The French verb penser means "to think". Below are its 7 tenses as tables, 4 example sentences and answers to 3 common questions. Press play next to a present tense form or an example to hear it.
The present tense of penser is je pense, tu penses, il/elle pense, nous pensons, vous pensez, ils/elles pensent. It is a regular -er verb, so every tense takes the standard -er endings. The tables below cover 7 tenses, from the present to the imperative. Its present participle is pensant and its past participle is pensé.
| je | pense | |
|---|---|---|
| tu | penses | |
| il/ | pense | |
| nous | pensons | |
| vous | pensez | |
| ils/ | pensent |
| j' | ai pensé |
|---|---|
| tu | as pensé |
| il/ | a pensé |
| nous | avons pensé |
| vous | avez pensé |
| ils/ | ont pensé |
| je | pensais |
|---|---|
| tu | pensais |
| il/ | pensait |
| nous | pensions |
| vous | pensiez |
| ils/ | pensaient |
| je | penserai |
|---|---|
| tu | penseras |
| il/ | pensera |
| nous | penserons |
| vous | penserez |
| ils/ | penseront |
| je | penserais |
|---|---|
| tu | penserais |
| il/ | penserait |
| nous | penserions |
| vous | penseriez |
| ils/ | penseraient |
| que je | pense |
|---|---|
| que tu | penses |
| qu'il/ | pense |
| que nous | pensions |
| que vous | pensiez |
| qu'ils/ | pensent |
| tu | pense |
|---|---|
| nous | pensons |
| vous | pensez |
Penser is regular. Its forms follow the regular -er pattern, with pense, pensons, and penserai in the table.
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Yes, penser is regular. Its forms follow the regular -er model shown in the table.
The forms are pense, penses, pense, pensions, pensiez, and pensent.
The present participle is pensant, the past participle is pensé, and the auxiliary is avoir.