Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb penser
Introduction to the verb penser
The English translation of the French verb penser is “to think.” It is pronounced as “pahn-say.”
The language origin of penser can be traced back to the Latin word “pensare,” meaning “to weigh, consider.” In everyday French, penser is most often used to express the action of thinking or having thoughts about something.
Example 1: Je pense souvent à toi. (I often think about you.)
Example 2: Elle a du mal à penser clairement en ce moment. (She is having trouble thinking clearly right now.)
Example 3: Nous ne pouvons pas penser à tout. (We can’t think about everything.)
Penser – About the French Present Tense
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Common Everyday Usage Patterns For Le Present
Interactions with Other Tenses
Table of the Present Tense Conjugation of penser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation
je | pense | Je pense à mes vacances. | I am thinking about my vacation.
tu | penses | Tu penses à ton avenir. | You are thinking about your future.
il | pense | Il pense à son travail. | He is thinking about his work.
elle | pense | Elle pense à son voyage. | She is thinking about her trip.
on | pense | On pense à notre projet. | We are thinking about our project.
nous | pensons | Nous pensons à nos amis. | We are thinking about our friends.
vous | pensez | Vous pensez à votre famille. | You are thinking about your family.
ils | pensent | Ils pensent à leur maison. | They are thinking about their house.
elles | pensent | Elles pensent à leur avenir. | They are thinking about their future.
Other Conjugations for Penser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb penser (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb penser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb penser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb penser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb penser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb penser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb penser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb penser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb penser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb penser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb penser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb penser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb penser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb penser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb penser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb penser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb penser
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