Pensa-t-il (en. He thought)

/pɑ̃.za.t.il/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

Interrogative form of the verb 'to think' in the third person singular in the past.

He wondered what he thought during the meeting.

Il se demandait ce que pensa-t-il lors de la réunion.

Used to question a person's thoughts at a previous time.

Did he think it would be nice that day?

Pensa-t-il qu'il ferait beau ce jour-là ?

Formed from 'think' in the simple past with the subject pronoun 'he'.

Did he think of someone?

He was questioning this person.

pensa-t-il à quelqu'un

Did he really think?

Questioning the sincerity of his thoughts.

pensa-t-il vraiment

Did he think that would be enough?

Inquiry about the opinion or belief regarding an outcome.

pensa-t-il que cela suffirait

to think

Action of reflecting or meditating on something.

penser

to reflect

Form of deep thinking to reach a conclusion.

réfléchir

belief

Firm conviction or opinion about something.

croyance

He let himself go with his thoughts.

When he dreamed, it seemed like he was saying to himself: 'Did he think of something else?'

Lorsqu'il rêvait, on dirait qu'il se disait : 'Pensa-t-il à autre chose ?'

To change one's mind quickly.

He thought so much that in the end, it felt like he was asking himself 'Did he really think?'

Il a tellement réfléchi qu'à la fin, on a l'impression qu'il se demandait 'pensa-t-il vraiment ?'