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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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Ка́ждый ду́мает измени́ть мир, но никто не ду́мает измени́ть себя. Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.
Что ты об э́том ду́маешь? What do you think of this?
Я ду́мал, ты вы́рос в Лос-Анджелесе. I thought you were raised in L.A.
Ты не ду́маешь, что моя́ ло́шадь победи́т в Де́рби? Don't you think my horse ought to win the Derby?
«Он придёт?» — «Нет, не ду́маю». Is he coming? "No, I don't think so."
Они слишком за́няты скло́ками друг с другом, чтобы ду́мать об о́бщих идеа́лах. They are too busy fighting against each other to care for common ideals.
Он ду́мает обо всём с то́чки зре́ния прибыли. He thinks of everything in terms of profit.
Ду́маю, э́тот слух пра́вда. I think that rumor is true.
Я ду́маю, что мо́жет быть пойду́. I'm thinking of going.
Я ду́маю, что экза́мены по́ртят образова́ние. I think exams are ruining education.

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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