Grammatical class

Verb

penser

(intransitive) to think, reflect, concentrate one's mind on something

Details

Syllables

pen-ser

Phonetics

pɑ̃.se

Grammatical class

Verb

Freq. (books)

338

Freq. (movies)

425

Freq. (news)

1263

Sentences

Il y a, je pense, dix kilomètres de chez vous chez moi.

It is ten kilometres, I think, from your place to my place.

A1

Penser tout haut

To think aloud

A1

Dites librement ce que vous pensez.

Cavalierly state your opinion.

A1

C’est un homme qui ne dit jamais ce qu’il pense.

He's a man who never says what he thinks.

A1

À quoi pensez-vous de vous conduire ainsi ?

What are you playing at by behaving like this?

A1

Il ne pense qu’à celle qu’il aime.

He thinks only of his beloved.

A1

À quoi pensez-vous ?

What are you thinking?

A1

Penser de faire quelque chose

To be thinking of doing something

A1

Il ne pensait pas être observé.

He didn't think he was being observed.

A1

Je pensais aller vous voir.

I fancied paying you a visit.

A1

Penser avec justesse.

To think with accuracy

B1

Il nous a reçus admirablement, il a pensé à tout.

He has welcomed us admirably, he has thought of everything.

B1