il pensait
He thought he had lost his way.
Il pensait s’être perdu.
Although he thought he was helping us, he was only in the way.
Bien qu’il pensât nous aider, il ne faisait que nous gêner.
Il a eu une nouvelle idée.
Tom said he thought Mary would be here.
Tom a dit qu’il pensait que Mary serait ici.
Il réfléchit un instant.
He thought maybe this was a trick.
Il s’est dit que c’était peut-être un piège.
He thought the Americans are more honest than our lot.
Il pensait que les Américains étaient plus honnêtes que les nôtres.
— Brother 2 (2000)
Tom said he thought Mary was afraid.
Tom a dit qu’il pensait que Mary avait peur.
Tom said that he thought Mary could probably do that.
Tom a dit qu’il pensait que Mary pourrait probablement faire ça.