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il pensa

thought

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pens think + a 3rd person singular past
verb · third singular · past indicative Rare #27,093
thought Passé simple (simple past), mostly used in literature and formal writing; in everyday speech, French usually uses the passé composé instead.
FR: Il pensa à son enfance pendant le voyage.
EN: He thought about his childhood during the trip.
Conjugation of penser
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First pensai —
Third pensa —

Il pensa à une bonne solution.

He thought of a good solution.

Marie regarda les fleurs et pensa qu’elles étaient jolies.

Mary looked at the flowers and thought they were pretty.

Elle pensa que j'étais médecin.

She thought I was a doctor.

Il ne pensa pas que ce fut drôle.

He didn't think it was funny.

Elle pensa que c'était hilarant.

She thought it was hilarious.

Il parla, il pensa pour elle.

He spoke, he thought for her.

— Psychose (1960)

Tom pensa que ce serait une bonne idée de partir tôt.

Tom thought it would be a good idea to leave early.

Il pensa que c'était peut-être un piège.

He thought it might be a trap.

Elle pensa que c'était stupide.

She thought it was stupid.

Elle ne pensa pas que c'était drôle.

She didn't think it was funny.

Il pensa que se fut peut-être le moment de faire de l'activité physique.

He thought it might be time to get some exercise.

Elle pensa que j'étais le médecin.

She thought I was the doctor.