Imperfect forms of pensar  



Gramática
The verb pensar (to think) in the imperfect tense:
thought, used to think, was/were thinking


Imperfect tense forms of pensar (to think)

yo pensaba (I was thinking, used to think) nosotros pensábamos (we were thinking, used to think)
pensabas (you were thinking, used to think) vosotros pensabais (you guys were thinking, used to think)
Ud./él/ella pensaba (you were thinking, he/she was thinking, used to think) Uds./ellos/ ellas pensaban (you all/they were thinking, used to think)

Sentences with pensar

Yo pensaba que mi hermano trabajaba. - I used to think that my brother worked.
Yo pensaba ir a la laguna. - I was thinking about going to the lagoon.
Ella pensaba salir de compras. - She was thinking of going shopping.
Juan pensaba salir con Rosa. - Juan was thinking about going out with Rosa.
Mauricio pensaba todo el tiempo en el viaje. - Mauricio was thinking about the trip all the time.
¿En qué pensabas? - What were you thinking about?
Tú pensabas ir a la playa. - You were thinking of going to the beach.
Yo pensaba que él era bueno. - I used to think that he was a good person.
Pensábamos ir de vacaciones. - We were thinking about going on vacation.
Nosotros pensábamos comprar una casa. - We were thinking about buying a house.
Nosotros pensábamos vender fruta. - We were thinking about selling fruit.
Ustedes pensaban no ir de compras. - You were thinking of not going shopping.
Ellas pensaban salir con sus amigas. - They were thinking of going out with their girlfriends.
Ellos pensaban conocer la ciudad. - They were thinking about getting to know the city.
Ellos pensaban estudiar más. - They were thinking on studying more.

Notes for the Tutor

  • The student should repeat these simple sentences to practice vocabulary and improve pronunciation.
  • The tutor should converse with the student using PENSAR in the imperfect.
  • Suggested Homework:The student should prepare 5 sentences or more using PENSAR in the imperfect.The student should begin memorizing the conjugation.

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