thought, was thinking
Il Li est plus dangereux qu'on ne le pensait.
He is more dangerous than we thought.
— Full River Red (2023)
Il ne pensait pas que qui que ce soit comprendrait ce qui se passait.
He didn’t think anyone would understand what was going on.
Tom ne pensait pas qu'il avait besoin d'un nouveau manteau.
Tom didn't think he needed a new coat.
Je ne savais pas ce qu’il pensait.
I didn’t know what he was thinking.
Elle ne put s'endormir car elle pensait à lui.
She couldn’t fall asleep because she was thinking about him.
Les riches sont encore plus pleins de merde que papa ne le pensait.
The rich are even more full of shit than Dad thought.
— Running Man (2025)
Yes, that's what we thought.