Think – English Verbs Conjugation

think thinks thinking thought

Think means to use the mind to consider or reason. Irregular verb: think-thought-thought.

Meanings

To use the mind to reason
To have an opinion
To consider or reflect

Common Collocations

think about think of think twice think outside the box think tank

Tip for Learners

Think about suggests deliberation. Think of suggests remembering or having an idea. Think twice means to reconsider.

Present Simple

I	think
you	think
he/she/it	thinks
we	think
they	think

Examples - Present Simple

I think you're making the right decision.
You think too much about the past.
She thinks it's a good idea.
We think alike on many issues.
They think we should wait.

Present Continuous

I	am thinking
you	are thinking
he/she/it	is thinking
we	are thinking
they	are thinking

Examples - Present Continuous

I am thinking about changing jobs.
You are thinking too hard about this.
He is thinking of moving abroad.
We are thinking about buying a house.
They are thinking of starting a business.

Present Perfect

I	have thought
you	have thought
he/she/it	has thought
we	have thought
they	have thought

Examples - Present Perfect

I have thought about this for a long time.
You have thought of everything!
She has thought it through carefully.
We have thought about all the options.
They have thought of a solution.

Present Perfect Continuous

I	have been thinking
you	have been thinking
he/she/it	has been thinking
we	have been thinking
they	have been thinking

Examples - Present Perfect Continuous

I have been thinking about you all day.
You have been thinking about this too much.
He has been thinking about retirement.
We have been thinking about expanding.
They have been thinking about the offer.

Past Simple

I	thought
you	thought
he/she/it	thought
we	thought
they	thought

Examples - Past Simple

I thought you were joking.
You thought wrong about that.
She thought it was a great opportunity.
We thought we had more time.
They thought the movie was excellent.

Past Continuous

I	was thinking
you	were thinking
he/she/it	was thinking
we	were thinking
they	were thinking

Examples - Past Continuous

I was thinking about you when you called.
You were thinking about leaving, weren't you?
He was thinking of the perfect response.
We were thinking of going to the beach.
They were thinking about their future.

Past Perfect

I	had thought
you	had thought
he/she/it	had thought
we	had thought
they	had thought

Examples - Past Perfect

I had thought about it before you mentioned it.
You had thought of that possibility.
She had thought she would never see him again.
We had thought the problem was solved.
They had thought about moving for years.

Past Perfect Continuous

I	had been thinking
you	had been thinking
he/she/it	had been thinking
we	had been thinking
they	had been thinking

Examples - Past Perfect Continuous

I had been thinking about quitting for months.
You had been thinking about this since last year.
He had been thinking about the proposal all week.
We had been thinking about having children.
They had been thinking about the merger for years.

Future Simple

I	will think
you	will think
he/she/it	will think
we	will think
they	will think

Examples - Future Simple

I will think about your offer.
You will think differently after reading this.
She will think of something creative.
We will think carefully before deciding.
They will think twice before doing that again.

Future Continuous

I	will be thinking
you	will be thinking
he/she/it	will be thinking
we	will be thinking
they	will be thinking

Examples - Future Continuous

I will be thinking of you during my trip.
You will be thinking about this all night.
He will be thinking about his next move.
We will be thinking about our options.
They will be thinking of new ideas.

Future Perfect

I	will have thought
you	will have thought
he/she/it	will have thought
we	will have thought
they	will have thought

Examples - Future Perfect

I will have thought of a plan by tomorrow.
You will have thought this through by then.
She will have thought about all possibilities.
We will have thought of everything by the meeting.
They will have thought of a solution by Monday.

Future Perfect Continuous

I	will have been thinking
you	will have been thinking
he/she/it	will have been thinking
we	will have been thinking
they	will have been thinking

Examples - Future Perfect Continuous

I will have been thinking about this for weeks.
You will have been thinking about it for days.
He will have been thinking about his future.
We will have been thinking about this for months.
They will have been thinking about the project for years.