Think means to use your mind to consider, reason, or reflect on something. It’s about mental activity—processing ideas, making decisions, or remembering.
- Meaning: To use your mind to consider, imagine, or reason.
- Main Usage: Expressing mental activity or opinions.
- Typical Subjects: People (I, you, we, they, he, she).
- Common Objects: Thoughts, ideas, plans, opinions (can be expressed as clauses or noun phrases).
Think in Context
You can “think” about the past, present, or future:
- Past: “I thought about you yesterday.”
- Present: “I think this is a good idea.”
- Future: “I’ll think it over and let you know.”
Think is often used with clauses (that...), infinitives (to...), or noun phrases:
- “I think that we should go.”
- “She thinks about moving abroad.”
- “They think it’s expensive.”
The verb 'think' describes mental activity—considering, reflecting, or reasoning.
You can 'think' about thoughts, ideas, plans, and opinions—typically expressed as clauses or noun phrases.
Forms of Think
| Tense | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Present | think / thinks | I/You/We/They think; He/She thinks |
| Past | thought | They thought about it. |
| Present Participle | thinking | She is thinking now. |
| Past Participle | thought | Have you thought enough? |
- Note: Use “thinks” for he/she/it in present.
The past form of 'think' is 'thought'.
For 'she' in present tense, use 'thinks'.
Examples
- Present: I think you’re right.
- Past: We thought about the problem.
- Future: She will think it over.
- Continuous: They are thinking about moving.
Correct: 'I think it will rain.', 'She thought about the offer.', 'We are thinking of you.'
Conclusion
Think is a key verb for expressing mental activity, including considering, reflecting, and forming opinions.
- You can use think with clauses, noun phrases, or infinitives.
- It describes mental processes across past, present, and future situations.
- Don’t forget its irregular forms: think/thinks, thought, thinking.