thought, was thinking
Pensava di avere sentito uno sparo.
He thought he heard a gunshot.
Forse lei non ci pensava più, ma io sì.
Maybe she wasn't thinking about it anymore, but I was.
— La fiamma del peccato (1944)
She thought he knew her.
Chi pensava di morire combattendo fianco a fianco a un Elfo.
Who thought he would die fighting alongside an Elf.
— Il Signore degli Anelli - Il ritorno del re (2003)
Tom disse a Mary quello che pensava.
Tom told Mary what he thought.