gândi

A gândi, in Romanian, is the verb meaning to think. It covers forming thoughts, reflecting, considering options, and forming an opinion. It is widely used across registers, from everyday speech to formal writing.

Conjugation and key forms: in the present indicative, the forms are eu gândesc, tu gândești, el/ea gândește, noi gândim, voi gândiți, ei/ele gândesc. The infinitive is a gândi; the present participle is gândind; the past participle is gândit. The imperfect is gândeam, gândeai, gândea, gândeam, gândeați, gândeau. The compound perfect uses the auxiliary am with the past participle: am gândit, ai gândit, a gândit, am gândit, ați gândit, au gândit. A common construction to express intention is a avea de gând să: Am de gând să plec.

Usage notes: The verb is often used reflexively to express thinking about something: mă gândesc la soluție; te gândești la familie; se gândește la viitor. Distinctions: a gândi refers to the act of thinking or reasoning; a se gândi emphasizes contemplation or musing. Related nouns include gând (thought) and gândire (thinking process). The form gândit appears in compound tenses, while gândind can function as a gerund, often linking ideas or actions.