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pensar
pensar
Asturian
Verb
pensar (first-person singular indicative present penso, past participle pensáu)
- to think
Conjugation
This verb needs an inflection-table template.
Derived terms
Catalan
Etymology
Borrowing from Latin pēnsāre, present active indicative of pēnsō. Cognate with pesar, which was inherited from the same source.
Pronunciation
- (Balearic) IPA(key): /pənˈsa/
- (Central) IPA(key): /pənˈsa/
- (Valencian) IPA(key): /penˈsaɾ/
- Rhymes: -a(ɾ)
Verb
pensar (first-person singular present penso, past participle pensat)
- to think
- (pensar en) to think about, to think of, to have in mind
- (pensar de) to think about, to be of the opinion about
- (pensar a) to remember, to reminisce over
Conjugation
infinitive | pensar | ||||||
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present participle | pensant | ||||||
past participle | masculine | feminine | |||||
singular | pensat | pensada | |||||
plural | pensats | pensades | |||||
person | singular | plural | |||||
first | second | third | first | second | third | ||
indicative | jo | tu | ell/ella vostè |
nosaltres nós |
vosaltres vós |
ells/elles vostès |
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present | penso | penses | pensa | pensem | penseu | pensen | |
imperfect | pensava | pensaves | pensava | pensàvem | pensàveu | pensaven | |
future | pensaré | pensaràs | pensarà | pensarem | pensareu | pensaran | |
preterite | pensí | pensares | pensà | pensàrem | pensàreu | pensaren | |
conditional | pensaria | pensaries | pensaria | pensaríem | pensaríeu | pensarien | |
subjunctive | jo | tu | ell/ella vostè |
nosaltres nós |
vosaltres vós |
ells/elles vostès |
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present | pensi | pensis | pensi | pensem | penseu | pensin | |
imperfect | pensés | pensessis | pensés | penséssim | penséssiu | pensessin | |
imperative | — | tu | vostè | nosaltres | vosaltres vós |
vostès | |
— | pensa | pensi | pensem | penseu | pensin |
Galician
Etymology
Borrowing from Latin pēnsāre, present active infinitive of pēnsō. Compare also pesar, a doublet derived from the same source.
Verb
pensar (first-person singular present penso, first-person singular preterite pensei, past participle pensado)
- to think
Conjugation
infinitive | pensar | ||||||
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gerund | pensando | ||||||
past participle | singular | plural | |||||
masculine | pensado | pensados | |||||
feminine | pensada | pensadas | |||||
person | singular | plural | |||||
first | second | third | first | second | third | ||
indicative | eu | ti | el / ela / Vde. | nós | vós | eles / elas / Vdes. | |
present | penso | pensas | pensa | pensamos | pensades | pensan | |
imperfect | pensaba | pensabas | pensaba | pensabamos | pensabades | pensaban | |
preterite | pensei | pensaches | pensou | pensamos | pensastes | pensaron | |
pluperfect | pensara | pensaras | pensara | pensaramos | pensarades | pensaran | |
future | pensarei | pensarás | pensará | pensaremos | pensaredes | pensarán | |
conditional | pensaría | pensarías | pensaría | pensariamos | pensariades | pensarían | |
subjunctive | eu | ti | el / ela / Vde. | nós | vós | eles / elas / Vdes. | |
present | pense | penses | pense | pensemos | pensedes | pensen | |
preterite | pensase | pensases | pensase | pensásemos | pensásedes | pensasen | |
future | pensar | pensares | pensar | pensarmos | pensardes | pensaren | |
imperative | — | ti | Vde. | nós | vós | Vdes. | |
affirmative | — | pensa | pense | pensemos | pensade | pensen | |
negative | — | penses | pense | pensemos | pensedes | pensen | |
personal infinitive | eu | ti | el / ela / Vde. | nós | vós | eles / elas / Vdes. | |
pensar | pensares | pensar | pensarmos | pensardes | pensaren |
Derived terms
Ido
Etymology
From French penser, Italian pensare, Spanish pensar, all ultimately from Latin pēnsāre.
Verb
pensar (present tense pensas, past tense pensis, future tense pensos, imperative pensez, conditional pensus)
- to think
Conjugation
Conjugation of pensar
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Interlingua
Verb
pensar
- to think
Conjugation
Nominal forms | |||
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Infinitive | pensar | ||
Present | Perfect | ||
Participles | pensante | pensate | |
Personal forms | |||
Simple | Perfect | ||
Active voice | Present | pensa | ha pensate |
Past | pensava | habeva pensate | |
Future | pensara | habera pensate | |
Conditional | pensarea | haberea pensate | |
Imperative | pensa | -- | |
Passive voice | Present | es pensate | ha essite pensate |
Past | esseva pensate | habeva essite pensate | |
Future | essera pensate | habera essite pensate | |
Conditional | esserea pensate | haberea essite pensate | |
Imperative | sia pensate | -- |
Mirandese
Etymology
Borrowing from Latin pēnsāre, present active infinitive of pēnsō.
Verb
pensar
- to think
Related terms
Portuguese
Etymology
From Old Portuguese pensar, a borrowing from Latin pēnsāre, present active indicative of pēnsō. See also the doublet pesar, inherited from the same source.
Pronunciation
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /pẽˈsaɾ/
Verb
pensar (first-person singular present indicative penso, past participle pensado)
- to think (communicate to oneself in one’s mind)
- to conceive, intend
- As lojas foram pensadas exclusivamente para turistas.
- The shops have been conceived exclusively for tourists.
- As lojas foram pensadas exclusivamente para turistas.
Quotations
For usage examples of this term, see Citations:pensar.
Conjugation
Related terms
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowing from Latin pēnsāre, present active infinitive of pēnsō. Compare also pesar, inherited from the same source.
Verb
pensar (first-person singular present pienso, first-person singular preterite pensé, past participle pensado)
- to think
- Pienso, luego existo. — René Descartes (translated from the original Latin to Spanish)
- I think, therefore I am.
- Pienso, luego existo. — René Descartes (translated from the original Latin to Spanish)
- to reflect upon a situation
- to intend; to try
- pensar de
- to think about
- ¿Por qué no pensé en eso antes?
- Why did I not think of that before?
- ¿Por qué no pensé en eso antes?
Usage notes
- Do you think that history is good? — ¿Piensas que la historia es buena? (Can also use creer)
Conjugation
- Rule: e becomes an ie in stressed syllables.
infinitive | pensar | ||||||
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gerund | pensando | ||||||
past participle | masculine | feminine | |||||
singular | pensado | pensada | |||||
plural | pensados | pensadas | |||||
singular | plural | ||||||
1st person | 2nd person | 3rd person | 1st person | 2nd person | 3rd person | ||
indicative | yo | tú vos |
él/ella usted |
nosotros nosotras |
vosotros vosotras |
ellos/ellas ustedes |
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present | pienso | piensastú pensásvos |
piensa | pensamos | pensáis | piensan | |
imperfect | pensaba | pensabas | pensaba | pensábamos | pensabais | pensaban | |
preterite | pensé | pensaste | pensó | pensamos | pensasteis | pensaron | |
future | pensaré | pensarás | pensará | pensaremos | pensaréis | pensarán | |
conditional | pensaría | pensarías | pensaría | pensaríamos | pensaríais | pensarían | |
subjunctive | yo | tú vos |
él/ella usted |
nosotros nosotras |
vosotros vosotras |
ellos/ellas ustedes |
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present | piense | pienses | piense | pensemos | penséis | piensen | |
imperfect (ra) |
pensara | pensaras | pensara | pensáramos | pensarais | pensaran | |
imperfect (se) |
pensase | pensases | pensase | pensásemos | pensaseis | pensasen | |
future | pensare | pensares | pensare | pensáremos | pensareis | pensaren | |
imperative | — | tú vos |
usted | nosotros nosotras |
vosotros vosotras |
ustedes | |
affirmative | piensatú pensávos |
piense | pensemos | pensad | piensen | ||
negative | no pienses | no piense | no pensemos | no penséis | no piensen |
Other verbs with this conjugation:
These forms are generated automatically and may not be attested. Pronoun usage varies by region.
singular | plural | ||||||
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1st person | 2nd person | 3rd person | 1st person | 2nd person | 3rd person | ||
with infinitive pensar | |||||||
dative | pensarme | pensarte, pensarle | pensarle, pensarse | pensarnos | pensaros, pensarles | pensarles, pensarse | |
accusative | pensarme | pensarte, pensarlo, pensarla | pensarlo, pensarla, pensarse | pensarnos | pensaros, pensarlos, pensarlas | pensarlos, pensarlas, pensarse | |
with gerund pensando | |||||||
dative | pensándome | pensándote, pensándole | pensándole, pensándose | pensándonos | pensándoos, pensándoles | pensándoles, pensándose | |
accusative | pensándome | pensándote, pensándolo, pensándola | pensándolo, pensándola, pensándose | pensándonos | pensándoos, pensándolos, pensándolas | pensándolos, pensándolas, pensándose | |
with informal second-person singular imperative piensa | |||||||
dative | piensame | piensate, piensale | piensale | piensanos | piensaos, piensales | piensales | |
accusative | piensame | piensate, piensalo, piensala | piensalo, piensala | piensanos | piensaos, piensalos, piensalas | piensalos, piensalas | |
with formal second-person singular imperative piense | |||||||
dative | piénseme | piénsete, piénsele | piénsele, piénsese | piénsenos | piénseles | piénseles, piénsese | |
accusative | piénseme | piénsete, piénselo, piénsela | piénselo, piénsela, piénsese | piénsenos | piénselos, piénselas | piénselos, piénselas, piénsese | |
with first-person plural imperative pensemos | |||||||
dative | not used | pensémosle | pensémosle | pensémonos | pensémosles | pensémosles | |
accusative | not used | pensémoslo, pensémosla | pensémoslo, pensémosla | pensémonos | pensémoslos, pensémoslas | pensémoslos, pensémoslas | |
with informal second-person plural imperative pensad | |||||||
dative | pensadme | pensadle | pensadle | pensadnos | pensaos, pensadles | pensadles | |
accusative | pensadme | pensadlo, pensadla | pensadlo, pensadla | pensadnos | pensaos, pensadlos, pensadlas | pensadlos, pensadlas | |
with formal second-person plural imperative piensen | |||||||
dative | piénsenme | piénsente, piénsenle | piénsenle, piénsense | piénsenos | piénsenles | piénsenles, piénsense | |
accusative | piénsenme | piénsente, piénsenlo, piénsenla | piénsenlo, piénsenla, piénsense | piénsenos | piénsenlos, piénsenlas | piénsenlos, piénsenlas, piénsense |
Related terms
See also
Venetian
Etymology
Borrowing from Latin pēnsāre, present active infinitive of pēnsō. Compare also pexar, derived from the same source.
Verb
pensar
- (intransitive) to think
Conjugation
- Venetian conjugation varies from one region to another. Hence, the following conjugation should be considered as typical, not as exhaustive.
infinitive | pensar | |||||
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auxiliary verb | èser | gerund | pensando | |||
past participle | pensà | |||||
person | singular | plural | ||||
first | second | third | first | second | third | |
indicative | mi | ti | eło / eła | noialtri / noialtre | voialtri / voialtre | łuri / łore |
present | penso | (te) pensi | (el/ła) pensa | pensémo, pensòn | pensé | (i/łe) pensa |
imperfect | pensava | (te) pensavi | (el/ła) pensava | pensàvimo | pensavi | (i/łe) pensava |
future | pensarò | (te) pensarè | (el/ła) pensarà | pensarémo | pensarè | (i/łe) pensarà |
conditional | mi | ti | eło / eła | noialtri / noialtre | voialtri / voialtre | łuri / łore |
present | pensarìa | (te) pensarisi | (el/ła) pensarìa | pensarìsimo | pensarisi | (i/łe) pensarìa |
subjunctive | che mi | che ti | che eło / eła | che noialtri / noialtre | che voialtri / voialtre | che łuri / łore |
present | pense, pensa | (te) pensi | (el/ła) pense, (el/ła) pensa | pensémo, pensone | pensé | (i/łe) pense, (i/łe) pensa |
imperfect | pensase | (te) pensasi | (el/ła) pensase | pensàsimo | pensasi | (i/łe) pensase |
imperative | — | ti | eło / eła | noialtri / noialtre | voialtri / voialtre | łuri / łore |
— | (te) pensa | (el/ła) pensa, (el/ła) pense | pensémo | pensé | (i/łe) pensa, (i/łe) pense |