No. 3,101 in French
pensons
"Pensons" means "Let’s think" or "We think."
In a sentence
Nous pensons souvent à nos amis.
We often think about our friends.
This demonstrates 'pensons' in its regular usage as a verb (penser, 'to think') in the first person plural present tense.
Si nous pensons à partir demain, nous devrions réserver un hôtel.
If we are thinking about leaving tomorrow, we should book a hotel.
Here, 'pensons' is used in a conditional context, expressing consideration for an action ('to leave') in the same tense.
Nous ne pensons pas qu'il viendra.
We do not think that he will come.
In this example, 'pensons' conveys an opinion or belief about a future event, coupled with negation.
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