Present and future
now, habits, and what is to come
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI think | ||
| NegativeI don’t think |
JAPANESE VERB
思う
to think
Tap any form to hear it. The part that changes is in colour.
now, habits, and what is to come
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI think | ||
| NegativeI don’t think |
finished actions
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI thought | ||
| NegativeI didn’t think |
て形 · joining actions, “doing”, requests
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| て-formthinking, and… | ||
| Doing now (て います)I am thinking | ||
| Please (て ください)please think |
可能形 · “can”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI can think | ||
| NegativeI can’t think |
たい形 · “want to”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI want to think | ||
| NegativeI don’t want to think |
意向形 · “let’s”, “I’ll”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| Let’slet’s think |
条件形 · “if” and “when”
命令形 · from gentle to blunt
受身形・使役形 · “is done”, “make someone do”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| PassiveI am thought | ||
| CausativeI make someone think |
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
この みせ は たかい と おもいます。
I think this shop is expensive.
もっと さむい と おもいました。
I thought it would be colder.
この けいかく に ついて、 どう おもって います か。
What do you think about this plan?
かれ が うそ を つく と は おもえません。
I can't believe he'd lie.
じぶん は うん が いい と おもいたい。
I want to think I'm lucky.
ぜんぶ いい けいけん だ と おもおう。
Let's think of it all as good experience.
へん だ と おもったら、 すぐ いって ください。
If you think something's wrong, say so right away.
そんな ふう に おもわないで。
Don't think like that.
みんな に にほんじん だ と おもわれました。
Everyone thought I was Japanese.
The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.
Beginner Level 1 · と おもいます よ!
Intermediate Level 1 · と おもう · どう おもう? · そう は おもわない。 · ぼく も そう おもう。
Intermediate Level 1 · と おもって る · と おもって いる · と おもう
Intermediate Level 2 · おもう
Intermediate Level 2 · おもった
The same pattern, on other verbs: godan verb (u-verb).