io pensavo

I thought

p e n ˈs a . v o → pensare
pens to think + avo 1st person singular imperfect
verb · first singular · imperfect indicative Very common #1,254
I thought Imperfetto (past habitual/ongoing) of “pensare”; often implies “I was thinking” depending on context.
IT: Pensavo che oggi fosse domenica.
EN: I thought today was Sunday.
Conjugation of pensare
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First pensavo pensavamo
Second pensavi pensavate
Third pensava pensavano

Pensavo l'avessi spenta tu.

I thought you had turned it off.

— Scream 7 (2026)

Pensavo avesse visto questo film.

I thought he/she had seen this movie.

Io pensavo a un nome come Gustavo.

I was thinking of a name like Gustavo.

— Amores perros (2000)

Perché pensavo di avere una possibilità per quel lavoro?

Why did I think I had a chance at that job?

— Una di famiglia (2025)

Pensavo vi piacesse essere da soli.

I thought you liked being alone.

Io pensavo davvero che Tom fosse morto.

I really thought Tom was dead.

Lo pensavo intelligente.

I thought he was smart.

Pensavo ci odiassi.

I thought you hated us.

No pensavo alle cose che uno conserva in segreto.

I wasn't thinking about the things one keeps in secret.

— Il favoloso mondo di Amélie (2001)

Pensavo non sapesse nulla sul lacrosse.

I thought he/she didn’t know anything about lacrosse.

Buffo, non lo pensavo finché non me lo hai detto.

Funny, I hadn't thought of that until you told me.

— Oppenheimer (2023)

Pensavo la stessa cosa.

I was thinking the same thing.

— L'illusione perfetta - Now You See Me: Now You Don't (2025)

Pensavo volesse la verità.

I thought he wanted the truth.

Pensavo davvero che Tom fosse un dottore.

I really thought Tom was a doctor.

Pensavo non vi piacesse.

I thought you wouldn't like it.

Come pensavo.

As I thought.

— Blow Out (1981)

Pensavo di farlo accomodare.

I thought I’d ask them to sit down.

— Lussuria - Seduzione e tradimento (2007)

Pensavo ce l'avessero solo i vecchi.

I thought only old people had it.

— The Big Sick - Il matrimonio si può evitare... l'amore no (2017)

È quello che pensavo anch'io, papà.

That's what I thought too, Dad.

— Indiana Jones e l'ultima crociata (1989)

Io non pensavo nemmeno fosse possibile.

I didn’t even think it was possible.

Pensavo potessi dirmi qualcosa su di lui.

I thought you might tell me something about him.

— La vita di Adele: Capitoli 1 & 2 (2013)

È pure peggio di quel che pensavo.

It’s even worse than I thought.

Io pensavo veramente che Tom fosse un dottore.

I really thought Tom was a doctor.

Pensavo sarebbe stato un lavoro a termine.

I thought it would be a one-time job.

— Fuck you, prof! (2013)

Io lo sai a cosa pensavo?

Do you know what I was thinking?

— Mystic River (2003)

Pensavo li odiassi.

I thought you hated them.

Pensavo di avere riconosciuto quest'auto.

I thought I had recognized this car.

Pensavo sembrasse triste.

I thought he looked sad.

Pensavo fosse successo qualcosa.

I thought something had happened.

— Dal cuore (1998)

Pensavo lo avessero trovato.

I thought they found it.

Pensavo dovessi essere a Boston.

I thought you were supposed to be in Boston.

Pensavo di averlo fatto.

I thought I did.

— The Smashing Machine (2025)

Pensavo stessi andando a Boston.

I thought you were going to Boston.

Era legato a qualcosa a cui pensavo da anni.

It was related to something I'd been thinking about for years.

— La fiamma del peccato (1944)

Pensavo lo sapesse.

I thought he knew.

— TÁR (2022)

New York è una delle città che pensavo di voler visitare.

New York is one of the cities I thought I wanted to visit.

Pensavo di averti perso.

I thought I had lost you.

— Il ragazzo e l'airone (2023)

Pensavo ti avessimo perso.

I thought we had lost you.

— The Long Walk - Se ti fermi muori (2025)

Pensavo lui venisse.

I thought he was coming.

No, pensavo ti avesse fatto del male.

No, I thought he had hurt you.

— Queen (2014)

Pensavo fosse andata ad Harvard.

I thought she had gone to Harvard.

Pensavo a quello scambio di cui hai parlato.

I was thinking about that exchange you mentioned.

— The Way He Looks (2014)

Pensavo ti saresti messa a strillare.

I thought you were going to start screaming.

— La vita di Adele: Capitoli 1 & 2 (2013)

Esattamente come pensavo.

Exactly what I thought.

— Mademoiselle (2016)

Pensavo mi stessero già arrestando.

I thought they were already arresting me.

— Quei bravi ragazzi (1990)

Pensavo fosse cambiata.

I thought it had changed.

Pensavo avesse detto che era sua.

I thought he said it was his.

Pensavo vi importasse di lui.

I thought you cared about him.

Pensavo ci aveste riconosciuti.

I thought you recognized us.

Pensavo non lo conoscesse Tom.

I thought Tom didn't know him.

Pensavo la amasse.

I thought he loved her.

Pensavo vivesse con lei.

I thought he lived with her.

Io pensavo di avere visto un fantasma.

I thought I saw a ghost.

Pensavo ci volessero mesi.

I thought it would take months.

Pensavo non sapessi nulla sul lacrosse.

I thought you didn’t know anything about lacrosse.

Scusa, pensavo che non ci fosse nessuno.

Sorry, I thought there was no one there.

— Una donna fantastica (2017)

Pensavo avessi più carattere.

I thought you had more character.

— Scream 7 (2026)

Pensavo volessi qualcosa da bere.

I thought you wanted something to drink.

Sai che pensavo, Alberto?

You know what I was thinking, Alberto?

— Il gattopardo (1963)

Pensavo odiassi il Natale.

I thought you hated Christmas.

Che spavento, cazzo, pensavo morissi!

How scary, damn, I thought you were going to die!

— Dolor y gloria (2019)

Pensavo poteste essere curiose.

I thought you might be curious.

Pensavo di poter pagare una ragazza per trovarmi un fidanzato.

I thought I could pay a girl to find me a boyfriend.

— Material Love (2025)

Ma io pensavo a Phyllis Dietrichson e alla cavigliera sulla sua gamba.

But I was thinking about Phyllis Dietrichson and the anklet on her leg.

— La fiamma del peccato (1944)

Pensavo di aver visto un fantasma.

I thought I saw a ghost.

Pensavo sareste stati troppo occupati.

I thought you would be too busy.

Pensavo lo amasse.

I thought she loved him.

Pensavo fossi tornato a casa.

I thought you were coming home.

— Ratatouille (2007)

Pensavo di avere visto un fantasma.

I thought I saw a ghost.

Pensavo stesse dormendo.

I thought he was sleeping.

Ehm ehm, pensavo avessi deciso di non partecipare.

Um… um, I thought you'd decided not to participate.

— Five Nights at Freddy's 2 (2025)

Pensavo lo aveste riconosciuto.

I thought you recognized him.

Pensavo doveste essere a Boston.

I thought you were supposed to be in Boston.

Pensavo fossi venuta a scusarti.

I thought you came to apologize.

— Wicked - Parte 2 (2025)

Pensavo stessi piangendo.

I thought you were crying.

— Jojo Rabbit (2019)

Pensavo lo voleste indietro.

I thought you wanted it back.

Pensavo foste cambiati.

I thought you had changed.

Pensavo di averti sentito.

I thought I heard you.

Pensavo ti piacesse essere da solo.

I thought you liked being alone.

Pensavo mi amassi.

I thought you loved me.

Pensavo fosse andato ad Harvard.

I thought he had gone to Harvard.

Pensavo foste partiti con Tom.

I thought you left with Tom.

Pensavo alla donna e al modo in cui mi aveva guardato.

I thought about the woman and the way she looked at me.

— La fiamma del peccato (1944)

Pensavo una cosa.

I was thinking something.

— Passengers (2016)

Pensavo fossi andata ad Harvard.

I thought you had gone to Harvard.

Pensavo non ci fosse niente d'impossibile per te.

I thought there was nothing you couldn't do.

— Leviathan (2014)

La pensavo anch'io così.

I thought so too.

— In the mood for love (2000)

Beh, nel periodo in cui ero membro, pensavo fossero sicuramente due cose.

Well, during the time I was a member, I thought they were definitely two things.

— Oppenheimer (2023)

Pensavo l'avessero trovata.

I thought they had found it.

Pensavo avesse senso.

I thought it made sense.

— Material Love (2025)

Pensavo vi piacesse Tom.

I thought you liked Tom.

Io pensavo ci volessero mesi.

I thought it would take months.

Lo pensavo anch'io.

I thought so too.

— Love Actually - L'amore davvero (2003)

Pensavo ci fosse più bisogno di preti.

I thought there was more need for priests.

— La grande bellezza (2013)

Pensavo non potesse venire.

I thought he couldn't come.

— Decision to Leave (2022)

Pensavo la facesse ridere.

I thought it made her laugh.

Pensavo vivessi in una roulotte.

I thought you lived in a trailer.

Proprio come pensavo.

Just as I thought.

— Fa' la cosa giusta (1989)

Pensavo davvero che Tom fosse morto.

I really thought Tom was dead.

Pensavo non ti piacesse.

I thought you didn't like it.

Pensavo avresti consegnato i nostri documenti.

I thought you were going to hand over our documents.

— Everything Everywhere All at Once - La vita, il multiverso e tutto quanto (2022)

Pensavo voleste saperlo.

I thought you wanted to know.

— Il nastro bianco (2009)

Pensavo odiaste il vino rosso.

I thought you hated red wine.

Guida turistica, come pensavo?

Tour guide, just as I thought?

— Departures (2008)

Io pensavo fossimo d'accordo.

I thought we were in agreement.

Pensavo sarebbe stato troppo occupato.

I thought he would be too busy.

Pensavo li avessi riconosciuti.

I thought you recognized them.

Pensavo di avere perso tutto.

I thought I had lost everything.

Pensavo se questa è davvero la cosa giusta.

I was wondering if this is really the right thing to do.

— Juno (2007)

Sì, è quello che pensavo.

Yes, that’s what I thought.

— La fiamma del peccato (1944)

Pensavo lo avesse visto questo film.

I thought he/she had seen this film.

Pensavo dovesse essere a scuola ora.

I thought he was supposed to be at school now.

Pensavo di averla riconosciuta.

I thought I recognized her.

Ho trovato qualcosa che pensavo di avere perso.

I found something I thought I had lost.

Pensavo stesse uscendo con lei.

I thought he was dating her.

È proprio come pensavo.

It’s exactly as I thought.

Pensavo lo odiaste.

I thought you hated it.

Pensavo facessero l'amore.

I thought they were making love.

— I peccatori (2025)

Pensavo fossimo in vacanza.

I thought we were on vacation.

— Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011)

Pensavo di averti perso, ragazzo mio!

I thought I lost you, my boy!

— Indiana Jones e l'ultima crociata (1989)

Pensavo steste uscendo con lei.

I thought you were dating her.

Pensavo lui fosse una donna.

I thought he was a woman.

Ci pensavo qualche settimana fa.

I was thinking about this a few weeks ago.

Pensavo a quello che ha detto So-young, e ho voluto guardare qui.

I was thinking about what So-young said, and I wanted to take a look here.

— Le buone stelle - Broker (2022)

Pensavo ti piacessero.

I thought you liked them.

— Elephant (2003)

Pensavo fossero solo rinforzi.

I thought they were just reinforcements.

— Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation (2015)

C'è stato uno che pensavo l'avesse presa male.

There was one person I thought had taken it badly.

— Ricky Gervais: Mortality (2025)

Era quello che pensavo.

That was what I thought.

— Dangal (2016)

Pensavo mi piacesse.

I thought I liked it.

— Thunderbolts* (2025)

Pensavo avesse dei figli.

I thought he had children.

Pensavo vi importasse di loro.

I thought you cared about them.

No, no, pensavo alla nostra adolescenza.

No, no, I was thinking about our adolescence.

— Don Juan DeMarco - Maestro d'amore (1994)

Pensavo ci avesse riconosciute.

I thought he recognized us.

Pensavo non le piacessero.

I thought she didn’t like them.

Non ci pensavo.

I didn't think about it.

— Il posto delle fragole (1957)

Pensavo l'avessimo distrutta.

I thought we had destroyed it.

— Kilo Due Bravo - Ad un passo dalla morte (2014)

Pensavo avesse vomitato.

I thought he threw up.

— Anatomia di una caduta (2023)

Pensavo vi potesse dispiacere per Tom.

I thought you might feel sorry for Tom.

Pensavo fossi colpito.

I thought you were impressed.

— Warfare - Tempo di guerra (2025)

Io pensavo di avere tutte le risposte.

I thought I had all the answers.

Lo pensavo.

I thought so.

— Si alza il vento (2013)

Pensavo ci sarebbe stata più gente, immagino.

I thought there would be more people, I guess.

— The Long Walk - Se ti fermi muori (2025)

Pensavo non sapesse suonare il banjo.

I thought he/she didn't know how to play the banjo.

Pensavo la voleste indietro.

I thought you wanted it back.

Pensavo avessi già un biglietto.

I thought you already had a ticket.

Pensavo volessi divorziare.

I thought you wanted a divorce.

Pensavo davvero che fosse incinta.

I really thought she was pregnant.

— Una di famiglia (2025)

Pensavo non vi piacessero.

I thought you didn't like them.

È quello che pensavo.

That's what I thought.

— Rushmore (1998)

Io non pensavo neppure fosse possibile.

I didn’t even think it was possible.

Pensavo potessi essere curioso.

I thought you might be curious.

Anche io la pensavo così.

I thought so too.

Pensavo di poter fare un film in cui tutto va bene, ma non posso.

I thought I could make a movie where everything goes well, but I can't.

— Nouvelle Vague (2025)

Pensavo sarebbe stato utile.

I thought this would be helpful.

— Together (2025)

Pensavo li odiaste.

I thought you hated them.

In passato, pensavo e parlavo le parole dell'Onorevole Elijah Muhammad.

In the past, I thought and spoke the words of the Honorable Elijah Muhammad.

— Malcolm X (1992)

Pensavo di avere riconosciuto quest'automobile.

I thought I had recognized this car.

Pensavo stesse andando a Boston.

I thought he was going to Boston.

Pensavo lo avessi riconosciuto.

I thought you recognized him.

Pensavo dovessi riposare.

I thought you needed to rest.

Pensavo stessi dormendo.

I thought you were sleeping.

— Goksung - La presenza del diavolo (2016)

Pensavo lo sapessi.

I thought you knew.

— Oppenheimer (2023)

Pensavo foste andati ad Harvard.

I thought you had gone to Harvard.

Pensavo di averti sentita.

I thought I heard you.

Pensavo ti fosse successo qualcosa.

I thought something happened to you.

Pensavo meno.

I thought less.

— La vita è bella (1997)

Pensavo fosse andata bene.

I thought it went well.

Nelle passeggiate serali, pensavo a Dharamdas e alla sua carrozza.

During my evening walks, I would think about Dharamdas and his carriage.

— देवदास (2002)

Pensavo foste partite con Tom.

I thought you left with Tom.

Pensavo a voi.

I was thinking of you.

— Ritratto della giovane in fiamme (2019)

Pensavo ti servissero.

I thought you needed them.

— Suspiria (1977)

Pensavo mi volesse baciare.

I thought he wanted to kiss me.

— Y tu mamá también - Anche tua madre (2001)

Mm, è come pensavo.

Mm, it's just as I thought.

— Les choristes - I ragazzi del coro (2004)

Pensavo avesse detto che non fumava.

I thought he had said he didn't smoke.

Pensavo vi interessasse questo.

I thought you might be interested in this.

— L'illusione perfetta - Now You See Me: Now You Don't (2025)

Pensavo ci avrebbe dato del tempo.

I thought he would give us some time.

— Laurence Anyways e il desiderio di una donna... (2012)

Pensavo non parlassi seriamente.

I thought you weren't serious.

— Volver - Tornare (2006)

Pensavo la amaste.

I thought you loved her.

Il lunedì mattina pensavo alla settimana seguente.

On Monday morning I thought about the following week.

— Fight Club (1999)

Pensavo vivessi con lei.

I thought you lived with her.

Proprio come pensavo, è la seconda molla a destra.

Just as I thought, it's the second spring on the right.

— Delicatessen (1991)

Pensavo conoscessi la storia, cazzo.

I thought you knew the fucking story.

— Kilo Due Bravo - Ad un passo dalla morte (2014)

Pensavo non ti piacesse questa musica.

I thought you didn't like this music.

— Brother (1997)

Scusa, pensavo ci fossi dentro.

Sorry, I thought you were in on it.

Pensavo di essere venuta qui di corsa, ma alla fine non ho fatto in tempo.

I thought I'd rush here, but in the end I didn't make it in time.

— The Garden of Sinners Chapter 5: Paradox Paradigm (2008)

Pensavo aveste visto questo film.

I thought you had seen this film.

Pensavo voleste il lavoro.

I thought you wanted the job.

Pensavo odiaste Boston.

I thought you hated Boston.

Sì, lo pensavo anch'io.

Yes, I thought so too.

— Io sono ancora qui (2024)

Pensavo sarebbe stato troppo impegnato.

I thought he would be too busy.

Pensavo li avessi già licenziati l'ultima volta.

I thought you had already fired them last time.

— Io sono ancora qui (2024)

Pensavo di aver visto una dea.

I thought I had seen a goddess.

— Rashomon (1950)

Pensavo saresti stato troppo impegnato.

I thought you'd be too busy.

Ma ovviamente non lo pensavo davvero.

But of course I didn't really mean it.

— Eddington (2025)

Fefè, sai che pensavo?

Fefè, do you know what I was thinking?

— Divorzio all'italiana (1961)

Pensavo lo amaste.

I thought you loved it.

Pensavo diventassi gay.

I thought you were becoming gay.

— Laurence Anyways e il desiderio di una donna... (2012)

Sono venuta ieri notte, pensavo stesse dormendo.

I came here last night, I thought he was sleeping.

— Loveless (2017)

Pensavo di averla data via.

I thought I had given it away.

— Scream 7 (2026)

Pensavo stesse lavorando.

I thought he was working.

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