penser in French: to think (verb)

Translation

to think

Word origin

From Latin pensare ('to weigh, consider'), a frequentative of pendere ('to weigh'). The English 'pensive' and 'ponder' share this root.

Verb type-er regular (1st group)

Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.

Person	Present	Imperfect	Past historic	Future	Conditional
je	pense	pensais	pensai	penserai	penserais
tu	penses	pensais	pensas	penseras	penserais
il/elle	pense	pensait	pensa	pensera	penserait
nous	pensons	pensions	pensâmes	penserons	penserions
vous	pensez	pensiez	pensâtes	penserez	penseriez
ils/elles	pensent	pensaient	pensèrent	penseront	penseraient

.

I think you are right.

'.

You have to think before acting.

?

What are you thinking about right now?

- .

I often think about my grandparents who live far away.

partant .

Remember to close the door when you leave tonight.

croire

to believe, to think

savoir

to know (facts, how to)

idée

idea

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