pensais

/pɑ̃.sɛ/penser
1.
verbIndicative1stImperfectSingular1, 2

thought; believed

was thinking

meant/intended to (in contexts like je pensais venir)

Je pensais que tu étais déjà parti.

I thought you had already left.

Synonyms:croyais, supposais, imaginais
pensais - French Definition & Examples