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"She thought" is a form of "she thought", a phrase which is often translated as "pensó". "She thinks" is a form of "she thinks", a phrase which is often translated as "ella piensa". Learn more about the difference between "she thought" and "she thinks" below.
she thought(
shi
that
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
a. pensó
She thought about it and decided she couldn't go through with it.Lo pensó y decidió que no podía seguir adelante con el plan.
b. pensó que (before a verb phrase)
She thought no one would ever find out she was lying.Pensó que nadie se enteraría jamás de que mentía.
a. pensaba
Whenever Marnie went to the coast, she thought about her family back in Miami.Cuando Marnie iba a la costa, pensaba en su familia allá en Miami.
b. pensaba que (before a verb phrase)
When she was a kid, she thought Los Angeles was the best city in the world.De niña, pensaba que Los Ángeles era la mejor ciudad del mundo.
she thinks(
shi
thihngks
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (general)
a. ella piensa
She thinks New York City is the only place with any culture.Ella piensa que Nueva York es el único lugar con cultura.
