Pensar preterite conjugation
Pensar in the preterite: pensé, pensaste, pensó, pensamos, pensasteis, pensaron.
- to think; to plan to
- stem-changing (e→ie)
- Participle: pensado
- Gerund: pensando
Preterite pretérito
| yo | pensé |
|---|---|
| tú | pensaste |
| él/ella/usted | pensó |
| nosotros | pensamos |
| vosotros | pensasteis |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | pensaron |
How to use pensar in the preterite
The preterite of pensar is regular, without a stem change: pensé, pensaste, pensó, pensamos, pensaron. Use it for a thought at a specific moment ("Pensé que era broma") and for decisions: "Lo pensé bien." "¿Lo pensaste?" asks whether someone has considered an offer. Remember that pensamos is the same in the present and the preterite. The accent on pensé and pensó is essential.
Examples
Pensé que la reunión era mañana.
I thought the meeting was tomorrow.
¿Ya pensaste en mi propuesta?
Have you thought about my proposal yet?
Nunca pensaron que el proyecto tendría tanto éxito.
They never thought the project would be so successful.
Quick check: pensar in the preterite
More pensar tenses
- All pensar tenses
- Pensar present
- Pensar imperfect
- Pensar future
- Pensar conditional
- Pensar present subjunctive
- Pensar affirmative commands
Other verbs in the preterite
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