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ду́мать

verb, imperfective
Partner поду́мать
very often used word (#93)

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think

Also: consider, reflect, ponder, believe, intend

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Ду́маю, он хо́чет купи́ть но́вый слова́рь. I think that he wants to buy a new dictionary.
Большинство́ люде́й ду́мает, что я сумасше́дший. Most people think I'm crazy.
Ты, наверное, ду́маешь, она сказа́ла мне, что собира́лась навести́ть свою́ больну́ю ба́бушку. You probably think she told me she was on her way to visit her sick grandmother.
Что ты ду́маешь, я де́лал? What do you think I've been doing?
Ду́маю, твой отве́т ве́рен. I think your answer is correct.
Ду́маю, она э́ту исто́рию вы́думала. I think she made up that story.
Как вы ду́маете, у како́го числа люде́й есть слух? How many people do you think have an ear for music?
Ду́маю, он велича́йший арти́ст э́того вре́мени. I think he is the greatest artist of the time.
Я ду́мал, ты лю́бишь изуча́ть но́вые ве́щи. I thought you liked to learn new things.
Но она ни о чём не ду́мала и только пла́кала. But she wasn't thinking of anything and just wept.

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Imperative

singular	ду́май
plural	ду́майте

Past

male	ду́мал
female	ду́мала
neuter	ду́мало
plural	ду́мали

Present / Future

	Present	Future
я	ду́маю	бу́ду ду́мать
ты	ду́маешь	бу́дешь ду́мать
он/она́/оно́	ду́мает	бу́дет ду́мать
мы	ду́маем	бу́дем ду́мать
вы	ду́маете	бу́дете ду́мать
они́	ду́мают	бу́дут ду́мать