penser imparfait conjugation
Penser (to think) in the imparfait: pensais, pensais, pensait, pensions, pensiez, pensaient.
Imparfait Imperfect
| je | |
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| tu | |
| il/elle/on | |
| nous | |
| vous | |
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ending regular · irr breaks the pattern · tap a form to hear it
When to use the imparfait
The imparfait describes the past as background: habits (“used to”), ongoing actions (“was doing”), descriptions and states. Être is the only verb with an irregular imparfait stem (ét-).
How it is formed
Take the nous form of the present, drop -ons and add ais, ais, ait, ions, iez, aient: nous finissons → je finissais.
Penser is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.
Penser in a sentence
- Je pense que c'est vrai.I think that's true.
- Elle a pensé à toi.She thought about you.
Regular -er verb; 'penser à' for thinking about, 'penser de' for opinions.
FAQ
What is the imparfait of penser?
Penser in the French imparfait: je pensais, tu pensais, il/elle/on pensait, nous pensions, vous pensiez, ils/elles pensaient.
Is penser irregular in the imparfait?
No. In the imparfait penser takes the regular endings for its verb class, so pensais follows the same pattern as any regular verb.
When do you use the French imparfait?
The imparfait describes the past as background: habits (“used to”), ongoing actions (“was doing”), descriptions and states. Être is the only verb with an irregular imparfait stem (ét-).
How is the imparfait formed?
Take the nous form of the present, drop -ons and add ais, ais, ait, ions, iez, aient: nous finissons → je finissais.
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