Penser — to think | French Verb Chart
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Penser›to 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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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?
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.
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?
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?
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.
C2Literary & formal
Je pense, donc je suis.I think, therefore I am.
Nous estimons que la mesure est nécessaire.We consider the measure necessary.
NativeNative slang
J’pense pas, non.I don’t think so, no.
Tu penses !Obviously! / As if!
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