Conjugation of pensare in Italian
pensareto thinkregular
Presente
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| io | penso | |
| tu | pensi | |
| lui/lei/Lei | pensa | |
| noi | pensiamo | |
| voi | pensate | |
| loro/Loro | pensano |
Passato prossimopresent perfect
Past actions with a bearing on the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| io | ho pensato | |
| tu | hai pensato | |
| lui/lei/Lei | ha pensato | |
| noi | abbiamo pensato | |
| voi | avete pensato | |
| loro/Loro | hanno pensato |
Common mistakes in the Passato prossimo
- io
sono pensatoho pensatoUsing 'essere' instead of 'avere' — 'pensare' takes avere: 'ho pensato'.
Imperfettoimperfect
Ongoing or habitual actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| io | pensavo | |
| tu | pensavi | |
| lui/lei/Lei | pensava | |
| noi | pensavamo | |
| voi | pensavate | |
| loro/Loro | pensavano |
Futuro semplicefuture
Actions that will happen.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| io | penserò | |
| tu | penserai | |
| lui/lei/Lei | penserà | |
| noi | penseremo | |
| voi | penserete | |
| loro/Loro | penseranno |
Common mistakes in the Futuro semplice
- lui/lei/Lei
penserapenseràMissing accent on third-person singular; correct form is 'penserà'.
Condizionale presenteconditional
Actions that would happen under some condition.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| io | penserei | |
| tu | penseresti | |
| lui/lei/Lei | penserebbe | |
| noi | penseremmo | |
| voi | pensereste | |
| loro/Loro | penserebbero |
Congiuntivo presentepresent subjunctive
Wishes, doubts and possibilities in the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| io | pensi | |
| tu | pensi | |
| lui/lei/Lei | pensi | |
| noi | pensiamo | |
| voi | pensiate | |
| loro/Loro | pensino |
Common mistakes in the Congiuntivo presente
- io
pensopensiConfusing indicative with subjunctive; the correct subjunctive is 'pensi' (che io pensi).
Imperativoimperative
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| tu | pensa | |
| lui/lei/Lei | pensi | |
| noi | pensiamo | |
| voi | pensate | |
| loro/Loro | pensino |
Common mistakes in the Imperativo
- tu
pensatepensaMixing up singular/plural imperatives: 'tu' → 'pensa', 'voi' → 'pensate'.
Gerundio
The -ing form used for ongoing action.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| io | pensando | |
| tu | pensando | |
| lui/lei/Lei | pensando | |
| noi | pensando | |
| voi | pensando | |
| loro/Loro | pensando |
pensare — frequently asked questions
Is pensare a regular verb?
Yes — pensare is a regular Italian verb, so it follows the standard endings for its group.
What does pensare mean?
pensare is a Italian verb meaning "to think".