Conjugate pensar in the present tense in Spanish (El Presente)

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The verb pensar (to think) is a stem changing verb in El Presente in Spanish.

Learn how to Conjugate "pensar" in El Presente in Spanish

The Spanish verb pensar (to think) is semi-regular since its stem changes in some forms in El Presente but it has the same regular endings as other regular ‑ar verbs:

yo pienso
piensas
él / ella / Ud. piensa
nosotros / nosotras
pensamos
vosotros / vosotras
pensáis
ellos / ellas / Uds.   piensan

The first vowel -e- in the stem becomes -ie- except for the nosotros and vosotros forms.

Look at and listen to these examples:

Yo pienso en ti todo el tiempo.I think about you all the time.

piensas demasiado.You think too much.

Ella piensa muy despacio.She thinks very slowly.

Nosotros pensamos sobre la situación política del país.We're thinking about the political situation of the country.

¿Qué pensáis vosotros sobre este tema?What do you think about this?

Ellos piensan en el trabajo constantemente.They think about work constantly.

¿Qué piensan ustedes sobre esta candidata?What do you think about this candidate?

See also:
B1 Spanish verb list: Stem-changing (e > ie) verbs in the present tense

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piensas demasiado.You think too much.
Ella piensa muy despacio.She thinks very slowly.
¿Qué pensáis vosotros sobre este tema?What do you think about this?
Ellos piensan en el trabajo constantemente.They think about work constantly.
Nosotros pensamos sobre la situación política del país.We're thinking about the political situation of the country.
¿Qué piensan ustedes sobre esta candidata?What do you think about this candidate?
Yo pienso en ti todo el tiempo.I think about you all the time.
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