Pensar (to think) - Pretérito anterior, indicativo (Anterior preterite, indicative) - Spanish

Pensar (to think) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

Pensar - Conjugation of to think in Spanish: Conjugation table, examples and exercises in the anterior preterite, indicative tense (Pretérito anterior, indicativo).

Pretérito anterior, indicativo (Anterior preterite, indicative)

All conjugations and tenses: Pensar (to think) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

Syllabus: Spanish lesson - Lista de deseos (Bucket list)

Conjugation of to think in Pretérito anterior

yo hube pensado I had thought
tú hubiste pensado You had thought
él/ella hubo pensado he had thought
nosotros/nosotras hubimos pensado we had thought
vosotros/vosotras hubisteis pensado You/you had thought
ellos/ellas hubieron pensado They had thought

Example phrases

Yo hube pensado que era una buena idea caminar por la montaña. I had thought it was a good idea to walk on the mountain.
Tú hubiste pensado que la playa estaría vacía. You had thought that the beach would be empty.
Él hubo pensado en visitar el bosque antes de reservar el viaje. He had thought about visiting the forest before booking the trip.
Nosotros hubimos pensado que podíamos plantar girasoles en la granja. We had thought that we could plant sunflowers on the farm.
Vosotros hubisteis pensado que hacer una reserva en el camping sería útil. You had thought that making a reservation at the campsite would be useful.
Ellos hubieron pensado en admirar la cascada antes de hacer la maleta. They had thought of admiring the waterfall before packing.

Exercise: Conjugate the verbs - pensar (to think)

Instruction: Choose the correct word, read the sentence out loud and translate.

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Pensar (Pretérito anterior, indicativo)

1. Yo ... que era una buena idea caminar por la montaña.

Yo hube pensado que era una buena idea caminar por la montaña.

(I had thought it was a good idea to walk on the mountain.)

2. Vosotros ... que hacer una reserva en el camping sería útil.

Vosotros hubisteis pensado que hacer una reserva en el camping sería útil.

(You had thought that making a reservation at the campsite would be useful.)

3. Ellos ... en admirar la cascada antes de hacer la maleta.

Ellos hubieron pensado en admirar la cascada antes de hacer la maleta.

(They had thought of admiring the waterfall before packing.)

4. Tú ... que la playa estaría vacía.

Tú hubiste pensado que la playa estaría vacía.

(You had thought that the beach would be empty.)

5. Él ... en visitar el bosque antes de reservar el viaje.

Él hubo pensado en visitar el bosque antes de reservar el viaje.

(He had thought about visiting the forest before booking the trip.)

6. Nosotros ... que podíamos plantar girasoles en la granja.

Nosotros hubimos pensado que podíamos plantar girasoles en la granja.

(We had thought that we could plant sunflowers on the farm.)