understand the language. Online Spanish courses, on the other hand, offer guidance and additional features to help develop your language skills. Soon, conjugating verbs will become second nature and you’ll be able to use the verb pensar whenever you need to.
Pensar Conjugation FAQ
To conjugate pensar, first, you must decide the tone and tense for your idea. You can use pensar in the subjunctive and perfect subjunctive moods to express doubt, hope, or wish about something you think. If you want to conjugate pensar in the perfect and perfect subjunctive tenses, you need to use the auxiliary verb “haber,” and the past participle of pensar (pensado).
The most common past tense forms for pensar are the indicative preterite (yo pensé) and the indicative imperfect (yo pensaba). The indicative preterite conjugation of pensar is used to discuss something you thought about in the past. The indicative imperfect pensar conjugation, on the other hand, describes something you thought about in the past but continue to think in the present.
Pensando is the gerund of pensar. This conjugation of pensar helps us explain what we are thinking about. For example, you can say “Yo estaba pensando en comprar un carro” which means, “I was thinking about buying a car.”
The verb pensar means “to think.” It can be used to explain what you think about different topics or situations. You can also use pensar to wonder about what someone is thinking or to express the intention of thinking about something later.