PENSAR Aventura 1, Capítulo 6, página 231
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PENSAR = to think
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PENSAR is a stem changing verb. It looks like an Ugg boot in the yellow part below. Why?
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pienso
pensamos
piensas
pensáis
piensa
piensan
Make sure you know that there are different meanings for the verb “PENSAR” when you combine pensar with other words.
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1. When you have PENSAR + verb infinitive, it means to plan or intend to do something. Yo pienso ir a París. I plan to go to Paris.
¿Cuándo piensa Ud. ir, Dra. Brenot? When do you intend/plan to go, Dr. Brenot?
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2. When you combine PENSAR + de in a question it means to think of (as in an opinion). ¿Qué piensas tú de la clase de historia? What do you think of history class?
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3. When you combine PENSAR + que in a statement to answer a question about what you think of something, it means to think that (as in an opinion). Yo pienso que ella es muy cómica. I think that she is very funny.
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4. When you have PENSAR + en it means you are thinking about someone or something. Samantha, ¿en qué piensas? Samantha, what are you thinking (about)?
Yo pienso en mi gato. I am thinking about my cat.
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RECAP So now let’s recap the 4 different ways to use the verb PENSAR when it is combined with other words in the following 3 ways:
Pensar + a verb infinitive Pensar de Pensar que Pensar en Thursday, March 22, 12
#1 Pensar + verb infinitive = to intend/plan to Yo pienso ir a París. Ella piensa estudiar. #2 ¿Pensar de? = to ask an opinion ¿Qué piensas de esta situación? #3 Pensar que = to think that aka an opinion Pienso que es muy triste. #4 Pensar en = to think about someone or something ¿En qué piensas? Pienso en mi novio.
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