penser — thinkFrench Verbs

penser (think)French Verbs Conjugation Tables

Learn to conjugate penser (think) across all tenses in French. Each tense includes real example sentences in French and English, used in Rhythmica's music-based learning system.

penserPresent Simple in French

penser Present Simple conjugation
PronounConjugationExample in FrenchEnglish
jepenseJe pense à ma famille tous les jours.I think about my family every day.
tupensesTu penses qu'il va pleuvoir ?Do you think it's going to rain?
il/ellepenseElle pense que le film commence à huit heures.She thinks the movie starts at eight.
nouspensonsNous pensons que le restaurant est fermé aujourd'hui.We think the restaurant is closed today.
vouspensezQu'est-ce que vous pensez de cette idée ?What do you all think about this idea?
ils/ellespensentIls pensent que le train arrive bientôt.They think the train arrives soon.

penserPresent Perfect in French

penser Present Perfect conjugation
PronounConjugationExample in FrenchEnglish
jeai penséJ'ai pensé à toi hier.I thought about you yesterday.
tuas penséTu as pensé que c'était facile.You thought it was easy.
il/ellea penséIl a pensé au problème toute la nuit.He/she thought about the problem all night.
nousavons penséNous avons pensé à acheter une maison.We thought about buying a house.
vousavez penséVous avez pensé que le film était bien.You all thought the movie was good.
ils/ellesont penséIls ont pensé à nous appeler.They thought about calling us.

penserImperfect in French

penser Imperfect conjugation
PronounConjugationExample in FrenchEnglish
jepensaisJe pensais à t'appeler.I was thinking about calling you.
tupensaisTu pensais que le magasin était ouvert.You thought the store was open.
il/ellepensaitIl pensait que tout irait bien.He thought everything would be fine.
nouspensionsNous pensions aller à la plage.We were thinking about going to the beach.
vouspensiezVous pensiez que la réunion était demain.You all thought the meeting was tomorrow.
ils/ellespensaientElles pensaient déménager à Paris.They were thinking about moving to Paris.

penserFuture in French

penser Future conjugation
PronounConjugationExample in FrenchEnglish
jepenseraiJe penserai à votre offre.I'll think about your offer.
tupenserasTu penseras que je suis fou.You'll think I'm crazy.
il/ellepenseraElle y pensera ce soir.She'll think about it tonight.
nouspenseronsNous penserons à une solution ensemble.We'll think of a solution together.
vouspenserezVous penserez que c'est trop cher.You all will think it's too expensive.
ils/ellespenserontIls penseront qu'on les a oubliés.They'll think we forgot about them.

penserConditional in French

penser Conditional conjugation
PronounConjugationExample in FrenchEnglish
jepenseraisJe penserais deux fois avant d'acheter ça.I'd think twice before buying that.
tupenseraisTu penserais qu'il saurait mieux.You'd think he'd know better.
il/ellepenseraitIl penserait que c'est une mauvaise idée.He would think it's a bad idea.
nouspenserionsNous y penserions si nous avions plus de temps.We'd think about it if we had more time.
vouspenseriezVous penseriez que je plaisantais.You all would think I was joking.
ils/ellespenseraientElles penseraient qu'on était perdus.They'd think we were lost.
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