penser — to think, reflect, concentrate one's mind on something; to think, imagine, believe
penser is the #114 most common word in French, a verb. It means “to think, reflect, concentrate one's mind on something; to think, imagine, believe” and is pronounced /pɑ̃.se/.
#114frequency rank
0.08%of everyday French text
Level 1Beginner 1
Forms of penser
| Form | What it is | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| penser | infinitive | to think |
| pensant | -ing form | thinking |
| pensé | past participle | thought |
| pense | I · present | I think |
| penses | you · present | you think |
| pense | he/she · present | he/she thinks |
| pensons | we · present | we think |
| pensez | you (pl.) · present | you (pl.) think |
| pensent | they · present | they think |
| pensais | I · imperfect | I used to think |
| pensais | you · imperfect | you used to think |
| pensait | he/she · imperfect | he/she used to think |
| pensions | we · imperfect | we used to think |
| pensiez | you (pl.) · imperfect | you (pl.) used to think |
| pensaient | they · imperfect | they used to think |
| pensai | I · past | I thought |
| pensas | you · past | you thought |
| pensa | he/she · past | he/she thought |
| pensâmes | we · past | we thought |
| pensâtes | you (pl.) · past | you (pl.) thought |
| pensèrent | they · past | they thought |
| penserai | I · future | I will think |
| penseras | you · future | you will think |
| pensera | he/she · future | he/she will think |
| penserons | we · future | we will think |
| penserez | you (pl.) · future | you (pl.) will think |
| penseront | they · future | they will think |
| penserais | I · conditional | I would think |
| penserais | you · conditional | you would think |
| penserait | he/she · conditional | he/she would think |
| penserions | we · conditional | we would think |
| penseriez | you (pl.) · conditional | you (pl.) would think |
| penseraient | they · conditional | they would think |
| pense | I · subjunctive present | (that) I think |
| penses | you · subjunctive present | (that) you think |
| pense | he/she · subjunctive present | (that) he/she think |
| pensions | we · subjunctive present | (that) we think |
| pensiez | you (pl.) · subjunctive present | (that) you (pl.) think |
| pensent | they · subjunctive present | (that) they think |
| pensasse | I · subjunctive imperfect | (if) I thought |
| pensasses | you · subjunctive imperfect | (if) you thought |
| pensât | he/she · subjunctive imperfect | (if) he/she thought |
| pensassions | we · subjunctive imperfect | (if) we thought |
| pensassiez | you (pl.) · subjunctive imperfect | (if) you (pl.) thought |
| pensassent | they · subjunctive imperfect | (if) they thought |
| pense | you · command | think! |
| pensons | we · command | think! (to several) |
| pensez | you (pl.) · command | think! (to several) |
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