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je pensais

thought

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pens think + ais je/tu imperfect

verb · first singular · imperfect indicative Uncommon #12,542

thought Imperfect tense (used for ongoing/repeated past actions or states).

FR: Je pensais souvent à toi.

EN: I often thought about you.

Conjugation of penser

penser

Indicative imperfect

	Singular	Plural
First	pensais	—
Second	pensais	pensiez
Third	pensait	pensaient

Je n'y pensais même pas.

I didn't even think about it.

— Kin-dza-dza! (1986)

Je ne pensais vraiment pas vous retrouver à Tokyo.

I really didn't expect to find you in Tokyo.

— Voyage à Tokyo (1953)

J'pensais pas que t'allais rentrer aussi tôt.

I didn't think you'd be home so early.

— L'Ultime Héritier (2026)

Tu l'as dit et tu le pensais.

You said it, and you meant it.

— La Vague (2008)

Je ne pensais qu'à ça.

I was thinking about nothing else.

Je vous pensais capable de préparer un remède rapidement.

I thought you were capable of preparing a remedy quickly.

— Harry Potter et le Prince de sang-mêlé (2009)

J'y pensais justement.

I was just thinking about that.

Je n'en pensais rien.

I didn't think anything of it.

Moi qui pensais mourir ici !

And to think I thought I’d die here!

— Vivre ! (1994)

Oui, mais je n'y pensais plus trop, si vous me comprenez.

Yes, but I wasn't really thinking about it anymore, if you know what I mean.

— Assurance sur la mort (1944)

Je ne le pensais pas.

I didn't think so.

— Andhadhun (2018)

Je n'y pensais pas, jusqu'à ce que vous en parliez.

I wasn't thinking about it until you mentioned it.

— Oppenheimer (2023)

Le lundi, je ne pensais qu'au week-end.

On Mondays, I could think of nothing but the weekend.

— Fight Club (1999)

C'est moi qui pensais que tu me détestais.

I was the one who thought you hated me.

J'pensais pouvoir garder ce gosse, le donner à quelqu'un qui en a besoin.

I thought I could keep this kid, give him to someone who needs him.

— Juno (2007)

Je ne pensais vraiment pas ce que j'ai dit hier.

I really didn't mean what I said yesterday.

J'y pensais.

I was thinking about it.

Je ne pensais plus te revoir chez moi.

I never thought I'd see you at my place again.

— Voyage à Tokyo (1953)

Je me demandais ce que tu en pensais.

I was wondering what you thought about it.

Je ne pensais même pas cela possible.

I didn’t even think that was possible.

Mais je ne pensais qu'à elle.

But I could think of nothing but her.

— Moulin Rouge ! (2001)

Je te pensais pas intéressé, beau gosse.

I didn't think you were interested, handsome.

— Blade Runner 2049 (2017)

Je n'y pensais pas.

I didn't think about it.

— L'Arche russe (2002)

Je ne pensais vraiment pas que tu serais d'accord.

I really didn't think you'd agree.

Tu le pensais ?

Did you think so?

Je la pensais malade.

I thought she was sick.

Y a plus de niveaux que tu ne pensais.

There are more levels than you thought.

— La Plateforme (2019)

Je ne pensais plus te revoir.

I didn't think I'd see you again.

Et moi qui pensais pouvoir vous apprendre quelque chose.

And I thought I could teach you something.

Je te pensais à la plage !

I thought you were at the beach!

— Le Loup de Wall Street (2013)

J'y pensais depuis plusieurs jours.

I had been thinking about it for several days.

— Mon cœur est déjà pris (1999)

Je n'en pensais pas un mot.

I didn’t mean a word of it.

— Projet Dernière Chance (2026)