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Penser — to think | French Verb Chart

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Penserto think
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Present

  • je penseI think
  • tu pensesyou think
  • il / elle pensehe / she thinks
  • nous pensonswe think
  • vous pensezyou think
  • ils / elles pensentthey think

Passé composé

  • j’ai penséI thought
  • tu as penséyou thought
  • il / elle a penséhe / she thought
  • nous avons penséwe thought
  • vous avez penséyou thought
  • ils / elles ont penséthey thought

Imperfect

  • je pensaisI used to think
  • tu pensaisyou used to think
  • il / elle pensaithe / she used to think
  • nous pensionswe used to think
  • vous pensiezyou used to think
  • ils / elles pensaientthey used to think

Future

  • je penseraiI will think
  • tu penserasyou will think
  • il / elle penserahe / she will think
  • nous penseronswe will think
  • vous penserezyou will think
  • ils / elles penserontthey will think

Conditional

  • je penseraisI would think
  • tu penseraisyou would think
  • il / elle penseraithe / she would think
  • nous penserionswe would think
  • vous penseriezyou would think
  • ils / elles penseraientthey would think

Subjunctive

  • que je pensethat I think
  • que tu pensesthat you think
  • qu’il / elle pensethat he / she think
  • que nous pensionsthat we think
  • que vous pensiezthat you think
  • qu’ils / elles pensentthat they think
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The same verb, seven times over — each level adds one new thing you can actually say.

A1Basics — saying what you think
Je pense que c’est vrai.I think it’s true.
Tu penses que c’est possible ?Do you think it’s possible?

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A2Past — what you were thinking
Je pensais que tu venais.I thought you were coming.
J’ai pensé à toi hier.I thought of you yesterday.

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B1penser à vs penser de
Je pense à toi.I’m thinking of you.
Qu’est-ce que tu penses de ce film ?What do you think of this film?

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B2Negation + subjunctive
Je ne pense pas que ce soit possible.I don’t think that’s possible.
Penses-tu qu’il ait raison ?Do you think he’s right?

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C1Idiomatic — penser + infinitive
Je pense partir demain.I’m planning to leave tomorrow.
Ça me fait penser à mon enfance.That reminds me of my childhood.

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C2Literary & formal
Je pense, donc je suis.I think, therefore I am.
Nous estimons que la mesure est nécessaire.We consider the measure necessary.

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NativeNative slang
J’pense pas, non.I don’t think so, no.
Tu penses !Obviously! / As if!

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