penser

to think

Usages of penser

• Marie veut devenir écrivaine, alors je pense que ce cadeau va l’encourager.: Marie wants to become a writer, so I believe that this gift will encourage her.
• Je pense que le livre est formidable.: I think the book is wonderful.
• Je pense qu’il est essentiel de s’amuser même quand on travaille dur.: I think it is essential to have fun even when we work hard.
• Ils y ont pensé depuis longtemps, et ils vont en parler à leurs amis.: They have been thinking about it for a long time, and they are going to talk about it to their friends.
• Paul pense que la décoration est fragile, il évite donc de la lâcher brusquement.: Paul thinks the decoration is fragile, so he avoids letting it go abruptly.
• Après tout cela, je pense que tu dormiras mieux et que ton estomac sera soulagé.: After all that, I think you will sleep better and your stomach will be relieved.
• Marie pense que rire est essentiel, car l’humour peut manquer dans une journée stressante.: Marie thinks that laughing is essential because humor can be lacking on a stressful day.
• Paul pense que chaque endroit a sa propre chose unique à découvrir.: Paul thinks that each place has its own unique thing to discover.
• Je pense que j’ai tort cette fois.: I think I am wrong this time.
• Elle est inquiète aussi; cependant, son mari pense que sa femme et lui ont de la chance aujourd’hui.: She is worried too; however, her husband thinks that his wife and he are lucky today.
• Je pense que notre société doit protéger l'environnement contre la pollution.: I think that our society must protect the environment against pollution.
• Ce à quoi Marie pense, c’est au prochain examen de français.: What Marie is thinking about is the next French exam.
• Ce à quoi Paul pense le soir, c’est à son futur travail.: What Paul thinks about in the evening is his future job.
• Paul pensait qu'il aurait le temps de finir son dessin avant le départ du bateau.: Paul thought that he would have time to finish his drawing before the boat left.
• Marie pense que chaque vote compte, et elle dit souvent : « Je veux y réfléchir avant d’y participer. »: Marie thinks that every vote counts, and she often says, “I want to think about it before taking part in it.”
• J'y pense souvent.: I think about it often.
• Paul pense que nous devrions utiliser moins de carburant et marcher autant que possible.: Paul thinks that we should use less fuel and walk as much as possible.
• Plus le semestre avance, plus il pense à son diplôme de fin d’études.: The more the semester moves forward, the more he thinks about his graduation diploma.
• Notre destination finale est Lille, mais une passagère pense d’abord que le train va à Paris.: Our final destination is Lille, but a female passenger first thinks that the train is going to Paris.
• Je pense à mon avenir professionnel.: I think about my professional future.

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