-ar verb irregular · stem-changing e>ie Beginner

pensar — Imperfect (Imperfecto)

to think

The imperfect conjugation of pensar (irregular stem-changing e>ie, ranked #26). Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

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Pronoun Imperfect conjugation
yo pensaba
pensabas
él/ella/Ud. pensaba
nosotros pensábamos
vosotros pensabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. pensaban

* Red forms deviate from the regular -ar imperfect pattern.

Example sentence

Antes yo pensaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to think often.

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