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.
penser — Present Simple in French
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in French | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| je | pense | Je pense à ma famille tous les jours. | I think about my family every day. |
| tu | penses | Tu penses qu'il va pleuvoir ? | Do you think it's going to rain? |
| il/elle | pense | Elle pense que le film commence à huit heures. | She thinks the movie starts at eight. |
| nous | pensons | Nous pensons que le restaurant est fermé aujourd'hui. | We think the restaurant is closed today. |
| vous | pensez | Qu'est-ce que vous pensez de cette idée ? | What do you all think about this idea? |
| ils/elles | pensent | Ils pensent que le train arrive bientôt. | They think the train arrives soon. |
penser — Present Perfect in French
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in French | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| je | ai pensé | J'ai pensé à toi hier. | I thought about you yesterday. |
| tu | as pensé | Tu as pensé que c'était facile. | You thought it was easy. |
| il/elle | a pensé | Il a pensé au problème toute la nuit. | He/she thought about the problem all night. |
| nous | avons pensé | Nous avons pensé à acheter une maison. | We thought about buying a house. |
| vous | avez pensé | Vous avez pensé que le film était bien. | You all thought the movie was good. |
| ils/elles | ont pensé | Ils ont pensé à nous appeler. | They thought about calling us. |
penser — Imperfect in French
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in French | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| je | pensais | Je pensais à t'appeler. | I was thinking about calling you. |
| tu | pensais | Tu pensais que le magasin était ouvert. | You thought the store was open. |
| il/elle | pensait | Il pensait que tout irait bien. | He thought everything would be fine. |
| nous | pensions | Nous pensions aller à la plage. | We were thinking about going to the beach. |
| vous | pensiez | Vous pensiez que la réunion était demain. | You all thought the meeting was tomorrow. |
| ils/elles | pensaient | Elles pensaient déménager à Paris. | They were thinking about moving to Paris. |