Pensar present conjugation
Pensar in the present: pienso, piensas, piensa, pensamos, pensáis, piensan.
- to think; to plan to
- stem-changing (e→ie)
- Participle: pensado
- Gerund: pensando
Present presente
| yo | pienso |
|---|---|
| tú | piensas |
| él/ella/usted | piensa |
| nosotros | pensamos |
| vosotros | pensáis |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | piensan |
How to use pensar in the present
The present of pensar changes e to ie in all forms except nosotros: pienso, piensas, piensa, pensamos, piensan. Use it for opinions ("Pienso que sí"), for thinking about something ("Pienso mucho en eso") and for plans with an infinitive: "¿Piensas ir a la conferencia?" Affirmative "pienso que" takes the indicative, while "no pienso que" usually takes the subjunctive. The plan meaning is very common and often surprises English speakers.
Examples
¿Piensas ir a la conferencia en Monterrey?
Are you planning to go to the conference in Monterrey?
No pienso trabajar este domingo.
I'm not planning to work this Sunday.
Pensamos lo mismo sobre el nuevo horario.
We think the same about the new schedule.
Quick check: pensar in the present
More pensar tenses
- All pensar tenses
- Pensar preterite
- Pensar imperfect
- Pensar future
- Pensar conditional
- Pensar present subjunctive
- Pensar affirmative commands
Other verbs in the present
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