Breakdown of Queremos que ustedes piensen en el matrimonio.
en
in / on / at
ustedes
you (plural)
querer
to want
pensar
to think / to plan
que
that / than
el matrimonio
the marriage
Questions & Answers about Queremos que ustedes piensen en el matrimonio.
Why do we use en after piensen if the English sentence says "about"?
The verb pensar (to think) pairs with the preposition en when you mean "to think about" someone or something. Even though "about" often translates to sobre, pensar en is a high-frequency fixed combination you just have to memorize!
Why is the verb spelled piensen (ending in -en) instead of piensan (ending in -an)?
This happens because of the phrase Queremos que (We want that...). When you express a want or desire for someone else to do something, Spanish uses a special verb form called the subjunctive. A quick way to spot it is the vowel swap: for -ar verbs like pensar, the ending swaps to an -e or -en. So, ustedes piensan becomes ustedes piensen.
As a quick reminder, why does the beginning of pensar change to piens- here?
Pensar is a stem-changing verb (sometimes called a "boot verb"). When conjugating it in the present tense for most subjects, including ustedes, the e in the stem changes to ie. This spelling change still applies even when the ending changes for Queremos que!
Why does the Spanish sentence say el matrimonio (the marriage) when English just says "marriage"?
In Spanish, when you talk about an abstract idea or a general concept like marriage, life, or time, you must include the definite article (el or la). English drops "the" for general concepts, but Spanish requires it.
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