The Portuguese verb pensar 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 pensar is eu penso, tu pensas, ele/ela pensa, nós pensamos, vós pensais, eles/elas pensam. It is a regular -ar verb, so every tense takes the standard -ar endings. The tables below cover 7 tenses, from the present to the imperative. Every present form and 4 example sentences have a listen button.
| eu | penso | |
|---|---|---|
| tu | pensas | |
| ele/ | pensa | |
| nós | pensamos | |
| vós | pensais | |
| eles/ | pensam |
| eu | pensei |
|---|---|
| tu | pensaste |
| ele/ | pensou |
| nós | pensámos |
| vós | pensastes |
| eles/ | pensaram |
| eu | pensava |
|---|---|
| tu | pensavas |
| ele/ | pensava |
| nós | pensávamos |
| vós | pensáveis |
| eles/ | pensavam |
| eu | pensarei |
|---|---|
| tu | pensarás |
| ele/ | pensará |
| nós | pensaremos |
| vós | pensareis |
| eles/ | pensarão |
| eu | pensaria |
|---|---|
| tu | pensarias |
| ele/ | pensaria |
| nós | pensaríamos |
| vós | pensaríeis |
| eles/ | pensariam |
| que eu | pense |
|---|---|
| que tu | penses |
| que ele/ | pense |
| que nós | pensemos |
| que vós | penseis |
| que eles/ | pensem |
| tu | pensa |
|---|---|
| você | pense |
| nós | pensemos |
| vós | pensai |
| vocês | pensem |
Pensar is regular. Its forms follow the regular -ar model, with forms such as penso, pensei, and pensava.
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Yes, pensar is regular. Its forms follow the regular -ar model.
The forms are penso, pensas, pensa, pensamos, pensais, and pensam.
The past participle is pensado and the gerund is pensando.