pensare
Pensare is an Italian verb meaning "to think." It denotes the mental act of considering, reflecting, or forming an opinion. It is used to discuss beliefs, plans, and cognitive processes, and commonly appears with che to introduce clauses (penso che sia una buona idea) as well as with di or a to indicate what one is thinking about or planning (penso di andare via; penso a te).
Etymology: The word derives from Latin pensare, meaning "to weigh, to consider," itself from the idea of
Conjugation: Pensare is a regular -are verb. In the present indicative: io penso, tu pensi, lui/lei pensa,
Usage notes: Pensare takes various prepositions: pensare a qualcuno/qualcosa (to think of/about someone or something), pensare