Pensar (to think) - Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo (Imperfect Past, indicative) - Spanish

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

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

Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo (Imperfect Past, 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 imperfecto

yo pensaba I was thinking
tú pensabas you were thinking
él/ella pensaba he/she thought
nosotros/nosotras pensábamos we thought
vosotros/vosotras pensabais You all were thinking
ellos/ellas pensaban they thought

Example phrases

Yo pensaba en la montaña durante las vacaciones. I was thinking about the mountain during the holidays.
Tú pensabas en el viaje mientras se registra en el hotel. You were thinking about the trip while he checks in at the hotel.
Él pensaba en la naturaleza durante su caminata. He was thinking about nature during his walk.
Nosotros pensábamos en viajar al valle. We were thinking about travelling to the valley.
Vosotros pensabais en plantar un roble en el campo. You were thinking about planting an oak tree in the field.
Ellos pensaban en hacer una reserva en la agencia de viajes. They were thinking about making a reservation at the travel agency.

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 imperfecto, indicativo)

1. Ellos ... en hacer una reserva en la agencia de viajes.

Ellos pensaban en hacer una reserva en la agencia de viajes.

(They were thinking about making a reservation at the travel agency.)

2. Nosotros ... en viajar al valle.

Nosotros pensábamos en viajar al valle.

(We were thinking about travelling to the valley.)

3. Él ... en la naturaleza durante su caminata.

Él pensaba en la naturaleza durante su caminata.

(He was thinking about nature during his walk.)

4. Vosotros ... en plantar un roble en el campo.

Vosotros pensabais en plantar un roble en el campo.

(You were thinking about planting an oak tree in the field.)

5. Tú ... en el viaje mientras se registra en el hotel.

Tú pensabas en el viaje mientras se registra en el hotel.

(You were thinking about the trip while he checks in at the hotel.)

6. Yo ... en la montaña durante las vacaciones.

Yo pensaba en la montaña durante las vacaciones.

(I was thinking about the mountain during the holidays.)