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piensan

Piensan is the third-person plural present indicative form of the Spanish verb pensar, meaning to think. It is used to express that a group of people thinks something, as in "ellos piensan" or "ustedes piensan" in many Spanish-speaking regions. Depending on the dialect, the second-person plural form varies (Spain uses pensáis for vosotros), but piensan is the form used with ustedes in Latin America and many other varieties.

Origin and conjugation: Pensar comes from a Latin root related to weighing or weighing thoughts, reflecting

Usage notes: Piensan is used to state beliefs, opinions, plans, or conclusions. Examples include: "Ellos piensan

Other uses: As a word, piensan primarily functions as a verb form rather than a noun or

an
older
sense
of
considering.
In
modern
Spanish,
pensar
is
a
stem-changing
verb.
In
the
present
indicative,
the
stem
changes
from
e
to
ie
in
all
forms
except
nosotros
and
vosotros,
so
the
complete
present
indicative
paradigm
is:
pienso,
piensas,
piensa,
pensamos,
pensáis,
piensan.
ir
al
cine
esta
tarde"
(They
plan
to
go
to
the
cinema
this
afternoon)
and
"¿Qué
piensan
ustedes
sobre
la
propuesta?"
(What
do
you
all
think
about
the
proposal?).
The
form
is
common
in
everyday
speech
and
writing
when
addressing
a
group.
title.
It
is
not
widely
documented
as
a
standalone
proper
noun
or
brand.
In
written
references,
piensan
is
typically
encountered
within
sentences
as
the
present-tense
verb
for
a
plural
subject.