pensare imperfect tense conjugation
Pensare (to think) in the imperfect tense: pensavo, pensavi, pensava, pensavamo, pensavate, pensavano.
Imperfetto Imperfect
| io | |
|---|---|
| tu | |
| lui/lei | |
| noi | |
| voi | |
| loro |
ending regular · irr breaks the pattern · tap a form to hear it
When to use the imperfect tense
The imperfetto describes the past as background: habits (“used to”), ongoing actions and descriptions: “Da bambino giocavo a calcio.”
How it is formed
Regular endings: -are → avo, avi, ava, avamo, avate, avano; -ere → evo…; -ire → ivo…. Essere is irregular (ero, eri, era…); fare, dire and bere use their old stems (facevo, dicevo, bevevo).
Pensare is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.
Pensare in a sentence
- Penso spesso a te.I often think about you.
- Ieri ho pensato molto a questo problema.Yesterday I thought a lot about this problem.
Regular -are verb; use preposition 'a' before the object of thought.
FAQ
What is the imperfect tense of pensare?
Pensare in the Italian imperfect tense: io pensavo, tu pensavi, lui/lei pensava, noi pensavamo, voi pensavate, loro pensavano.
Is pensare irregular in the imperfect tense?
No. In the imperfect tense pensare takes the regular endings for its verb class, so pensavo follows the same pattern as any regular verb.
When do you use the Italian imperfect tense?
The imperfetto describes the past as background: habits (“used to”), ongoing actions and descriptions: “Da bambino giocavo a calcio.”
How is the imperfect tense formed?
Regular endings: -are → avo, avi, ava, avamo, avate, avano; -ere → evo…; -ire → ivo…. Essere is irregular (ero, eri, era…); fare, dire and bere use their old stems (facevo, dicevo, bevevo).
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