Conjugación de pensar The Spanish verb pensar translates as “to think”. It is irregular: some of its forms don't follow the default pattern. It is one of the 25 most frequent verbs in this collection.
Updated 6 October 2026
How to conjugate pensar In the presente , pensar runs: yo pienso, tú piensas, él/ella/usted piensa, nosotros pensamos, vosotros pensáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes piensan. Note the irregular changes: they don't come from the regular endings, so drill each person separately.
pensar in a sentence In a sentence, pensar looks like this: Pienso que es una buena idea. (“I think it's a good idea.”). The example shows the context the form turns up in.
Tenses and CEFR levels This page lists 15 tenses and moods of pensar , grouped by CEFR level. The presente (A1) is free to practise in Verboteca; Premium opens every tense and mood up to the advanced levels.
FAQ What does “pensar” mean in Spanish? pensar means “to think”.
Is pensar regular or irregular? pensar is an irregular Spanish verb: some of its forms don't follow the regular pattern.
How do you conjugate pensar in the presente? yo pienso, tú piensas, él/ella/usted piensa, nosotros pensamos, vosotros pensáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes piensan.
Conjugation tables A1 — Beginner yo pienso tú piensas él/ella/usted piensa nosotros pensamos vosotros pensáis ellos/ellas/ustedes piensan
Pienso que es una buena idea. · I think it's a good idea.
yo he pensado tú has pensado él/ella/usted ha pensado nosotros hemos pensado vosotros habéis pensado ellos/ellas/ustedes han pensado
He pensado mucho en lo que dijiste. · I have thought a lot about what you said.
A2 — Elementary yo pensé tú pensaste él/ella/usted pensó nosotros pensamos vosotros pensasteis ellos/ellas/ustedes pensaron
Pensé que llegarías más tarde. · I thought you would arrive later.
yo pensaba tú pensabas él/ella/usted pensaba nosotros pensábamos vosotros pensabais ellos/ellas/ustedes pensaban
Yo pensaba que vivías en el centro. · I used to think you lived downtown.
yo pensaré tú pensarás él/ella/usted pensará nosotros pensaremos vosotros pensaréis ellos/ellas/ustedes pensarán
Pensaré en tu propuesta. · I will think about your proposal.
tú piensa él/ella/usted piense nosotros pensemos vosotros pensad ellos/ellas/ustedes piensen
¡Piensa rápido! · Think fast!
B1 — Intermediate yo piense tú pienses él/ella/usted piense nosotros pensemos vosotros penséis ellos/ellas/ustedes piensen
No creo que yo piense igual. · I don't think I think the same.
yo había pensado tú habías pensado él/ella/usted había pensado nosotros habíamos pensado vosotros habíais pensado ellos/ellas/ustedes habían pensado
Nunca había pensado en esa posibilidad. · I had never thought of that possibility.
tú no pienses él/ella/usted no piense nosotros no pensemos vosotros no penséis ellos/ellas/ustedes no piensen
No pienses más en eso. · Don't think about that anymore.
yo pensaría tú pensarías él/ella/usted pensaría nosotros pensaríamos vosotros pensaríais ellos/ellas/ustedes pensarían
Yo pensaría lo mismo en tu lugar. · I would think the same in your place.
B2 — Upper-intermediate yo habré pensado tú habrás pensado él/ella/usted habrá pensado nosotros habremos pensado vosotros habréis pensado ellos/ellas/ustedes habrán pensado
Para mañana ya habré pensado en algo. · By tomorrow I will have thought of something.
yo pensara tú pensaras él/ella/usted pensara nosotros pensáramos vosotros pensarais ellos/ellas/ustedes pensaran
Si yo pensara como tú, estaría preocupado. · If I thought like you, I would be worried.
yo haya pensado tú hayas pensado él/ella/usted haya pensado nosotros hayamos pensado vosotros hayáis pensado ellos/ellas/ustedes hayan pensado
Ojalá yo haya pensado. · I hope I have thought.
yo hubiera pensado tú hubieras pensado él/ella/usted hubiera pensado nosotros hubiéramos pensado vosotros hubierais pensado ellos/ellas/ustedes hubieran pensado
Ojalá yo hubiera pensado. · I wish I had thought.
yo habría pensado tú habrías pensado él/ella/usted habría pensado nosotros habríamos pensado vosotros habríais pensado ellos/ellas/ustedes habrían pensado
Nunca habría pensado que eso fuera posible. · I would never have thought that was possible.
Memorize every form of "pensar" Verboteca turns each form into a card and brings it back at a growing interval as you keep getting it right.
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