Pensar present subjunctive conjugation
Pensar in the present subjunctive: piense, pienses, piense, pensemos, penséis, piensen.
- to think; to plan to
- stem-changing (e→ie)
- Participle: pensado
- Gerund: pensando
Present subjunctive presente de subjuntivo
| yo | piense |
|---|---|
| tú | pienses |
| él/ella/usted | piense |
| nosotros | pensemos |
| vosotros | penséis |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | piensen |
How to use pensar in the present subjunctive
The present subjunctive of pensar keeps the stem change except in nosotros: piense, pienses, piense, pensemos, piensen. It appears after "no quiero que," "para que" and similar triggers: "No quiero que pienses mal." "Piénsalo" and "piénselo" (think about it) are related command forms. Do not confuse piense with pensé (I thought).
Examples
No quiero que pienses que es tu culpa.
I don't want you to think it's your fault.
Es mejor que lo piensen bien antes de decidir.
It's better if you think it over carefully before deciding.
Hagamos una pausa para que todos piensen en opciones.
Let's take a break so everyone can think of options.
Quick check: pensar in the present subjunctive
More pensar tenses
- All pensar tenses
- Pensar present
- Pensar preterite
- Pensar imperfect
- Pensar future
- Pensar conditional
- Pensar affirmative commands
Other verbs in the present subjunctive
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