Conjugation of pentsatu in Basque
pentsatuto think, to considerregular
Orainaldiapresent
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ni | pentsatzen dut | |
| hi | pentsatzen duk | |
| hura | pentsatzen du | |
| gu | pentsatzen dugu | |
| zu | pentsatzen duzu | |
| zuek | pentsatzen duzue | |
| haiek | pentsatzen dute |
Common mistakes in the Orainaldia
- ni
pentsatzen naizpentsatzen dutThis verb is transitive here, so the correct auxiliary is 'dut', not 'naiz'.
Iraganaldiasimple past
Completed actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ni | pentsatzen nuen | |
| hi | pentsatzen huen | |
| hura | pentsatzen zuen | |
| gu | pentsatzen genuen | |
| zu | pentsatzen zenuen | |
| zuek | pentsatzen zenuten | |
| haiek | pentsatzen zuten |
Gerokoafuture
Actions that will happen.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ni | pentsatuko dut | |
| hi | pentsatuko duk | |
| hura | pentsatuko du | |
| gu | pentsatuko dugu | |
| zu | pentsatuko duzu | |
| zuek | pentsatuko duzue | |
| haiek | pentsatuko dute |
Common mistakes in the Gerokoa
- ni
pentsatuko naizpentsatuko dutUse 'dut' with this transitive verb; 'naiz' is not correct here.
Baldintzaconditional
Actions that would happen under some condition.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ni | pentsatuko nuke | |
| hi | pentsatuko huke | |
| hura | pentsatuko luke | |
| gu | pentsatuko genuke | |
| zu | pentsatuko zenuke | |
| zuek | pentsatuko zenukete | |
| haiek | pentsatuko lukete |
Common mistakes in the Baldintza
- hura
pentsatuko litzatekepentsatuko lukeThis form uses the passive/reflexive auxiliary; for 'to think' in the active transitive sense, use 'luke'.
Subjuntiboasubjunctive
Wishes, doubts and hypothetical situations.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ni | pentsa dezadan | |
| hi | pentsa dezazun | |
| hura | pentsa dezan | |
| gu | pentsa dezagun | |
| zu | pentsa dezazun | |
| zuek | pentsa dezazuen | |
| haiek | pentsa dezaten |
Aginteraimperative
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| hi | pentsa ezak | |
| gu | pentsa dezagun | |
| zu | pentsa ezazu | |
| zuek | pentsa ezazue |
Common mistakes in the Agintera
- zuek
pentsa ezaztenpentsa ezazueThe plural imperative is 'pentsa ezazue'; 'ezazten' is not a valid ending.
Gerundioa
The -ing form used for ongoing action.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ni | pentsatzen | |
| hi | pentsatzen | |
| hura | pentsatzen | |
| gu | pentsatzen | |
| zu | pentsatzen | |
| zuek | pentsatzen | |
| haiek | pentsatzen |
Partizipioaparticiple
The adjectival form of the verb.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ni | pentsatu | |
| hi | pentsatu | |
| hura | pentsatu | |
| gu | pentsatu | |
| zu | pentsatu | |
| zuek | pentsatu | |
| haiek | pentsatu |
pentsatu — frequently asked questions
Is pentsatu a regular verb?
Yes — pentsatu is a regular Basque verb, so it follows the standard endings for its group.
What does pentsatu mean?
pentsatu is a Basque verb meaning "to think, to consider".